My 600 puts out 12.5/14 volts when running or idleing but dropes down
to around 10v at idle if I have the heater/wipers and the lights on and
so I cant use the turn signels...any ideas? The cop thought I was nuts
and told me to get it home
N 600 Charging
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Where are you measuring the voltage? If you are across the battery and see that much
swing, you have a bad battery since the battery should be holding the voltage constant.
If you are measuring at some point other than the battery posts, then you have a poor cable connection.
Check the cable connections at the battery.
One place I have seen a problem on the sedan several times is at the fuse block (next to your left leg,
under dash and near the fresh air vent). Check if the fuse block is getting warm or measure the voltage drop
across the fuses. The voltage drop across each fuse should be near zero when current is flowing through it.
If you are seeing a voltage drop or noticing the fuse block is warm, you have too much resistance in the area of the fuse clips or where the cables attach.
If the problem is not in the fuse block, use your voltmeter and start at the battery and follow the voltage to see where the drop is occurring.
Refer to the electrical schematics in the manual (if you don't have a manual, look at them on Steve's website ).
good luck,
Dale
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swing, you have a bad battery since the battery should be holding the voltage constant.
If you are measuring at some point other than the battery posts, then you have a poor cable connection.
Check the cable connections at the battery.
One place I have seen a problem on the sedan several times is at the fuse block (next to your left leg,
under dash and near the fresh air vent). Check if the fuse block is getting warm or measure the voltage drop
across the fuses. The voltage drop across each fuse should be near zero when current is flowing through it.
If you are seeing a voltage drop or noticing the fuse block is warm, you have too much resistance in the area of the fuse clips or where the cables attach.
If the problem is not in the fuse block, use your voltmeter and start at the battery and follow the voltage to see where the drop is occurring.
Refer to the electrical schematics in the manual (if you don't have a manual, look at them on Steve's website ).
good luck,
Dale
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> to around 10v at idle if I have the heater/wipers and the lights on and
> so I cant use the turn signels...any ideas? The cop thought I was nuts
> and told me to get it home
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