SpareParts
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I have a curious issue and it's the same on my sig rig and the wife's 2014 Avalanche, 5.3L
Been going on for months with the wife's truck and had to low of charge to start once a few weeks ago. Jump it and the gauge showed well past 14V for a while. Starting fine ever since.
I notice mine appears to not be charging sometimes but has always started. It does have a new 160A alternator
All battery/alternator connections appear tight and clean on both trucks.
The volt gauge usually shows a hair over 14V on the gauge when they are running. Sometimes they will show under 14V on the gauge. When the gauge shows under 14V i can still hear the alternator making that sound they do when charging.
This is intermittent and i have not been in a position to check voltage with a multimeter when i notice it happening
Until i can diagnose this when it's happening im unsure what it is.
If it was a bad battery it would get worse i believe. I refuse to believe 2 alternators are bad the exact same way with one being new.
Maybe bad connections but i can't find any loose, they all appear clean and none feel hot to the touch.
Anyone else have a problem like this?
Been going on for months with the wife's truck and had to low of charge to start once a few weeks ago. Jump it and the gauge showed well past 14V for a while. Starting fine ever since.
I notice mine appears to not be charging sometimes but has always started. It does have a new 160A alternator
All battery/alternator connections appear tight and clean on both trucks.
The volt gauge usually shows a hair over 14V on the gauge when they are running. Sometimes they will show under 14V on the gauge. When the gauge shows under 14V i can still hear the alternator making that sound they do when charging.
This is intermittent and i have not been in a position to check voltage with a multimeter when i notice it happening
Until i can diagnose this when it's happening im unsure what it is.
If it was a bad battery it would get worse i believe. I refuse to believe 2 alternators are bad the exact same way with one being new.
Maybe bad connections but i can't find any loose, they all appear clean and none feel hot to the touch.
Anyone else have a problem like this?
