electrical draw
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electrical draw
So guys,
on my way to vegas this weekend......I was using my blinker to make lane changes and i heard a faint sound everytime i made a lane change.......Turned on my volt gauge when i made a lane change and i could see the volts drop from 14.1 to 13.5 ,13.6....where do you guys think i should start looking first?? once again thanks in advance....
woody
on my way to vegas this weekend......I was using my blinker to make lane changes and i heard a faint sound everytime i made a lane change.......Turned on my volt gauge when i made a lane change and i could see the volts drop from 14.1 to 13.5 ,13.6....where do you guys think i should start looking first?? once again thanks in advance....
woody
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The voltage on the DIC will drop some when a load is first put on the system. You can see the same thing when hitting the brake lights or moving a window up or down.
At night, you can even see the headlights and dash lights dim slightly for a half second (but come right back) when big electrical loads are put on the system. I've researched this before, and most will say it's normal to some degree. Even after I put the Optima Red Top in the car, I could still see the slight voltage drop and light dimming.
At night, you can even see the headlights and dash lights dim slightly for a half second (but come right back) when big electrical loads are put on the system. I've researched this before, and most will say it's normal to some degree. Even after I put the Optima Red Top in the car, I could still see the slight voltage drop and light dimming.
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So guys,
on my way to vegas this weekend......I was using my blinker to make lane changes and i heard a faint sound everytime i made a lane change.......Turned on my volt gauge when i made a lane change and i could see the volts drop from 14.1 to 13.5 ,13.6....where do you guys think i should start looking first?? once again thanks in advance....
woody
on my way to vegas this weekend......I was using my blinker to make lane changes and i heard a faint sound everytime i made a lane change.......Turned on my volt gauge when i made a lane change and i could see the volts drop from 14.1 to 13.5 ,13.6....where do you guys think i should start looking first?? once again thanks in advance....
woody
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what if i am seeing a little dip once in a while when i havent put any load on the system. i do see a little dip when stuff like the brake lights come on, but i also see it dip every once ina while when i havent touched a thing... just cruising along, or even sitting at idle. just curious if i need to investigate more. maybe like a .5 dip on the meter
