Reply to "Battery Issue?"

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It's an alternator issue. 14.5 is ideal at idle. No lower than 13.8 with a full voltage load. Replace the alternator and the regulator. Your problem will go away.

Your battery may be on the way out as well. On a fully charged battery,12.5, at idle the car should read somewhere between 14.5 volts and 15 volts across the terminals.

14.5 would be perfect. 13.8 indicates the battery is not fully charged. It may also mean that it will not hold a full charge.

If it is more than two years old, replace it

Put in a 100 amp alternator.

Different mechanics will see it differently depending on what they have experienced.

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