lazbaz wrote:
Sloth wrote:
14.8v is on the high side for a lead acid battery... I'd be more worried about overcharging the battery personally.
Where are you finding an alternator that fits a P38 engine with that set point?. Others have fitted
I have Calcium battery that required 14.8 volts to fully charge it. Others have fitted VR-VW010 regulator but I am not sure it will fit on my Bosch alternator (4.6 Thor P38)
Sloth wrote:
14.8v is on the high side for a lead acid battery... I'd be more worried about overcharging the battery personally.
Where are you finding an alternator that fits a P38 engine with that set point?
Hi all,
If an alternator was made to deliver 14.8v, will it affect/deteriorate/malfunction/destroy the P48 Instrumentation and functions?
An open debate. Hope to hear all reasons and suggestions.
Orangebean wrote:
Was having a tiptoe through another forum today and found a thread that contains troubling info that may or may not be correct (you know what these forums are like!).
Allegedly the pre-Thor cars have a lower set point voltage on the alternator which is incompatible with calcium based batteries, resulting in them never charging completely and an early demise of aforementioned battery.
Anyone got any real-world experience or info on this? My MF31-1000 gives me a warm cuddly feeling whenever I open the bonnet, in the "one thing I don't have to worry about" region.
Now I am!
Hi,
I have a concern about my MF31-1000 battery because when the engine is running the alternator voltage is 14.3 volts. when you say "gives me a warm cuddly feeling" what voltage do you get with the engine running?
Hi Guys,
Gilbertd wrote:
I've bought 5 over the years for mine and other people's cars and they have always turned up the next day. Can't knock them for service.
When the battery is delivered, is it fully charged and what is the fully charged voltage?