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Idling with headlights off, around 14.5 to 14.9 volts if it's OK. Start the engine and have a friend bring the engine up to about 800 to 1000 RPM and use a meter to test the battery voltage. With the engine running, the alternator should be generating between 13.5 and 14.5 Volts.

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