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\r\n \r\n The starter solenoid can cause charging problems... as in the solenoid allows "start" and "run" with a pass through for charging. When running, you should have 14 volts at the battery. Fords are usually the only ones that have a remote starter solenoid that allows you to arch the start side with a screw driver and turn the engine over. 90% of Chevy\'s have that solenoid on the starter. I don\'t recall if the 84\'s have a ballast resistor or not, but that can also cause charging issues. Again, I don\'t know if 84\'s have them or not... it\'s not fuel injected so I\'m assuming you don\'t have a points style distributor so that would probably mean you don\'t have a ballast resistor. Check each component 1 by 1. Battery, alt, starter solenoid. If all check out then I would start looking at potential shorts. Also... before you go crazy on anything ALWAYS CHECK YOUR GROUND WIRE AT THE BATTERY. I don\'t know how many times I\'ve seen cars NOT charging properly b/c the terminals are either corroded or not tight. Take the time to clean all terminals and use a wire brush to scuff and clean the terminals. Go get yourself some $4 ends and put some new ones on just to be sure. It\'s a cheap way to eliminate a problem\r\n