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If the ignition is off and the Battery shows 11.5 volts when the engine is running shows 13.6 Volts?
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∙ 16y ago
It shows that your battery is in workable condition and your alternator is charging as it should.
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What is the initial voltage of a general car battery without engine running?
A fully charged car battery will read 12.6 volts, 75% charge will read 12.4 volts, 50% charge will read 12.2 volts, and a 25% charged battery will read 12.0 volts with the engine not running. With the engine running it will read 13.5 to 15.5 volts.
How many volts should the battery in a 2003 Cadillac CTS be when in proper working order?
With the engine not running you should read 12.6 volts on a fully charged battery. With the engine running you should read from 13.5 to 15.5 volts at the battery posts.
How do you check a 12 volt battery for adequate cranking capability?
A fully charged 12 volt battery with engine not running, ignition off will read 12.6 volts at 100% charge. 12.4 volts at 75% charge. 12.2 volts at 50% charge. 12.0 volts at 25% charge.
Is it ok for your vehicle battery to run at 14 volts?
With the engine running you should have a reading of 13.5 to 15.5 volts at the battery. So 14 volts is acceptable.
What is a normal battery voltage for a 2004 Honda Pilot?
12.6 volts with engine off. 13.5 to 15.5 volts with engine running.
Battery voltage in a 1995 Pontiac Bonneville?
A fully charged battery should read approx. 12.8 volts without engine running With engine running should read approx. 13.8-14.2 volts
How many volts should your jeep battery be?
A fully charged 12 volt automobile battery will read 12.6 volts with the engine not running and 13.5 to 15.5 volts with the engine running. It will read 12.4 volts with a 75% charge, 12.2 volts with a 50% charge and 12.0 volts indicates a 25% charge.
How many volts should a 1995 Cadillac eldorado battery be running at?
Engine running at idle you should read 13.5 to 15.5 volts.
Can a car battery be bad if its still pushing 12 volts?
Yes. A fully charge battery will read 12.6 volts with engine not running. A 75% charged battery will read 12.4 volts. At 50% charge, it will read 12.2 volts. At a 25% charge it will read 12 volts, but that will not be enough to even start the engine in most cases and unless the alternator is bad the battery is defective. With the engine running you should read 13.5 to 15.5 volts at the battery. Any less and the alternator is defective.
2005 escape engine dies with battery light on?
Bad alternator- not charging battery enough to keep vehicle running check with a volt meter A fully charged battery should read approx. 12.8 volts without engine running With engine running should read approx. 13.8-14.2 volts
You changed battery but battery light still came on then it went off why?
Check alternator with a voltmeter A fully charged battery should read approx. 12.8 volts without engine running With engine running reading should be approx. 13.8 - 14.2 volts
With the key turned on how many volts should your car battery be at?
Automotive Battery VoltagesAssuming your voltage meter is accurate, the battery is fully charged, when the key is turned on, without the engine running, and no accessories turned on, the meter indicated voltage should be 12 volts. When the engine is running and the alternator is charging the battery, the voltage should indicate anywhere between 13 volts to about 14.6 volts.Answer 2 - A wider Acceptable Range13.5 −16 volts is acceptable with the engine running.
