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Is this normal?

posted by  Kane on  Sun Apr 17 06:44 CST 2005
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Nah, not normal. Measure the voltage of the car when it's off completely (you should have at least 12.5V) and when it's on at idle (at least 13.5V). My guess is that the alternator isn't charging like it should, so when you're using something, it's drawing down from the battery.

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