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Jun 9, 2016 | 04:21 PM

Jetvette1

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No electrical info

2012 F-350 6.7 - 2 battery's , 2 alternators and no electrical guage or charging status ?
I consider this odd!

Jun 9, 2016 | 04:31 PM

Chuck's First Ford

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From: very South Texas

same with 2012 F-250, 6.2L gas, 1 battery, 1 alternator.

I dislike dumb lights..

I installed an analog voltage gauge.

Jun 9, 2016 | 05:32 PM

Just Strokin

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How often does one look at the voltage or amp meter even when they have one in their cluster? Rarely. You are more apt to notice a warning lamp/light or CED/SEL than see the gauge with it shows low voltage.

You can get an engine monitor such as the Edge Insight CTS/CTS2 and select the PID for battery voltage. You could also use ForeScan or TorquePro with a smart phone and bluetooth/wireless OBDII plug-in.

Jun 9, 2016 | 05:50 PM

Jetvette1

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True, but I'm a needle guy. It's part of my preflight check

Jun 9, 2016 | 06:48 PM

SHAWZER

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Same here , I prefer a volt gauge .

Jun 10, 2016 | 01:25 PM

EDC8008

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Ditto on the gauge, I spent 20 years in the navy running main propulsion and electric plant, when a trouble light comes on many times it's to late or there was a catastrophic failure.