Acura/honda volt regulator?

[Joseph M 10+ year member]

i have a acura vigor, 5 cyclinder and i put a DMM to the battery and at idle its 13.0, i rev it, and it stays at 13.0 no jump. possible a volt regulator? i believe its a 110 amp, not positive tho.

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[Joseph M 10+ year member]

help ***

 

[SethPhillips 5,000+ posts]

i mean that's not bad.. but i dont think it's good either.. i have a stock alt and 2 aftermarket batt's in my acura.. and i get a 14.1 reading with the car on...

 

[Joseph M 10+ year member]

ya but what gets me, even REV'd the volt doesnt jump at all....it doesnt it even budge off 13. so i am wondering.

 

[Joseph M 10+ year member]

Anyone?

 

[innsanes 10+ year member]

i got an acura rsx and kinetik battery and big 3 and i get a reading of 12.6 car off and 14.4 when the car is on.

 

[Weeznur32 10+ year member]

ya i dunno whats up. I got an acura legend (very similar to vigor) and i get a 14.2 reading with the car at idle...stock alt and a kinetik in back

 

[Joseph M 10+ year member]

hmmm.... Legend and vigor are **** near same. hmmm..??? i will try and replace my battery and see if that helps? in your Legend you have a 110 alt too right?

 

[edzy 10+ year member]

whats the voltage at the battery? Does it chang when the cars on/off? I just changed the voltage regulater in my van. Problem is they are now incoporated into the ECU. So if its the reg, you may need a new ECU.

BTW, Mine was $700 at dealer just for the PC. They can be had cheaper online, but it has to match exactly.

 

[Joseph M 10+ year member]

eh... i hope not, this car is a 1992... Yes if i remember right the voltage dropped when the car was off...around 12ish i think. anyone else have this experience with a honda? i read someones crx had a built in one a while ago, might have another model but it was a honda

 

[Joseph M 10+ year member]

lol shit i guess your van is older than my car so i hope i dont have to go through that mess

 

[edzy 10+ year member]

the van is a 2001

 

[Joseph M 10+ year member]

the one in the youtube vid?

 

[Joseph M 10+ year member]

Any body else?

 

[SethPhillips 5,000+ posts]

you can allways take it to autozone and they do a load test on ur chargeing system...

you are gunna need to talk to a honda/acura dealership to see what is involved as far as the voltage regulator being in the alt, or the ECM...