by bronzemaxell » Sun Mar 20, 2005 5:01 pm
if you have a DC volt meter
you can test the battery yourself
without starting the engine, measure the voltage on the battery first, should be around 12.6 V or higher, and then you can start the engine, and measure the battery terminal again, with engine running, the voltage should be around 14.1 V or higher when charging, unless you've modified the electrical wiring in the car by adding amp, etc, the alternator should last as long as the life of the car, but i could be wrong.
you can test the battery yourself
without starting the engine, measure the voltage on the battery first, should be around 12.6 V or higher, and then you can start the engine, and measure the battery terminal again, with engine running, the voltage should be around 14.1 V or higher when charging, unless you've modified the electrical wiring in the car by adding amp, etc, the alternator should last as long as the life of the car, but i could be wrong.
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