I’d say yes while revving the engine but at idle it seems high and furthermore the voltage doesn’t change while revving engine. It’s permanently around 14V which doesn’t seem right to me.
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 4, 2022, at 7:23 PM, OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I thought that was the optimum charging voltage - it is for my airplane's > flooded lead acid battery anyway. > >> On Mon, Apr 4, 2022 at 2:56 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> Ok, so I’m guessing then that the voltage regulator is the culprit >> considering the overcharging condition? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On Apr 4, 2022, at 3:49 PM, Jim Cathey <jim.cathey...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> >>>> amp draw between ground and the negative terminal of the battery and I >> only got about 3.4 mA. It is my understanding that 50 mA is the cut off for >> a excessive parasitic draw so I’m not sure why my battery is discharging >> by just sitting idle for a few days. >>> >>> Not all loads are steady. Could be time- or light-driven, for example. >>> >>> -- Jim >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > -- > OK Don > > "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to > pause and reflect." Mark Twain > > “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher > Von Braun > 2013 F150, 18 mpg > 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg > 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
