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Old 05-27-2006, 06:43 AM
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Re: charging problem. help please

What exactly is the voltage at?

When the engine is off, the battery should produce about 12 volts.
But when the engine is running, the generator (or alternator, depending on how the engine is set up) should produce 13.7 to 14.5 volts. Any less means the generator is not producing sufficient voltage to charge the battery.

Other than that, check and clean up the battery cable terminals.
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