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Charging System #1124336
11/30/11 12:30 AM
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I have an '88 Dodge Ramchargerwith a fuel injected 318. I don't drive it very often so I was checking it over this evening. When I checked the charging volts while running, I see that it is right at 15v at the battery. Isn't this a little high or would that be alright? If something is wrong, where do I need to start to fix the problem?


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Re: Charging System [Re: CornDogsCharger] #1124337
11/30/11 04:14 AM
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slow charge the battery overnight on your batery charger then run it at a fast idle w air/lights ect on & post what voltage you get at the batt and at the alt "batt" stud & at the v reg blue sense wire at the reg triangle connector


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Re: Charging System [Re: RapidRobert] #1124338
11/30/11 06:11 AM
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slow charge the battery overnight on your batery charger then run it at a fast idle w air/lights ect on & post what voltage you get at the batt and at the alt "batt" stud & at the v reg blue sense wire at the reg triangle connector





And if you have a the means, check the amps the alt is putting out.

Re: Charging System [Re: White440] #1124339
11/30/11 09:51 AM
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I put the battery maintainer on the battery all day yesterday and over night. The charger showed full charge by the tins I got home from work yesterday. It's 30 degrees outside, so I could look for too long but I couldn't even fine the voltage regulator to check it. I don't know where they have it hid. Anyways, with the truck running, heat, and headlights on it was my meter said right at 15v. The ALT was putting out 15V at the battery stud. I wasn't able to check amps though. Thanks for your help!!


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1968 Plymouth Satellite (Un-Restored "Survivor")
1969 Dodge Charger (W.B. General Lee)
1969 Dodge Charger (Future DMCL Clone)
1969 Dodge Super Bee, 383 4spd
Re: Charging System [Re: CornDogsCharger] #1124340
11/30/11 10:12 AM
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what is it when off?
just checking if the meter is good too.

about .2 volts to high for my tastes, and I would check for bad grounds or wiring somewhere.

in 88, should be a silver box with triangle plug.

Re: Charging System [Re: CornDogsCharger] #1124341
11/30/11 01:59 PM
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When it's running, what's the voltage on the blue wire (small one) at the alt? I'd bet it's ~.5v lower than the battery. (if the voltage is constantly jumping around, that's the green wire; check the other one).


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