<VV> voltmeter reading--overcharging

[PatioMatt at aol.com]

_corvairduval at cox.net_ (mailto:corvairduval at cox.net)   writes:
 
To confirm the calibration of your voltmeter (ie to determine if the 15  
to 17 volts you read is accurate), read the voltage on several cars with  
the engine off. The volt meter should read around 12.6 volts if the car  
was driven in the last day. If the car was just shut off, sometimes it  
reads near 13 volts.

Harry is right, a real 15 to 17 volts is too  much on a charged battery. 
Check or swap out the regulator.

Frank  DuVal
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John McMahon  wrote:

Electrickery is not my friend, so before I go horsing  
>around blindly, I thought I should seek wisdom.
>
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John, as you said the batteries were both at 12.3 vdc... make sure you  drive 
this car for 10-20 minutes,,,,, or use a battery charger OVERNITE   before 
testing again...
 
 
We know you did a lot of cranking!
 
Thanks for being honest about your abilities...  then we don't  take " it for 
granted"


Matt  Nall
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