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Old 09-07-2011, 04:20 AM
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Originally Posted by TKlauber View Post
I guess a voltmeter would read 12 volts at idle and ammeter zero assuming nothing major drawing the current.
Tom, when the car is not running you will see about 12.6 volts on your volt-ohm meter (VOM). When the car is running you should see 1.5-2.0 volts higher, say around 14.3 volts, or the like -- but not 15 volts, that's too high.
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