[alfa] Re: alfa-digest V9 #863

["dan" <dan@xxxxxxxx>]

Yes, this is bad.  Assuming your voltmeter is good, I agree your alternator
is weak.

> Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 15:01:00 -0700
> From: "George Washington" <halogenbulb@domain.elided>
> Subject: [alfa] Spider Electrics
>
> The car in question is a 1987 Spider Quadrifogio Verde
>
> When Driving the car at cruising speed with no accessories on the
voltmeter
> reads at about 13-13.5 volts.  With the lights on it drops .5 volts.  With
> the heater blower on it drops another .5 volts and the battery/alternator
> light comes on.  With the A/C blow turned on it drops another volt and
each
> fan speed an additional .5 volts.  The a/c compressor zaps another .5 or
so
> volts.  All numbers are approximate.
>
> So with the lights on, a/c on and heater on the voltmeter reads about
10-11
> volts, which if I'm not mistaken will kill the battery since the car is
> using more than it's giving back.  Right?
>
> No, I don't normally drive with all this stuff on!  :)         But
> regardless I think that this means that something is wrong with my
> alternator.  Or is this normal?
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> Tim Annett
> Email: tim6@domain.elided
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