what voltage??
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14.7 . see the alternator thread in the FAQ section
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check the voltage at the alternator and then at the battery the leads from the alt to starter and starter to battery corrode internally if you get a voltage drop it causes all sorts of problems I had to replace mine and problem solved
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If the battery is duff, you may not see 14.7 volts at the battery even if the alternator is good.
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whwn i look atmin i get 13,6v on the bat is that to lov???
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It depends on the batteries charge state. The alternator does not generate 14.7 constantly, if it did it would boil the battery. I think charge rate should vary between 13.5 and a max of 14.7 when the battery is under load, Eg headlamps on. It will also be high just after starting.
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Yes if the battery is good and you have had the engine running for a while.
With the engine off, the voltage at the battery will drop to around 12.8volts. After starting the engine the volts should rise slowly and eventually reach 14.7 volts. If it doesn't reach 14.7 volts, there's 3 possibilities.
1) A duff battery.
2) High resistance connections to battery, alternator or chassis.
3) Duff alternator.
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Voltage stays up, but current drops right down.
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Not according to my all singing and dancing alternator/battery tester. This has a row of six leds 5 volts (low) 12 volt (medium) 12.5 volt (normal) that is for checking battery without engine running. Then 13.5 (low) 13.8 (normal) and 14.5 (high) for use with engine running. According to instructions as i recall (i lost them years ago) with engine running 13.8 should be lit. 14.5 may flicker for a few minutes after startup but charge should drop back to 13.8. With headlamps on 13.5 should be lit but at 2000 RPM that goes out and 13.8 should come on. It works for me.
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Much the same as my little tester then.
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Almost exactly i would say. At least reference the charging rate.
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