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low voltage
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 1:27 pm
by failure
Hey guys my car keeps telling me low voltage. It only happens when I get on the gas hard and it gets high on the rpms. The light will stay light for about a min or so and then go off. Bad alt or what the battery has 14 volts while idling.
Re: low voltage
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 11:31 pm
by nos4blood70
Go to AutoZone or Advance and get a test done. Could be a list of things.
Re: low voltage
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 11:32 pm
by mylittleblackbird
Obligatory.
Re: low voltage
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 1:21 am
by Bugsi
Possible culprits:
Battery: Have it load tested.
Alternator: Have it tested.
Corroded cables: Check the positive battery cables especially. Slit back the insulation and inspect for greenish copper corrosion in the wire. If it's good, repair the insulation slit by wrapping with electrical tape.
Corroded grounds: Check the ground busses for corrosion under the carpet in the front footwells.
Re: low voltage
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 8:14 am
by 1oldman
Bugsi wrote:Possible culprits:
Battery: Have it load tested.
Alternator: Have it tested.
Corroded cables: Check the positive battery cables especially. Slit back the insulation and inspect for greenish copper corrosion in the wire. If it's good, repair the insulation slit by wrapping with electrical tape.
Corroded grounds: Check the ground busses for corrosion under the carpet in the front footwells.
from my experience, Bugsi has covered everything I would have suggested.. - BC