Electrical issue. Voltage at battery while running rapidly drops please help
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Electrical issue. Voltage at battery while running rapidly drops please help
So when the car is running I check voltage using CDC on a voltmeter and it drops .2 volts a second just about. With the key in the on position the voltage doesn't drop. I just replaced the alternator. What else would cause this? What else should I check? Seems like the battery isn't recharging but I'm not sure. Please help me. I'm stumped
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Rotary Freak
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1) How old is the battery?
2) Have I recently drained the battery dry?
3) Is the car cranking slowly?
4) What's my voltage with engine running and engine off?
By asking these questions, you can basically eliminate if you have a bad battery or alternator.
With the engine running and battery voltage is dropping, you most likely have a bad battery. Because IF you check the battery voltage at the alternator putting out and it is constant that way you've narrowed down the cause. HOWEVER, if measuring voltage shows a constant voltage drop, you have a defective new alternator.
-AzEKnightz
#5
I'm using my battery from my daily driver that starts every time in my daily. Put it in the fd. Start it. Runs nice. Check voltage at the battery and its dropping rapidly. Check voltage at the alt and it holding a good voltage..... so how does your info help me with that....?
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Rotary Freak
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So from my previous post, it would NOT help because you've already swapped a known good running battery.
Therefore, now everything lines within the wiring circuit.
A constant drop usually indicated a bad/loose ground or corrosion. I would double check your ground and the fuse block like another member suggested.
The fuse block would be the very front fuse block that holds the 150amp fuses where your battery positive wire is located to. Check for signs of corrosion and see if you find anything that might seem abnormal.
Keep us posted.
-AzEKnightz
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Also, if you dont mind me asking. How did you check your voltage drop at the battery with the car running? Because if you placed your ground wire from the DVOM to a bad ground, it can have this "voltage" drop issue you're stating. Not doubting you, but to reassure we are on the same page here.
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Rotary Freak
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so what other component do you have for the battery relocation? If there are no problem from alt to fuse block. And from fuse block to positive battery pose, either you have another component in the system that's causing this drop that we do not know about or you are placing your ground location checking the voltage drop wrong near the battery itself.
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#18
I'm sorry if I'm asking the same questions but I just check the voltage by touching the pos and neg terminal in vdc correct? I may have gotten a bad alternator I just really need to be sure before I spend anymore money cause I'm seriously broke . Any input is very greatly appreciated. Thank you all
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FD Project
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start the car and disconect the battery, if car dies out then there is something wrong with alt or wiring to the altenator.
also people might tell you not to do this because you could damage the ecu, and thats BS.
only disconect positive side of the battery terminal, and whatever you do dont let it touch any grounds.
also people might tell you not to do this because you could damage the ecu, and thats BS.
only disconect positive side of the battery terminal, and whatever you do dont let it touch any grounds.
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