HELP!!!
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Joined: Jul 2006
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From: CT
RE: HELP!!!
ORIGINAL: raz54
The battery is 12V but it needs a minum of 13.5 volts to charge it. Anything less means it won't charge the battery.
BTW. Not trying to be a smart azz but if you don't know for sure how something works you shouldn't say anything that might misinform people.
ORIGINAL: Xemeth
It's 12.5 volts, not 13.5.
And the purpose of the alternator is to power eletrical accessories while the car is running, and to charge the battery/keep it charged while the car is off.
It's 12.5 volts, not 13.5.
And the purpose of the alternator is to power eletrical accessories while the car is running, and to charge the battery/keep it charged while the car is off.
The battery is 12V but it needs a minum of 13.5 volts to charge it. Anything less means it won't charge the battery.
BTW. Not trying to be a smart azz but if you don't know for sure how something works you shouldn't say anything that might misinform people.