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Old 05-22-2008, 07:48 PM
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Default Re: alternator (12V) symptoms, lifespan

I usually see between 11.4V and 13.8 on the voltmeter I put in my car. (I have lots of drain on my battery from accessories, and maybe a bad cell in the battery). I do occassionally see 14V, but that is rare.

I think all civics for a while did weird things with charging to decrease load on the engine and increase fuel ecconomy. I don't think they run at 14.4 that often.

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