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Alternator output voltage

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2019 7:44 am
by WooshNI
Hi everyone with 1500 RPM all loads switched off my alternator output is 13.3V seems low can someone else please measure their output?
Thanks.

Re: Alternator output voltage

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2019 2:03 pm
by 993turbo
Where are you measuring?

Re: Alternator output voltage

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2019 2:06 pm
by mikep99
Seems a bit low to be honest.
How are you measuring it?
Multimeters can vary unfortunately.
When measuring mine now I use an OBD2 dongle and the torque app on the phone.
This gives the voltage that the ecu is seeing.
On the RS4 B7, I'm seeing about 13.9/14v with engine running and no ancillaries on.

HTH
Mike

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Re: Alternator output voltage

Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 3:24 pm
by WooshNI
Thanks guys measuring with calibrated meter at battery posts ..doesnt sound good looks like its on its way out.