Voltage not jumping back to 14 after load(Bass) is removed

[timma100 10+ year member]

Everything was kosher until today, during constant load voltage would normally drop to mid 13s then jump right back to 14.7/8 when the bass stopped. Today, voltage drops into the 12s, and after the bass stops, even pausing the song, the voltage will stay in the 12s, and slowly climb back to 14.7. The alternator is less than a week old (DC Power XP270), and its making me think I may have a dead battery.. or two.. The car still starts fine, but initial voltage is low, and slow to climb to operating voltage (14.7) because this happened suddenly (started today) it makes me think its a battery and not the alternator. I checked all connections leaving the alternator and at the batteries and everything seems fine. Anyone had a similar experience? It has also been quite cold lately, perhaps the alternator isn't getting to operating temperature as well..

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[JohnKuthe]

Everything was kosher until today, during constant load voltage would normally drop to mid 13s then jump right back to 14.7/8 when the bass stopped. Today, voltage drops into the 12s, and after the bass stops, even pausing the song, the voltage will stay in the 12s, and slowly climb back to 14.7. The alternator is less than a week old (DC Power XP270), and its making me think I may have a dead battery.. or two.. The car still starts fine, but initial voltage is low, and slow to climb to operating voltage (14.7) because this happened suddenly (started today) it makes me think its a battery and not the alternator. I checked all connections leaving the alternator and at the batteries and everything seems fine. Anyone had a similar experience? It has also been quite cold lately, perhaps the alternator isn't getting to operating temperature as well..

Sounds like you may have a dying battery. Get a new good one. Two things I've never regretted buying for my car: new tires and new battery! And yes the cold is a stressor on batteries.

John Kuthe...

 

[Hertz Mafia]

Sounds like you may have a dying battery. Get a new good one. Two things I've never regretted buying for my car: new tires and new battery! And yes the cold is a stressor on batteries.
John Kuthe...

the correct thing to do is load test each battery individually and figure out which one is the weak link.... NOT your advice of just go buy new batteries

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

lol wow.. I think I need to find another forum.

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

lol wow.. I think I need to find another forum.

I agree.

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

I agree.

Still on my ******* i see. back the **** off.

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

Still on my ******* i see. back the **** off.

Hi.

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

Your def not amusing.

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

Your def not amusing.

Do you have any useful information to contribute to this thread?

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

Do you have any useful information to contribute to this thread?

Hertz mafia said it perfectly? Do you have anything you wanna add to it?

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

Hertz mafia said it perfectly? Do you have anything you wanna add to it?

I did.

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

While you continue to prove you are a useless piece of garbage here. Contribute to the betterment of the forum or leave.

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

While you continue to prove you are a useless piece of garbage here. Contribute to the betterment of the forum or leave.

I see. So your trying to push me out the door. Good luck with that.

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

I'm not trying to be rude but you are the reason why people hate it here. So negative. Be useful. Be positive. Be helpful.

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

I see. So your trying to push me out the door. Good luck with that.

Negative.