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esex_tony
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to test my alternator
« on: Dec 10th, 2006, 5:28pm » |
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does anybody have have ways of checking to see if a alternator is charging.
i went to a garage and his machine sdaid my car was only putting out 11 volts but the dash is my car says 12 to 13.9 volts any ideas
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Re: to test my alternator
« Reply #1 on: Dec 10th, 2006, 6:01pm » |
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Buy a cheap digital multi-meter, around £5 from the likes of Maplins. Voltage with engine running and no loads should be 13.8 to 14.4v. Increase revs to around 3k turn everything on and the voltage should be similar.
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Re: to test my alternator
« Reply #2 on: Dec 10th, 2006, 9:01pm » |
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i will try that thanks
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