What should a low idle voltage be for an alternator?
Less than 14.3 would be a “weak” alternator or regulator. Much less than 14.2 at a fast idle is bad wiring, bad alternator or regulator, or a bad connection or fuse link.
What happens if your alternator is over 14 volts?
Under that and the car installation and battery isn’t getting enough electric power. Over 14.5 volts can cause serious damage to the alternator and car battery. After taking the voltage output reading, remove the tester cables from the battery poles and remove the multimeter. Close the battery casing-holder.
Where is the voltage setting on the alternator?
It’s mostly located in the engine bay, but also in the trunk or under the windshield. Anyway, it’s mostly in a visible place so it should be easy to find. The car battery, installation, and devices all work on 12 volts. There will be no setting for 12 V exactly so set to the next bigger number and that will be 20 volts.
What does 12 volts on ASD relay mean?
The computer thinks it turned the ASD relay on. 12 volts on that wire simply verifies that occurred. As a side note, when you have a crank / no-start condition on any Chrysler product, and don’t know where to start, check for 12 volts on that blue wire during cranking.
Can a new alternator run over 14.5v?
Bought a replacement alternator but I am sending it back as I measured and have seen it running over 16.5V. The manual says the regulator should keep it to a max of about 14.5V. I put a brand new and fully charged battery in at the same time the alternator was changed, so I don’t think the battery can be blamed.
What causes an alternator to output low volts?
If the voltage at the battery and alternator don’t match. For example the battery reads 12v and alternator reads 14v. This means that there is an issue with wiring. While applying the same conditions as above.
Can a dead voltage regulator be replaced in an alternator?
At least a dead voltage regulator in the alternator. The voltage regulator can be easily replaced without removing the alternator most of the time, and usually is cheap so worth a try. Nevertheless, you should definitely clean those connectors and terminals every now and then. – galingong Feb 15 ’17 at 9:25
What should the voltage be when the engine is idling?
When I measure voltage at the battery terminals while engine is idling, it’s a pretty low 12.5v~ or so, when cooling/HVAC fans come on it can go below 12V completely. Revving the engine can top me out at 13V.
