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| mipstien |
 Jul 10 2010, 10:48 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 261 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Maryville, TN Member No.: 11,576 Region Association: South East States  |
my idle voltage is around 13.3-13.4 and my at load votlage is around 13.5-13.7
is that anything to worry about? possibly regulator on the way out? seems just a little low. i know 13.8-14 are about where it SHOULD be but i just wanna make sure so i don't get stranded. the voltmeter in the car just started to show around 12-13 instead of the consistant 13.5+ that it was hovering around. i know its not perfect nor 100% accurate but that concerned me after the car was good and hot it dropped the voltage which is why i checked it with a multimeter. just a few concerns. |
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| realred914 |
Jul 10 2010, 11:00 AM
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QUOTE(mipstien @ Jul 10 2010, 09:48 AM)  my idle voltage is around 13.3-13.4 and my at load votlage is around 13.5-13.7 is that anything to worry about? possibly regulator on the way out? seems just a little low. i know 13.8-14 are about where it SHOULD be but i just wanna make sure so i don't get stranded. the voltmeter in the car just started to show around 12-13 instead of the consistant 13.5+ that it was hovering around. i know its not perfect nor 100% accurate but that concerned me after the car was good and hot it dropped the voltage which is why i checked it with a multimeter. just a few concerns. I say if you detected a change from normal in voltage, something is happening and could be wrong. try this, put teh battery (remove ground strap ) on an overnight charge to get it fully up with no leakage to the car. then see what volts you got at battery, then hook it up to the car and see if it changes, then drive it and see if the battery returns to its highest voltage from the over night charge. if the voltage is much less after driving than after an over night charge, then suspect you have a charging system probelm or voltage leakage some place in the car. good luck |
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mipstien Voltage Jul 10 2010, 10:48 AM
mipstien i do know that i have a 'leak' somewhere j... Jul 10 2010, 11:04 AM dr914@autoatlanta.com below 13.1 when idling and everything turned off i... Jul 10 2010, 11:06 AM mipstien
below 13.1 when idling and everything turned off ... Jul 10 2010, 11:11 AM underthetire You may simply have a battery going south. When m... Jul 10 2010, 11:13 AM
kg6dxn You will not get a good reading from a 35 year old... Jul 10 2010, 11:28 AM |
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