i got an 06 w/ 16k miles on it

my volt meter reads about 15.5v when i start it and it would drop down to just above 14.

i'm getting it checked out friday but wanted to find out if it was really really bad for the car?

 

Mine will increase and decrease a little bit upon turning the car on.
However, right above 14 is where it should be normally.

 

hmm..i got lil' scared when it went to 16v...it's got a 12v system... u no?

 

Is it consistantly doing this just when start up or is it jumping around during driving? ( i know you stated upon start up above). i believe it's fine.


but i'm not a mechanic either.

 

Perfectly normal.

bill

 

14/14.5v is the normal charging rate for a 12v system

 

nothing to worry about.

 

yup, normal. I had a farad cap. with a monitor top for years. 14-14.5-ish seems to be typical of most alternators on a 12v system.

**disclaimer/edit: I am not a mechanic

 

normal

 

Mine does that.

 

normal

 

With Bill and the others on this one. Same on my 350 and the othe 16 I've driven and the other 4 I've been a passenger in.

 

Normal w/ my '04.

 

coo
thanks guys now i can go to sleep

 

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