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ajhutson
Novice Contributor
Number of posts : 123
Age : 42
Registration date : 2008-03-13
|  Subject: not enough volts  Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:43 pm | |
| changed out stock 55 amp alt for bigger still wont exeed 12.5 wtf how many amps do i need to keep 14.4 | |
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MikeL7
Basic Contributor
Number of posts : 307
Age : 34
Location : Cleveland, MS
Registration date : 2007-07-17
| | Subject: Re: not enough volts Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:11 pm | |
| i got a 120 amp and 2 batts and and my voltage NEVER drops below 13.8 but it usually stays around 14.3-14.8 | |
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ajhutson
Novice Contributor
Number of posts : 123
Age : 42
Registration date : 2008-03-13
| | Subject: Re: not enough volts Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:21 pm | |
| i have 2 kinetik 2400s and a 100 amp dont know if the alt is regulated at 12.5 or what but it just stays at 12.5 | |
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slumpinhonda
Thats a Lot of Posts!
Number of posts : 2938
Age : 37
Location : BFE Nebraska
Registration date : 2007-06-23
| | Subject: Re: not enough volts Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:39 pm | |
| what kinda car???? i know if you have a rex theres a wire you need to put a switch on...to get it to go over 12.5-12.7..........otherwise its prolly in the ECU | |
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slumpinhonda
Thats a Lot of Posts!
Number of posts : 2938
Age : 37
Location : BFE Nebraska
Registration date : 2007-06-23
| | Subject: Re: not enough volts Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:39 pm | |
| then upgrade all your wiring and grounds under the hood too. | |
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ajhutson
Novice Contributor
Number of posts : 123
Age : 42
Registration date : 2008-03-13
| | Subject: Re: not enough volts Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:55 pm | |
| upgraded wires alt is internal regulated 1 wire chevy | |
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ajhutson
Novice Contributor
Number of posts : 123
Age : 42
Registration date : 2008-03-13
| | Subject: Re: not enough volts Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:07 pm | |
| those old school chevy alts must be regulated low is all i can think of ill have to go afteer market | |
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Skip01
Advanced Contributor
Number of posts : 2099
Location : Marrero, LA
Registration date : 2007-07-02
| | Subject: Re: not enough volts Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:50 pm | |
| Mine used to do that when i had a bad ground for back batts, switched it to diff one and it went from 12.6ish with car on to 14.2 | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: not enough volts Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:30 pm | |
| Make sure the alternator is spinning quick enough.
Most likely the alt is not "turning on" at idle, thus the car is running off the batteries. Try revving the engine and seeing if the voltage goes up. |
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ajhutson
Novice Contributor
Number of posts : 123
Age : 42
Registration date : 2008-03-13
| | Subject: Re: not enough volts Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:14 pm | |
| figured it out one of the bats hade a short starting to get tired of these kinetiks night switch to somthing else | |
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ajhutson
Novice Contributor
Number of posts : 123
Age : 42
Registration date : 2008-03-13
| | Subject: Re: not enough volts Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:17 pm | |
| put a regulare bat in volts are fine now | |
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super stock crx
Advanced Contributor
Number of posts : 1834
Age : 38
Location : LTX
Registration date : 2007-06-24
| | Subject: Re: not enough volts Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:50 pm | |
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