high voltz gauge

ENZ5573 · 11-16-2010, 05:06 PM

hi,

just got my 2010 370z about 3 weeks ago and i noticed that the frist 20 min that my voltz gauge reads 16v and after the 20 min it will stay at 14v.
any one know why?

thanks,enzo

ChrisSlicks · 11-16-2010, 05:47 PM

16v seems a little high as a charge voltage, usually starts around 15v and drops to 14v.

How long was your car sitting on the lot before you got it? Might want to put a voltmeter across the battery (with the car shut off) and see what it reads.

ENZ5573 · 11-16-2010, 09:22 PM

i dont know how long it was on the lot,but it must have,maybe all summer.
i will check it out.

thanks

ChrisSlicks · 11-17-2010, 07:36 AM

If your battery reads below 12.4V with the car shut off then throw it on a battery charger (some places offer this as a free service). A couple of cars here were so bad that they had to have the dealer replace the battery under warranty.

TypeOne · 11-17-2010, 09:26 AM

Mine ranges from around 14.5v to 13.5v... haven't really seen anything other than that.

11-16-2010, 05:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
ENZ5573 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: PA Posts: 37 Drives: 16 370z nismo/tech M Rep Power: 16	high voltz gauge hi, just got my 2010 370z about 3 weeks ago and i noticed that the frist 20 min that my voltz gauge reads 16v and after the 20 min it will stay at 14v. any one know why? thanks,enzo

11-16-2010, 05:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 655	16v seems a little high as a charge voltage, usually starts around 15v and drops to 14v. How long was your car sitting on the lot before you got it? Might want to put a voltmeter across the battery (with the car shut off) and see what it reads. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

11-17-2010, 07:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 655	If your battery reads below 12.4V with the car shut off then throw it on a battery charger (some places offer this as a free service). A couple of cars here were so bad that they had to have the dealer replace the battery under warranty. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

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11-16-2010, 09:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
ENZ5573 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: PA Posts: 37 Drives: 16 370z nismo/tech M Rep Power: 16	i dont know how long it was on the lot,but it must have,maybe all summer. i will check it out. thanks

11-17-2010, 09:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
TypeOne A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 2,682 Drives: BSM 370 Rep Power: 1852	Mine ranges from around 14.5v to 13.5v... haven't really seen anything other than that.