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Subject:On the road - charging issue
From:LarsP
Date:Mon, 22 May 2023 20:28:52 -0700

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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>87 Wolfsburg 2.1</p><p class=MsoNormal>Have VDO gauges which are not all that precise anyway, but Volts usually show right around 13+.  On highway today, charging stayed above 14 most of the day.  What do I learn from that?  Frying an alternator?  Alternator frying the battery?  Battery depleted?</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,</p><p class=MsoNormal>gp</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div></body></html>

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