02-23-2013, 01:31 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Street Roadster #782 with 459 cu in FE KC engine, toploader, 3.31
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Originally Posted by patrickt
Tell me if this is exactly what you are doing, since sometimes posting on a thread can be misunderstood:
When my VOM is place on my battery, with the car off, it reads about 12.7 volts. If I leave the VOM on my battery, and start the car, while it is running the voltage is still about 12.7 volts.
I got 12.9 volts at battery at rest (charger had been on) and 12.6 volts when I started it. The ignition light is on and my ammeter is showing a small discharge.
With the VOM still on my battery, if I unplug the connector to the voltage regulator, and jumper across the first and third tang, and leave the plug out of the voltage regulator, when I start the car and rev it to about 1500RPM I get over 14 volts.
I have about 13.5 volts at idle and it will go up to 16 or 17 as I rev it up.
Is that exactly right?
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Pretty much the same - I just can't get a charge on my gage or the light to go out.
Last edited by DanEC; 02-23-2013 at 01:34 PM..
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