How do you test the alternator is working

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20-03-2008, 04:39 PM

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How do you test the alternator is working

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20-03-2008, 04:52 PM

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Get a multimeter & put it across the battery terminals - you should see roughly 14.5v for a good healthy alternator.

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20-03-2008, 04:53 PM

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as said get a meter and test it

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20-03-2008, 04:54 PM

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cheers chaps could not remember what voltahe it should have been

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