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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 02:59 PM
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Battery voltage readings

I have a Scan Gauge II....what are you guys (that have the same unit) seeing for displayed battery voltage readings while running ? Thanks.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 06:49 AM
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I was at 11.5 to 13. Just replaced a dead alternator and now it stays pretty much pegged at 13.8.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 03:15 PM
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Scanguage reads 13.6-13.8, have seen 14.1 or 14.2.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 06:23 PM
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Ok...so has anybody upgraded to a larger alternator ? I have seen 160 amp...200 amp...and 220 amp units.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 06:35 PM
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A stock alternator with good fully charged batteries can read as low as 13.1 to 13.4 and be perfectly OK. When the batteries need charging it will increase to the upper 13's, lower 14's. Mine runs in the low 13's fairly often and when I check the static voltage after sitting all night the batteries read 12.7 volts. You won't get any better than that. I would venture to say that many a good alternator were trashed before their time.
 
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