I'll go take it off NOW, before I run out of energy and charge it overnight, until I go to see the delighful Sandra tomorrow lunchtime.If you're only getting 13.7 then the battery is probably dragging it down and needs a good overnight charge. A newish alternator should ideally be set to 14.7
Sulphation refers to the internals, not the crust on the outside
The alternator was second hand, but worked upon receipt of it, so I just forgot about it. How is the regulator adjusted...or is it on/off?
What would you call it then?action of the gas from sulphuric acid on metal.If you're only getting 13.7 then the battery is probably dragging it down and needs a good overnight charge. A newish alternator should ideally be set to 14.7
Sulphation refers to the internals, not the crust on the outside
There's no adjustment, but the internal bits are replaceable
Yes it is
but i thought the previous post was about the state of a discharged, old batteryno problem,I thought I was loosing it.Yes it is
Happy to be wrong though
The definitive, technical term gents, is: FURRY STUFF
Excellent tips! Cheers!
Not likely that the battery is dragging it downIf you're only getting 13.7 then the battery is probably dragging it down and needs a good overnight charge. A newish alternator should ideally be set to 14.7
Sulphation refers to the internals, not the crust on the outside
Dare I ask what furry stuff you two degenerates have in common..
With a partially discharged battery, you should see 14.7 volts even at idle once the alternator starts to charge. You could drive a couple of hundred miles non stop and at 13.7 volts the battery would not fully charge.
I've seen it on mine.. when the battery is really down, the voltage at the terminals is lower than it should be.. but maybe i have some other issue
If the alternator is rated at 100 or 150 amps, you need a hell of a load to pull the voltage down
It's supposed to be a 150A on the ThorIf the alternator is rated at 100 or 150 amps, you need a hell of a load to pull the voltage down
Enough to make things a bit hot at full load.
I think the car takes~45A just to run at idle.. turn on all the toys, not so much left for the battery
100 amps is not much?I think the car takes~45A just to run at idle.. turn on all the toys, not so much left for the battery
Never actually measured, be interesting to see though
Heated screens front and rear
Heated seats
Heated door mirrors
Cabin heater blower motors
Headlights
Radio, subwoofer
Air compressor for a few mins at a time
Everything else like windows, seats, brake pump etc are very brief
Have i missed anything?
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