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vdubmk4 
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Posted: August 10, 2004 at 10:48 PM / IP Logged  
What do i need to get to send 14.4 volts to my amps ? New battery ? or does it have to do with the alternator ?
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You need to upgrade your alternator
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you need to upgrade your alternator

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To one that puts our more amperage ? or is there a higher volt rating ? will it affect my other components, like fry em ?

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you need to get one that put out a higher amperage, it won't hurt anything...just make your electrical system stronger...remember up grade your power and grounds coming from your alternator to 4 guage.
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Posted: August 11, 2004 at 12:35 AM / IP Logged  
when the car is running, you are (or should be) getting 14.4 volts. this is the voltage you should be seeing at the battery terminals, because this is the nominal charge voltage for a 12 volt battery. if you are NOT seeing 14.2 to 14.4 volts, it is likely that you do not have enough alternator to keep up with your existing accessory load, and you should then upgrade your alternator. put in the highest current one you can afford (and that will fit)
It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
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what if u see 14.4 and another day u c 13.7
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then you need to continue to upgrade...either wire guage, or get even a bigger alternator, but like haemphyst said, just get the biggest one you can, and then you will be good to go

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13.8 volts is the average voltage at the battery.

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Posted: August 11, 2004 at 12:34 PM / IP Logged  
14.4 is what the alternator should put out when running, under 14 volts and the alternator doesn't meet specs (as a mechanic when we saw under 14 volts while running we had to run a load test)
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