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Old 15-08-2004, 11:25 AM
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When i go to my car in the morning the volts gauge shows 13 volts,when i start it up it goes to 11 volts but won't go back to 13.5 volts until i give it a bit of throttle,battery and alternator are both new.
Old 16-08-2004, 01:34 PM
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Fitted my guage at the weekend. reads around 12 b4 starting, 13.5 ish when running
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ksa74f/231bhp, thats about right m8
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aye geeza,,13v showing is right,,pluss (or minus a good few for running,then add a few more for alternate current compensation)therefore showing 11v and above running,then minus a couple under heavy load,,so the alternater compensates again,,gradually leaving you with around 12v when switched off,,leave her over nite,,a warm engine bay will recharge your battery to about 14v ,pluss(or minus rather)that current drain of ,say ,an imob/alarm,,leaves you back to the start ,,,,,every thing seems sound here..(hope this educates) rather than lectureing you,,and needed to explain a bit ,,a very healthy leccy system by the sounds of it,,
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