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<blockquote data-quote="Dafaseles" data-source="post: 8790088" data-attributes="member: 681482"><p>Oh yeah, I saw that. I wonder if my truck can even handle 15.5-16v without step downs. Probably not.</p><p>So I emailed mechman, and basically, I didn't let the alternator warm up enough. It's supposed to be 15v at cold start up, then drop to 14.5 when warm. I was just idling in the driveway with the hood open. I thought I let it run for a good while, but probably not. I just kept seeing 15 volts when I would test it, and got really nervous. </p><p>So I have another question. Maybe stupid.</p><p>Do you think sending 15v to the battery until it warms up is absolutely terrible for the battery? Like, catastrophic failure bad? I really don't know how much of a difference .2 volts can be. I suppose it can be not much, or a hell of a lot</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dafaseles, post: 8790088, member: 681482"] Oh yeah, I saw that. I wonder if my truck can even handle 15.5-16v without step downs. Probably not. So I emailed mechman, and basically, I didn't let the alternator warm up enough. It's supposed to be 15v at cold start up, then drop to 14.5 when warm. I was just idling in the driveway with the hood open. I thought I let it run for a good while, but probably not. I just kept seeing 15 volts when I would test it, and got really nervous. So I have another question. Maybe stupid. Do you think sending 15v to the battery until it warms up is absolutely terrible for the battery? Like, catastrophic failure bad? I really don't know how much of a difference .2 volts can be. I suppose it can be not much, or a hell of a lot [/QUOTE]
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