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Old 07-05-2006, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Sidewinder
I am not going to disagree, but a lot of money could be wasted here, and I'd appreciate any technical feedback, if someone has some.
the battery is 12V, but the alternator should be putting out a little more than that to keep it charged......but too much will cook the battery.

here's a good reference to decribe how it all works:
http://autorepair.about.com/cs/elect.../aa122700a.htm

i've added a voltage gauge to my last two Subarus because i like to know what's going on with the battery/alternator. its weird that they don't have them.
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