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86 2.3 Electrical/Charging system questions
Hi; My 97 cobra is parked and my 86 2.3 LX winter beater is out! Background; With headlights, turn signal and heater/rear defrost on, the rate at which the turn signal flashes goes down significantly than when there are no accessories running. My assumption is that the electrical system is not producing enough juice at idle to power everything properly. With the car off, I am reading 12.1 volts at the battery with my Fluke multimeter. With the car at idle, and no accessories turned on, my multimeter reads 14.09 volts at the battery. HOWEVER, with all accessories on, and the car in drive (yes Jim W, parking brake on and someone in car with foot on brake ), my multimeter only shows around 12.5 volts at the battery. Question: Is 12.5 volts at the battery a normal voltage reading given all accesories running and the car in drive? The car seems to run fine enough, but I want to make sure I dont have electrical/charging problems over the winter. TIA, Chris |
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