Thread: High amp draw when radiator fans are on
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Old 07-25-2005, 04:34 AM
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I agree with Excaliber (Slick). Small amp gauges are very inaccurate. You also might want to try looking at the battery voltage when the engine is running at idle (#1) and compare it to when the fans are on at idle (#2). If the voltage at #2 test is less than 13.2 Vdc (I think thats the recommended minimum with fully charged battery), you might want to considered a higher amp alternator to make sure the battery is still charging when the fans are on at idle speed. My Smith's gauges in SPF look original, they are repetitive, but the accuracy is questionable.
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