apologetik
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This should have been in off topic. Mods feel free to move.
So, I noticed that the voltage gauge (VDO) on the car was running low on my way home from work last night so I decided to check out everything today with a meter.
The battery and the alternator are both measuring close (within spec) to the same output--12.6volts.
My question is would you drive the car to work and back (140 miles, half day/ half night), before you changed out the alternator?
With my lights, stereo, and flashers on the voltage drops to 11.8-12.3 volts, measured at the gauge this time.
By the way this is an 80amp Denso alternator that I bought used off of the list and just installed two months ago when the old alternator died.
Joel
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So, I noticed that the voltage gauge (VDO) on the car was running low on my way home from work last night so I decided to check out everything today with a meter.
The battery and the alternator are both measuring close (within spec) to the same output--12.6volts.
My question is would you drive the car to work and back (140 miles, half day/ half night), before you changed out the alternator?
With my lights, stereo, and flashers on the voltage drops to 11.8-12.3 volts, measured at the gauge this time.
By the way this is an 80amp Denso alternator that I bought used off of the list and just installed two months ago when the old alternator died.
Joel
85 244Tic.
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