- Jan 14, 2012
- 8
This has happened a total three times in the past 4 or so months, but twice in the past week. Last week, episode #2, the 'Voy had been sitting for five days. Driving home from the airport I noticed the Amp meter @ 9 Volts. Shut all accessories of. Volts stay set @ 9vdc. Get home, shut it off, restart, and everything is fine. (Ya I know, I should have left it on, then checked it, we were getting back in town from a bitch of a trip and just automatically shut it down, DOH!) Started it back up, 14volts. With the voltmeter I get 11.89 at the battery, engine off. 13.9 with engine on. Battery is about 18 months old. Did it again today, wife driving home from work, stuck in construction traffic, drops to 9vdc again. Idle is smooth as a sewing machine, no lights dimming, everything works fine. She did shut off all electrical items, just in case, (she's so smart), makes it home, same thing. Restart, 14vdc. Before I go out and replace the alternator, my thinking is the voltage regulator is starting to shoot craps, but wanted to know if anyone else had seen anything like this.