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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: omegalyn on 05 July 2008, 14:22:07

Title: alternator high voltage
Post by: omegalyn on 05 July 2008, 14:22:07

Is it dangerous to run the car with the alternator producing high  voltage, between about 13 and 16 Volts. It has blown the battery light  on the dash. What could be next?
Thanks

Title: Re: alternator high voltage
Post by: f13platform on 05 July 2008, 14:45:02

high voltage alternator would ruin the battery

and if ur battery cant keep the charge

it may go up like a bomb

that s what i heard i dont know if it s true or nt

Title: Re: alternator high voltage
Post by: johnnycboy on 05 July 2008, 17:23:32

sorry lyn did not get back to you been in bed getting a few hours before n/s.  i would not drive the car until u sort it, as said in previous post u can well cook your battery and possibly other electrical components within the car, then things could become extremely expensive.  use the alternator repair guide and get that sorted first.  

good luck

Title: Re: alternator high voltage
Post by: omegalyn on 05 July 2008, 20:09:45

Thanks for that. will sort out ASAP  :y

Title: Re: alternator high voltage
Post by: Bandit127 on 05 July 2008, 21:29:30

A "good" alternator will put out about 14.4V.

If your voltage regulator is gone, volts will rise with revs. My mates VFR put out 22V! The battery got boiled dry. (Didn't explode luckily).

But extremely rare on a car alternator.

Title: Re: alternator high voltage
Post by: 70spider on 11 July 2008, 19:56:30

JUST HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON MY 2.0 OMEGA EST IT MADE MY AUTOBOX FAULT LIGHT STAY ON AS WELL AS MY BATTERY LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT TOOK IT TO GARAGR RECON ALTERNATOR £55 ALL DONE NOW WORKS WELL THE GARAGE SAID IT WAS A NEW ONE FOR THEM.