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posted by  KLR142 on  Wed Nov 8 18:42 CST 2006
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So... Did you guys read the last couple posts? Anywho, yesterday morning the car was dead. Last night I jumped it, then turned it on and held it at about 2000rpm for about a half an hour, which means it was running at about 13.1-13.2V. Disconnected the battery and watched it go from 12.55ish down to 12.48ish before I headed inside. Great, crappy battery. This morning, 12.25V at the battery... Barely got it to start. Went to work, bought a new battery, with more 200 more CCA for the exact same size. That last battery was crap, but should've lasted longer. In a different car anyway, my 142 eats batteries for breakfast... :) This is the third in 4 years. Two years per battery, meh.

Anywho, so what am I checking now? Could that contraption on the back of the alternator be the voltage regulator? Can I just take it off and stick the thick red wire directly to the alternator? I think there may be another wire or two on that post on the alternator...
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Kyle - 142, 145, and 244! - Oregon Volvo Tuners?






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New Lack of proper charging from the alternator... [140-160]
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