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pokeyl 12-24-2013 04:34 PM

Help battery over charge
 
I have a 15 volt indication and a Battery lite as well as a e brake lite any ideas?

kenchan 12-24-2013 04:36 PM

do you mean 14.8-15v while the car is on? that's normal. give credit to your alternator.

pokeyl 12-24-2013 05:40 PM

Over 15.2 at ilde. both came on at the same time

SouthArk370Z 12-24-2013 05:50 PM

Check system voltage with a multimeter. The dash gauge may be out of calibration.

Edit: You can also check system voltage with an OBD scanner.

DEpointfive0 12-24-2013 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 2623642)
do you mean 14.8-15v while the car is on? that's normal. give credit to your alternator.

That's still high. I think 14.8 is the cap. Otherwise the alternator has issues

pokeyl 12-24-2013 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 (Post 2623741)
That's still high. I think 14.8 is the cap. Otherwise the alternator has issues

With a meter it is 15.0-15.1

As for the brake lite the fluid is not below the add line but not to the full line.

DEpointfive0 12-24-2013 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by pokeyl (Post 2623753)
With a meter it is 15.0-15.1

As for the brake lite the fluid is not below the add line but not to the full line.

Put it to the full line to make sure. That system is touchy.

And it seems like your alternator is on OD

SouthArk370Z 12-24-2013 06:53 PM

According to the FSM (page CHG-27 in the 2009 edition), 14.1-14.7V is normal. Sounds like your regulator needs to be adjusted. Check your battery - overcharging can cause the electrolyte level to drop - and add distilled water as needed.

luigi90210 12-24-2013 07:22 PM

first thing, how old is your battery?

secondly, have you tried another battery to see if thats being overcharged?

kenchan 12-24-2013 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by pokeyl (Post 2623682)
Over 15.2 at ilde. both came on at the same time

hummm... that is high.

pokeyl 12-24-2013 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0 (Post 2623761)
Put it to the full line to make sure. That system is touchy.

And it seems like your alternator is on OD

no change with fluid added

pokeyl 12-24-2013 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z (Post 2623781)
According to the FSM (page CHG-27 in the 2009 edition), 14.1-14.7V is normal. Sounds like your regulator needs to be adjusted. Check your battery - overcharging can cause the electrolyte level to drop - and add distilled water as needed.

can you ajust the regulator?

pokeyl 12-24-2013 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by luigi90210 (Post 2623823)
first thing, how old is your battery?

secondly, have you tried another battery to see if thats being overcharged?

Factory battery, 2010 ish

luigi90210 12-24-2013 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by pokeyl (Post 2623849)
Factory battery, 2010 ish

well first things first, measure the voltage while the car is running at the battery terminals, you might not be overcharging but the car can think you are if the voltage sensor is bad(i think thats what the gauge and ECU uses)

you should read exactly 14.7v if its a little higher or lower, dont worry about it(meaning dont worry about overcharging your battery take the car in to get the sensor replaced if under warranty), as long as its under 15v and above 13.6v, its fine

if you are seeing an overcharged battery, first off take it to the dealer if you have warranty still, either your voltage regulator or your alternator has gone bad and request for your battery to be tested as well, overcharging a battery can lead to bad news(explosions, dead batteries, ect.) later down the road depending on how bad the overcharge is

if dealer wont test the battery, take it somewhere else and have the battery tested, if it isnt passing take the car back to the dealer and demand for a new battery since it was being overcharged

pokeyl 12-24-2013 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luigi90210 (Post 2623941)
well first things first, measure the voltage while the car is running at the battery terminals, you might not be overcharging but the car can think you are if the voltage sensor is bad(i think thats what the gauge and ECU uses)

you should read exactly 14.7v if its a little higher or lower, dont worry about it(meaning dont worry about overcharging your battery take the car in to get the sensor replaced if under warranty), as long as its under 15v and above 13.6v, its fine

if you are seeing an overcharged battery, first off take it to the dealer if you have warranty still, either your voltage regulator or your alternator has gone bad and request for your battery to be tested as well, overcharging a battery can lead to bad news(explosions, dead batteries, ect.) later down the road depending on how bad the overcharge is

if dealer wont test the battery, take it somewhere else and have the battery tested, if it isnt passing take the car back to the dealer and demand for a new battery since it was being overcharged

I have 15.0 to 15.2 at the battery running
Car is out of warranty 43K miles
I hope it corrects in the morning, but solid state :(


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