Sorry to bud in - but I have a very similiar issue here, however I am 100% positive that the Alternator is putting out 14+ volts all the time. However, after 1 or 2 drives of a few miles, I can not start the engine and see that the battery has dropped most of it's charge.
When I have a fully charged battery and attach a voltmeter I read fine (around 12.5). When I turn on the accessories I get a slight drain but returns normal when I turn them off. I have tried everything (checking shorts for fuses etc), and can't seem to pinpoint anything.
My question is let's say the alternator is working correctly (14+ volts), when the car is on and driving, can it pull more than this? A car usually pulls on 12v during normal operating conditions correct?
[ January 22, 2005: Message edited by: DougFL ]</p>
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