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[Jim and Debbie Leyden]

IIRC the voltage should read between 13.8 and 14.2 with a healthy charging
system.

Jim
'93 MTX


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Childs" <rchildssho@hotmail.com>
To: <molsen@excite.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 12:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] (no subject)


> Actually, the voltage regulator regulates the charging of the battery by
the
> alternator. It is supposed to keep the battery charged but not
overcharged.
> It is normal to have a bit of voltage loss when comparing battery voltage
to
> the voltage after it has run through a bunch of wire to an accessory. I
> think about 13.8 v. is normal for when the battery is charging.
>
> -Ron Childs  '91
>
>
>
> >From: "Michael" <molsen@excite.com>
> >
> >  I'm not an expert on car electronics, but I'm pretty sure something is
> >wrong in my cars power supply circuit. As I understand it, the voltage
> >supplied to, say, the headlights, is supposed to be 12V constant. And it
is
> >the voltage regulator in the alternator that keeps the voltage constant.
> >
> >In my car however the voltage supply is always about 1V below the battery
> >voltage. Thus, the headlights and other components frequently see voltage
> >levels greater than 12V when the engine RPMs increase. And they see Join
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