If anyone is running suitable monitoring equipment just want to know what your alternator is putting out and peaking at?

think mine is about 14.3v checked mine today

Is that at maximum output and is that when you start the car up?

thats at idle when warm

My positive bat terminal has its own digital read out :tongue: so its very handy to see what life is in bat also what voltage the alternator puts back when running.Oh and its chrome:cool:

My positive bat terminal has its own digital read out :tongue: so its very handy to see what life is in bat also what voltage the alternator puts back when running.Oh and its chrome:cool:

 

Can the forum's own resident Father Jack, Feck Off :D

I think most cars are going to be between 13 to 14.5 volts depending load.

Can the forum's own resident Father Jack, Feck Off :D

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output as in what ? volts or amperes ?. on tickover, voltage on most cars with a good battery fitted is around the 14.04volts. if its any less than 13.8 then either the battery isnt too good or the alternator is in need of a new regulator.

Volts on the first five minutes of starting?

My positive bat terminal has its own digital read out :tongue: so its very handy to see what life is in bat also what voltage the alternator puts back when running.Oh and its chrome:cool:

 

Very good of you to let every one know that old man.

 

Could of even told us the reading on it if you wanted to be helpful.

 

Or had you just forgotton by the time you got back to the computer;)

 

Must be old age, youll be losing your hair next!

Volts on the first five minutes of starting?

 

 

if its a very good battery then it should go to the 14v mark as soon as its started.

mines at 14.2v on startup , full load on it with all electricals switched on ( ie lights and ful beam , heater , rear demist, stereo and fogs) sees it drop to 13.4 though

Very good of you to let every one know that old man.

 

Could of even told us the reading on it if you wanted to be helpful.

 

Or had you just forgotton by the time you got back to the computer;)

 

Must be old age, youll be losing your hair next!

 

LOLNESS Berkly.:)

you should be measuring alternator output in amps, voltage is just regulated by the voltage regulator & doesnt ness mean its reaching max output ;)