Underdrive pulley and battery charging...
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Underdrive pulley and battery charging...
how much effect will an underdrive pulley have on battery charging?
Reason I ask is there is one on the car....never reads over 12.7-13.2 on the DIC and the car sounds weak when you crank it sometimes. Charging system checks out OK. Battery is just 2 years old...36 mo battery. I know you never get 36 mos but this has been doing this for awhile now. No excessive stereo etc in the car.
Oh yeah if you hook it to a trickle charger it charges for a bit then the charger says TROUBLE.....so am I looking at a battery issue?
TIA
Reason I ask is there is one on the car....never reads over 12.7-13.2 on the DIC and the car sounds weak when you crank it sometimes. Charging system checks out OK. Battery is just 2 years old...36 mo battery. I know you never get 36 mos but this has been doing this for awhile now. No excessive stereo etc in the car.
Oh yeah if you hook it to a trickle charger it charges for a bit then the charger says TROUBLE.....so am I looking at a battery issue?
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I suggest you take it to an auto parts store. They will pull a check on the battery and alternator for nothing for you. That way there is no guessing or fooling around wasting time on what ifs. I have an under drive pulley and have never had an undercharging problem. 
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ok..like I said charging system was checked out..my guess is her battery is just jacked up 
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Had mine installed for about 2 weeks now and the voltage is still the same as it was prior. I wrote down where all the guages were prior to the install to verify nothing was messed up.
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Battery is just 2 years old...36 mo battery. I know you never get 36 mos but this has been doing this for awhile now. No excessive stereo etc in the car.
Oh yeah if you hook it to a trickle charger it charges for a bit then the charger says TROUBLE.....so am I looking at a battery issue?
Oh yeah if you hook it to a trickle charger it charges for a bit then the charger says TROUBLE.....so am I looking at a battery issue?
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Well then, hope it is bad. (and hope you have your receipt).
Optima has a 3 yr replacement warrenty..so if it does test bad and won't hold a charge, at least you'll get a new one.
btw, I know it had to be your car YV...even Pewter ain't dumb enough to run a UD pulley with a blower.
Optima has a 3 yr replacement warrenty..so if it does test bad and won't hold a charge, at least you'll get a new one.
btw, I know it had to be your car YV...even Pewter ain't dumb enough to run a UD pulley with a blower.
