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Defective voltage regulator. In almost all cars today the voltage regulator is located inside the alternator. Have your charging system check at almost any auto parts store. Or you can check it yourself with a digital DC voltmeter. You should get a reading of 13.5 to 15.5 Volts at the battery with the engine running at idle. Anymore than 16 volts and your voltage regulator has failed.
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Can a car battery over charge it self in the car?
Sure, if the alternator voltage regulator is defective it can overcharge the battery.
Why does your car battery steam?
Overcharge, often due to a shorted cell.
Can you charge a car 12 v battery on 16 amps?
Yes, but make sure you do not overcharge the battery.
How do you use the word Overcharge in a sentence?
Shopkeepers should not overcharge.You can't overcharge a battery.
What causes a car battery cells to be dry?
Usually, overcharge, sometimes overdischarge. Check the alternator - the regulator is probably shorted.
How do you set the charging rate on your car?
your car is usually has a 12 volt battery, on the charger set it to 12 volt charge, the batter will tell you how long to charge it usually 4 hours, do not overcharge, will damage battery :)
Can you use 12V charger to charge 10V battery?
You can but you can alos easily overcharge the battery.
What would cause the battery to overcharge?
Defective voltage regulator.
Can you use 7.5 volt charger for 6 volt battery?
No, it will overcharge the 6 volt battery.
Can you overcharge your battery on computer?
No. The computer and charger are "intelligent" and will prevent overcharging.
What causes the battery to overcharge on a Honda shadow?
Defective voltage regulator.
How do you use battery charger for car?
using car maintainer,,,, There is a big difference in a regular Battery Charger and a Battery Maintainer. A Maintainer will keep a battery charged and can be connected full time without overcharging. The usual Battery Charger is for intermittent use at times when your battery is so weak that it must be recharged in a short time, then disconnected from the charger to keep it from overcharging. A good Maintainer can not overcharge.
