In a message dated 8/3/2005 2:01:42 PM Central Standard Time,
spamiam@comcast.net writes:
> So, I adjusted it so the cars ammeter shows about 22 amps of charging
> current
> and about 13.00 volts on the meter (only the power draw of the running
> engine,
> no lights, but the battery is charging).
>
> I have the battery charger on in case the battery was/is low and causing the
> draw as a "normal" charging activity.
>
> Any ideas on what is going wrong and what I should do? What should I see as
> a
> "normal" voltage on one of these regulators when the battery is not being
> charged? I would think 13.6 volts or so.
>
Perhaps the battery has a shorted cell. You might try swapping in another
battery to see if it is any different. Or take yours to one of those parts
houses that can put it on a tester (which is just about everybody)
Dave
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