New High Output Alternator Voltage?

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Topic: New High Output Alternator Voltage?

Posted By: Sebastian018
Subject: New High Output Alternator Voltage?
Date Posted: June 03, 2003 at 12:57 PM

HI, I just got my New High Output alternator for my mercedes with a yellow Top Optima. The Alternator is 180Amp and I want to make sure is the voltage is giving me is correct, when the car is running without the bass is 13-12.8 and when the bass is hitting really hard the voltage is 12.5-12.6, is that fine?

thank you

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Posted By: LittleBill
Date Posted: June 03, 2003 at 10:01 PM

yea, your voltage is not going to be any higher, just ur amperage ur alternator can give out is higher, and depending on where u got your alternator, it may actually give out less amperage then stock at idle, some HO alt.s need to rev 1200 to 1500 before they are at their full potential

Posted By: Sebastian018
Date Posted: June 04, 2003 at 8:03 AM

ok, thank you

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