can anyone say whats causing this
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From: Lafayette, Louisiana
As long as it isn't over 14.5 volts you are fine.
Check your battery connections and the date on your battery. Have the battery load tested.
If all of that is good, and your voltage is 15 volts or higher, replace the voltage regulator.
Check your battery connections and the date on your battery. Have the battery load tested.
If all of that is good, and your voltage is 15 volts or higher, replace the voltage regulator.
I've noticed my volt meter bouncing around in unexpected ways in recent weeks as well.
Over the weekend I ran through Dr. Hess' tests, and everything checked out fine.
Decided to buy a new battery anyway. I was still running the one that the PO installed, and he was kind enough to write the install date on it which showed it was now five years old. Figured it was worth swapping just because.
I put on a new regulator last year. Double checked the connection and all is well.
The volt meter is still a little glitchy. Mainly it just reads about one volt low. I'm ignoring it for now.
Over the weekend I ran through Dr. Hess' tests, and everything checked out fine.
Decided to buy a new battery anyway. I was still running the one that the PO installed, and he was kind enough to write the install date on it which showed it was now five years old. Figured it was worth swapping just because.
I put on a new regulator last year. Double checked the connection and all is well.
The volt meter is still a little glitchy. Mainly it just reads about one volt low. I'm ignoring it for now.
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From: Bedford UK
A member recently announced that he had found a dodgy wire on his Evo, which once fixed had solved a slight wiring glitch. Your condition may be something similar, or quite possibly the regulator playing up. As 0maha pointed out we have the good Dr Hess's Sticky to help us solve charging circuit problems, so by all means check yours over. In the meantime checking the wiring linked to your voltmeter is well worth checking through - a loose connector or damaged wire only costs a little time to sort out!
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From: Galesville, WI
I've noticed my volt meter bouncing around in unexpected ways in recent weeks as well.
Over the weekend I ran through Dr. Hess' tests, and everything checked out fine.
Decided to buy a new battery anyway. I was still running the one that the PO installed, and he was kind enough to write the install date on it which showed it was now five years old. Figured it was worth swapping just because.
I put on a new regulator last year. Double checked the connection and all is well.
The volt meter is still a little glitchy. Mainly it just reads about one volt low. I'm ignoring it for now.
Over the weekend I ran through Dr. Hess' tests, and everything checked out fine.
Decided to buy a new battery anyway. I was still running the one that the PO installed, and he was kind enough to write the install date on it which showed it was now five years old. Figured it was worth swapping just because.
I put on a new regulator last year. Double checked the connection and all is well.
The volt meter is still a little glitchy. Mainly it just reads about one volt low. I'm ignoring it for now.
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don't believe the HD volt meter. they're not very accurate. wire a hand held digital volt meter to your battery and see how that works out. that will provide a lot better accuracy than the HD meter.
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