SCBS Daria don't respond to wrong thread, thread.

I might go tommorw by myself

 

Just finished hitting every trail in my town......rain is good!

 

Me too....beer time until I hit the bed.

 

thats not fun, its funny when i burn a rice honda, with my mountain bikes on the rack.... now thats funny...
Looks stock but runs like a deer on Steroids

 

What is the volts our trucks should be running

 

Taking a reading with a multimeter during idle??

 

Me too....only 1 day off this week & the same next week. Beer is in order during those 2 days.

 

During idle.....a multi-meter should read high 13's to 14.5.

 

Yea ..my battery was shot..went to get it tested and it kept kicking it out of the voltmeter ...installed new battery and only getting 13.5-8 on it..guy said should be at 14.1 stated my alternator could be going..told me to take alternator off for them to really check it..but I don't have tools or time for that..getting second opinion from you guys

 

Yeah Jeff....normal recharge is 13.8 to 14.5. So you will probably be good with the new battery. If it fails again, you will know it's the alternator. But that's pretty damned close to what you should be getting. Running a shit ton of lights or amps for a stereo system can draw it (the recharge) even lower. If you're doing that, I would recommend a rebuild of the alternator......most shops can build the same one up to much higher voltage output. I had this done with 2 previous trucks.

 

Check this out.....


Charge with 13.2–14.4 V (NORMAL SYSTEM RECHARGE)

from here........


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automotive_battery

 

No extra lights or stereo..all stock other than ultragauge plugged in

 

And AutoZone or Advance Auto batteries don't last much past 3 years.

 

Its ok..they said they would have to order what I wanted would take five days and I couldn't wait..have a funeral tomorrow

 

Jeff, the O'Riley's in HP has the battery you need..

 

I beg to differ on the autozone one - had one in my Camry for 9 years OEM didn't even last 3 years.

 

Battery specialist in greenville, I think I paid about 85 or so for one a few months back.

 

Well I ended up paying 164 for a battery

 

Wally world. 109 group 27

 

I dislike any of the parts stores batteries, unless they carry the following. SX power, Deka, Odyssey or Sears DieHard Platinum (rebranded Odyssey). Read some reviews on the pirate board, they literally abuse batteries. Ill never recommend Optimas ever.. im waiting for the one in the TLC to die.

Alot of great info on Pirate4x4, just there free for reading....