16 v system??

[treylittlefield 10+ year member]

what would you charge the batteries at?? and if you wanted to get a voltmeter for the batteries..would u have to get one specifically for 16v or would a 12v one work? wouldn't it have to read above 18 volts?? sorry just somethin i was thinkin about guys...

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[terra 5,000+ posts]

Charge around 18v

 

[2loud4youmorris 10+ year member]

what would you charge the batteries at?? and if you wanted to get a voltmeter for the batteries..would u have to get one specifically for 16v or would a 12v one work? wouldn't it have to read above 18 volts?? sorry just somethin i was thinkin about guys...

You need a 16v alt or an alt with external regulator and 16v batteries.

 

[treylittlefield 10+ year member]

Charge around 18v

so would a 12 volt voltmeter work??

 

[terra 5,000+ posts]

It just depends on the voltmeter. Some read to 20v, some don't.

 

[2loud4youmorris 10+ year member]

Charge around 18v

Yes maybe a little higher depending.

 

[2loud4youmorris 10+ year member]

so would a 12 volt voltmeter work??

I believe autometer makes one up to 20v or so.

 

[treylittlefield 10+ year member]

You need a 16v alt or an alt with external regulator and 16v batteries.

so an alt wit an internal regulator wouldnt work?? cause i know i can adjust the one i have now on the case

 

[treylittlefield 10+ year member]

I believe autometer makes one up to 20v or so.

thanks cause i've been tryin to find one..

 

[treylittlefield 10+ year member]

Yes maybe a little higher depending.

i was thinkin 18.5-18.7...??

 

[TnT_Sounds 10+ year member]

you need an entirely different setup from your stock to run 16v, so that require more than 1 alternator.. Much less of a headache IMO. I charge at around 18.7v on my 16v batts.

 

[terra 5,000+ posts]

Or a step down...

 

[treylittlefield 10+ year member]

you need an entirely different setup from your stock to run 16v, so that require more than 1 alternator.. Much less of a headache IMO. I charge at around 18.7v on my 16v batts.

lol sorry i didnt say i was only using one...i plan on using 3...2 for 16 and 1 for 12

 

[treylittlefield 10+ year member]

http://www.autometer.com/cat_gaugedetail.aspx?gid=3817&sid=69

only one i could ind and it only goes to 18 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[slam 5,000+ posts]

theres several ways to charge 16v and different batts take diff volts to charge. I know U can charge a batcap 8400 at 19.2-20v no problems. but the 3 post shouldnt be more then 18.5 continuous and 19.2 max at a short period of time