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From: Dave Plowman (News) on 6 Apr 2010 11:30
In article <atcfzvasbuvgzrhx.l0go8o1.pminews(a)ouse.infohitsystems.ltd.uk>,
rp <aspamtril(a)infohit.me.uk> wrote:
> Are you doing reasonably long trips? You need to measure the voltage,
> start the car and measure the voltage at tickover, again at about 1000
> revs or so then repeat the last two with your headlights and heated
> rear screen on. You should see somewhere close to 14.5 volts with the
> engine running, 12.6 is very low for a charged battery, should be
> closer to 13.8v.

13.8v is the magic figure for a battery on charge, but fully charged as it
were. Somewhere around 12.5v is normal for one fully charged but left a
while.

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