Okay, so I just started up the van, and I was getting 13.6v across the
battery at an idle, and something closer to 13.8v at the alternator.  This
sound okay to everybody?  I'm pretty sure the auto stores wouldn't fail
this alternator on its return tests with these numbers.  The alternator is
the bosch.

-wes

> cited numbers probably have nothing to do with the battery. voltage across
> battery should go back up at higher rpm, otherwise alternator is probably
> at fault.
>
> dlk
>
> On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 22:46:10 -0600, Wesley Alden Pegden
> <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU> wrote:
>
> >Hey guys,
> >I've been having some dying battery issues lately.  Anyways, I replaced my
> >battery under my autozone warranty.  At an idle, with no headlights or
> >heaters or anything on, I'm reading something like 13.1V over the
> >termainals.  Turn on some headlights, the heater fan, and maybe the rear
> >windshield defroster, and its closer to 12.5V or 12.6V.  Are these numbers
> >about right?  The alternator's new (rebuilt) as well, as of just before
> >christmas.
> >
> >thanks,
> >wes
> >'84 vanagon
>