Digital in-driving mode vs information setting
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Racer
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Digital in-driving mode vs information setting
Battery readout in digital display in driving mode different than in info setting. 14.8v to 15 in digital display and 12.8v to 13.5 in info setting. Why the discrepancy?
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Racer
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Bill, I mean the analog gages when you left arrow and go into performance. The battery voltage is different on the analog gage than the digital (which I finally figured out thanks to your instructions) on the dic.
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The difference in battery voltage can also be caused by the regulator changing the alternator output voltage to maintain the charge on a battery. For example a fully charged battery may produce a battery voltage level of 12.8 V whereas a partially discharged battery may produce a battery voltage level of 14 V right after the engine is started. If you are switching between one display and another you may have caught the variance in voltage level as the regulator changes it. Just driving around town I have seen my battery voltage swing from 12.8 to 14.2 to 13.8 and then back to 12.8 a few minutes later.
Bill
