I remember the voltage on my capacitor in my last car always reading like 13ish even when the music wasnt on, is this voltage high? and if so if it ok or good? All i have is a 4awg added to battery to chassis, and engine to chassis.

 

Looks like it's a hair over 15vdc. Normal battery voltage is 13.8-14.4vdc, but will flucuate from vehicle to vehicle and under different conditions. I wouldn't worry about it too much, unless you notice other problems.

 

My voltage meter looks like that when I first start the car in the morning. After a little bit, it drops just below the 14v mark.

 

+1... Mine too. I did the "Big 3" upgrade using 2 awg wire, in addition to leaving the factory wire intact.
Batt ---> Alt ---> Chassis ---> Batt.

 

K , yea i took that pic when i got in, erased the previous but normally looks like this, not much lower, but if you guys says its ok then fine with me lol, just saw in other peoples pics it was on the 14 line. Thats where it is all the time... gotta be good for something....maybe its begging for my system to be installed lol

 

My volt needle sits just like this on my 06. It rarely moves from the time the car is cranked until It's shut off.

 

QUESTION: Mine sits right below the 14 line ALL THE TIME. Mean anything???

 

mine too. I thought something was wrong until I read this post. I always seem to notice that its under 14 when I'm already blasting my sound system. lol, I guess I'm ok though.

 

You also have to question the accuracy of the guage. Maybe it is reading a bit high. Throw a Fluke meter on there and figure out what your voltage actually is!

 

LOL, Ironic thread. My guage is right below 16 and my battery light is on. McIntosh Amps "FTW"!

I have a feeling I toasted the regulator on my alternator. Too much listening to music at idle in the garage.

 

lol

 

does ne1 have underdrive pulleys and have a huge voltage drop when a/c is on?

 

Just you junior, haha come race me at RWP! Come spank my stock *** lol

 

name the time lol