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RE: [T3] Wiring Voltmeter


On 24 Sep 2006 at 15:41, Steven Cooper wrote:

> Now that I have had the engine running, the volmeter shows about 14V at 
> idle.  Seems pretty good to me?

That sounds too high for idle. It should go up to 14.1-14.4 as the 
RPMs go up and then level off. At idle it is usually below 13, since 
the generator doesn't really do anything at idle.

My numbers are measured at the battery, where the regulation occurs. 
If you measure at the fuse box you will get a bit less. If you 
measure at the generator you will get a bit more.

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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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