My battery voltage is high, is this normal? What is yours at? What could be wrong?
08-24-2001, 07:08 AM
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My battery voltage is high, is this normal? What is yours at? What could be wrong?
My battery voltage gauge is at 3/4 and stays at that from start to finish. (It's at the 14 marker, 12 is the middle, and 16 is the max). Is this normal? Is it something I should get checked out? What could it be? I was not running the AC, just the radio. Any info about this would be great. I just got the car a few days ago. It is a 2000 1.8TQ
08-24-2001, 07:15 AM
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As Kris said the voltage from the alternator is 14+ volts - which it needs to be to keep the battery charged at 12 volts (there needs to be a voltage difference in order to have electron flow.)
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08-24-2001, 07:34 AM
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Not the timing belt, and likely not the accessory belt, the fan puts big drain on the battery,
as do the lights and such. If it goes below 12v, you may have a problem with your alternator.
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