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Old 06-14-2021, 08:29 PM   #9
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Default Re: Alternator Always Charging

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Originally Posted by nkaminar View Post
Hook up a voltage meter in addition to your ammeter. Voltage should be at 7 to 7.5 volts while driving. The battery should be recharged within 5 miles or so and the ammeter going to 0 while driving.

Something is using amps. Either a load on the battery side of the ammeter or the battery is not accepting a charge. How is the water level? How old is the battery? Is the battery warm when you get home? Check to see if the ignition or some other load is on the battery side of the junction box. Or, as you say, could be a bad regulator internal to the alternator.
Thanks. I already checked the voltage at running RPM and it all seems fine. If there was a draw on the battery, it wouldn't start after weeks sitting, but it does.

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