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Voltage meter fluctuating too much?
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 1:05 am
by -Nighthawk-
Hi guys,
noticed on my FTO that the voltage on the volt meter gadget seems to fluctuate quite a bit for things such as indicating. I noticed it was constantly going up to 15V then down to 12.5V etc. Normally it sits on 14V from memory.
My car is fairly stock, with no additional connections going to the battery. The only addition I can think of is the HID lights, but they don't run directly to the battery.
Here is what I have:
http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online ... escription
It's rated at 430CCA.
Is this battery enough? If so what could be causing the issue?
Thanks
Re: Voltage meter fluctuating too much?
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:27 am
by Bennoz
Aint gunna be your battery. Alternator does the voltage regulation while running.
Re: Voltage meter fluctuating too much?
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2011 6:29 pm
by Eltnot
Mine does that and I haven't had any issues yet. Battery has been replaced and it hasn't changed it.
Re: Voltage meter fluctuating too much?
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:56 pm
by payaya
sh*t Mitsubishi alternator doesn't like the heat.
Re: Voltage meter fluctuating too much?
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2012 4:58 pm
by Bennoz
payaya wrote:sh*t Mitsubishi alternator doesn't like the heat.
lol, you don't think its because it's 15+ years old?
And its not a Mitsubishi brand alternator, its a Nippon Denso or Bosche depending on the year of the car. Just like any other Jap car.
Voltage meter fluctuating too much?
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 1:34 pm
by bass_twitch
Bennoz wrote:payaya wrote:sh*t Mitsubishi alternator doesn't like the heat.
lol, you don't think its because it's 15+ years old?
And its not a Mitsubishi brand alternator, its a Nippon Denso or Bosche depending on the year of the car. Just like any other Jap car.
so Mitsubishi doesn't use Mitsubishi alternators, but Peugeots do??
Re: Voltage meter fluctuating too much?
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 5:27 pm
by Bennoz
Peugeot?? What ever the French do, I don't wanna know, cause you know it's gonna be rubbish
Voltage meter fluctuating too much?
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2012 5:51 pm
by bass_twitch
Bennoz wrote:Peugeot?? What ever the French do, I don't wanna know, cause you know it's gonna be rubbish
Yep the French use them, I replaced the alternator on my bros old 405,
Just find it amusing that they dont even put them in their own cars!
Re: Voltage meter fluctuating too much?
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 11:59 pm
by payaya
Bennoz wrote:payaya wrote:sh*t Mitsubishi alternator doesn't like the heat.
lol, you don't think its because it's 15+ years old?
And its not a Mitsubishi brand alternator, its a Nippon Denso or Bosche depending on the year of the car. Just like any other Jap car.
Ah you know what I mean.
