Re: [diesel_mercedes] Good Charging Voltage

 

I got home from Spokane at 4:30 yesterday, in the dark, 10 degrees. I needed to run my diesel generator, went to start it, no go. Just made a clicking sound like the battery was shot. It is several years old. It was too cold and I was too tired to deal with it. I got home from Sacramento Sunday afternoon after riding in a car all night(never do that again), came home to about 5 inches of snow, then Sunday night it snowed a lot, got about 12" now. At least I got the road plowed before my plow crapped out. It's winter for sure. Max


On Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 7:52 AM, <vwnate1@yahoo.com> wrote:


That's good Mike ;

Now you have the lifetime guarantee , just go buy the BOSCH branded voltage regulator and enjoy super bright lights and *instant* cold starts , even in to - day's 39* F morning .

-Nate
        Mike Wrote :




 

Thanks Nate. I must confess I brought my alternator at autozone.

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From: vwnate1@... <vwnate1@...>;
To: <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>;
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Charging Voltage on 71 220D
Sent: Wed, Dec 4, 2013 2:12:56 AM

 



Mike ;


That's very good indeed .


As long as it remains above 13 VDC when you're on the throttle , you're good to go .


The proper charging rate is 13.2 ~ 14.7 VDC , measured above idle a little bit .


My fix after messing around with high output alternators was to use _ONLY_ Bosch branded voltage regulators ~ you should pick one up now and stash it in your glove box because when the brushes wear down you'll be stuck with whatever crappy " it's just as good as the Bosch one ! " junk the partshaus has and that _always_ charges too low no matter what .


Easy to change in one minute , too .


-Nate

        Mike Asked :

Does anyone know what I should get from the alternator?  Right now when cruising under load I am getting around 13.5.

I have had no starts but should that happen when the battery is at 12.3?

Thanks you guys are great.

Mike



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