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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:04 pm 
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seems like the most fitting place for this?

well, the fairmont voltage guage used to sit pretty much on 13.8v i think...

after installed a wad of audio gear the guage seems to sit on ~13.8 at times.. but the guage climbs up slightly to 14v or maybe 14.2 at times..

is this bad? or is it ok?

 

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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:19 pm 
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my voltage sits ata bout 14 most times. which is where they should be i believe

 

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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 4:08 pm 
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is don is good.

its okay to be at that because it gives you audio more power to run the subs and lets your amps performs to there max watteage stated.

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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:35 pm 
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You can tell the diff between 14.0 and 14.2 ???

Seriously, it won't hurt anything, as all teh electronics have regulators in them to brign it down to a tightly controlled 12v or 5v anyway. And you're amp will love it as it's easier to pull the power with move volts - otherwise it has to pull more amps (current).

P = V * I

Power = Voltage times Current (Amperes)

So raise either will get you more power.

 

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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:36 pm 
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gaz the alt should be charging the battery at 14.2V+ any thing under 13.5 is bad!

 

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Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 10:24 pm 
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with the car running it should be around 14.2-14.4V

 

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