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Old 9th May 2008, 00:04   #1657 (permalink)
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Arrow Alternator & Battery

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Originally Posted by married2speed View Post
the volt meter shows a reading of 14.
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If you get 14 at idle then this could be a problem.
Rev the engine and see how high the voltage goes.
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on a rev it showed a max of 14.38. 14 wasn't quite at idle but a low rev.
The alternator is working OK. Voltages shown at idle & rev are correct. If you have less than 13V (10V-12V) or more than 15V (actually 14.8V) on engine ON, then you have problem.
Might be a faulty battery thats causing excessive current to be drawn - or they screwed up while wiring the relays.
Would rule out the faulty battery if your other electrics are working OK.
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