What's your Voltage reading?

[Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com (Larry)]

Jeff-
  As long as my connections are ALL TIGHT, my AutoZone special (alternator)
puts out 13.5-14.0V any time the engine is running and the headlights are
off. (This is per the in-dash voltmeter, a multi-meter on the battery
terminals will show about .2V more than the gage)

Larry  sandiego16V

> I've been having battery charging issues. My
> alternator was spitting out 11.8v at the starter, I
> cleaned the contacts and got 14v sometimes, and 12.2v
> at other times. This has all been driving me nuts
> since my practically new battery did not want to hold
> a charge. If I left the car sit for a couple of days I
> sometimes had to jump start it. I think by driving it
> everyday I would get just enough of a trickle charge
> to keep me running, but 1 day of sitting too many and
> I would be back to jump start time.
>
> I said screw it and went to Autozone and got a rebuilt
> alternator and new cables and now see 13v solid. Is
> this good? What's the typical reading?
>
> I guess I'll see how things go the next couple days.
> If I'm still having problems then I'll have to go
> through the PIA task of tracking down a drain culprit.
>
> Later...
>
> =====
> Jeff Lowe
> Garland, Texas
> '59 Euro Spec Beetle (Waiting it's turn for resto)
> '64 Type-34 Karmann Ghia (Got parts?)
> '86 Scirocco 16V
> '98 Ford Explorer XLT 4X4
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