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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: San Jose Ca.
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Alternator charging
How many volts should a int reg alternator be sending to a battery at say 1500 rpm with no lights on? Reason I ask is this is because I checked mine and its getting about 14.25-14.30 and if i turn on the light it goes to about 14.15-14.20 isnt this a little high?
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Los Angeles, California
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Thats what my reads or close to it and I never had any problems.
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Help! I'm in an office park with its own network of freeways!
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That's just fine. You want around 14.4V at both the alternator & the battery.
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Central CA
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I run one as well, this is what it reads at the battery. Your good to go.
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