2006 Ford Taurus "new alternator charges 16 volts" Questions

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...new alternator and a new battery. Alternator is putting out 16 volts, drops to 12 volts. Battery is being drained of power within 10 to 15 minutes of driving. Checked entire wiring harness back to ...

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...alternator. New battery and alternator. No failed fuses. Connectors on alternator wiring appear to be in good shape. 2005 Toyota Highlander 4 cylinder engine, also has new serpentine belt The ...

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new alternator put in and battery keep on drain like it won't get volt from alternator to battery With engine running, put a voltmeter across the battery terminals. You should see 13.5 to 16 volts. If

...high volts are at 16 when running but shut it off and battery is dead and yes its a brand new battery the alternator is over charging the battery to short out internally replace alternator and ...

...alternator it starts so its not the starter the battery we ussed is new so its not that and the only other thing i think it can be is the alternator use a voltmeter to check voltage on battery before ...

...new doesn't mean it is good. Don't keep on killing the battery, it can only handle so many drains. Hope this helps. Yes, the voltage regulator is internal to the alternator, however pulling off the ...

...alternator amps read almost 16 after new battery parked car sat overnight now won't start again Year make and model, and do you mean volts instead of amps ? Will the battery stay charged if you ...

new alternator. Car loses charge while driving, can actually see the battery gauge going from 16 to 12 in ten minuets then gets to 8 and radio goes off and lights dim till it gets to 0 and dies...if I

...new alternator but the battery is not being charged These systems have a 3 wire alternator with a internal regulator. Normal charging voltage is 13.2-14.8 volts @ 1000 rpm's just above a idle. With ...

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...new voltage regulator and perfectly working alternator but it charges at over 16 volts a low battery in you meter could cause a higher reading. I've seen this before. Other than that the regulator is ...

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