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Subject:Re: Only 13V from Alternator
From:Steve Williams
Date:Fri, 4 Sep 2009 19:46:31 -0700

At 10:16 AM 9/4/2009, VW Doka wrote:
>Depending on the charge state of your battery, 13V is perfectly fine.

That was first thing after starting the engine in the morning, after
a night of charging from the Promariner.

400 miles later, the voltage was down to 11.6 volts at idle and at
2,000 rpm, even with the headlights off.  Not good.

>If you're recharging at night, your battery will require very little
>"topping off" after starting the engine.

Sure, but it seems just driving depletes the battery, so maybe I
should be looking at the alternator, not the regulator.