94 f150 Battery Light - High Voltage??
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94 f150 Battery Light - High Voltage??
I started my truck this morning and everything seemed ok. When I started driving the battery light went on and the voltage meter showed very high. When I stopped at a light the voltage would lower back into the normal range. Using lights and wipers while stopped would make the voltage go down more, but if driving it wouldn't make much difference. Was just about at the red line the whole time.
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
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Sorry but this kind of problem can't be left go and still drive the truck.
It ends up costing even more than now.
You need an alternator and possibly a battery.
The regulator is referenced to about 14 volts.
If the alternator is allowed to run 'wide open' at 16 volts +, it ruions too many other parts as well as boils the cells in the battery dry and overheating the plates into deterioration. Acid all over and terminal corrosion etc.
It ends up costing even more than now.
You need an alternator and possibly a battery.
The regulator is referenced to about 14 volts.
If the alternator is allowed to run 'wide open' at 16 volts +, it ruions too many other parts as well as boils the cells in the battery dry and overheating the plates into deterioration. Acid all over and terminal corrosion etc.
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