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10-15-2015, 03:49 PM | #1 |
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Alternator output barely 12V?
Have a single wire alternator and output seems low to me. Just barely sending 12V to battery? Electrical tester indicates good fully charged battery s/b at13.5 plus volts. Shouldn't the alternator be sending that much at least to the battery?
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10-15-2015, 04:03 PM | #2 |
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Re: Alternator output barely 12V?
Did you rev the engine before testing it. The single wire alternator needs around 1,500 rpm to excite it.
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10-15-2015, 07:17 PM | #3 |
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Re: Alternator output barely 12V?
Yes, take rpm's up , then see what you have .
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10-15-2015, 07:43 PM | #4 |
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