Figured out how to keep steady voltage

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Well, now when the fans kick on high, it drops to 12.5v and holds.
I can live with that, but I definitely want to do the big 3 and see where that gets me. Then a new alt to top it off.

All that said, I still haven't gone in for my fan or airbag recall.
So maybe the fans are pulling more than they should be.
Another member here who installed two 700w fans and a Derale fan forced transmission started having trouble with the stock alternator not being able to keep up. He ended up going with a larger alternator AND a smaller pulley on it. @thompsoj22
 

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Well, now when the fans kick on high, it drops to 12.5v and holds.
I can live with that, but I definitely want to do the big 3 and see where that gets me. Then a new alt to top it off.

All that said, I still haven't gone in for my fan or airbag recall.
So maybe the fans are pulling more than they should be.
the fan recall is because "some" fan wire harness's will melt right near the harness connector, the "recall" is just replacing the harness connector with a new one and a couple butt connectors. I ended up just buying one of the harness connectors from the recall because one of my fan motors started to short out and sure enough melted the connector. I only noticed it because my fans were not being as loud as they normally are and I decided to investigate when only 1 fan was working and as soon as I bumped the harness the other fan kicked on
 

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