RE: Having some troubles with the truck...

From: Ray Block (bpracing@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Tue Jan 30 2007 - 13:52:12 EST


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Biff Byrum
>
> Mr. Block, I kinda disagree with some of your numbers.

Mr. Byrum, feel free...I was generalizing.

> I find good batteries to vary between 12.48 and 12.61v when cold.

No big deal but mine, fully charged, read higher. Now if they've sat a
couple days....

> CC charging systems put out
> between 13.51 and 14.25 volts, and that's at idle, with no other
> electrical
> load than the engine running.

Again NBD, but my scanner shows mine (at highway speeds) putting out
13.4-13.8, depending on..."whatever". Idle speed and stock vs. under-drive
pulleys may alter the "norm". That's why I generalized.

Ray
http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html



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