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Title: High Voltage
Post by: 95jeeper on July 18, 2007, 11:22:26 PM

Lately i have been having problems with my voltage
i was running at 14.5 and then over a period of time the voltage is now running at 17-18
changed the alt but is still the same
what is the problem

Title: Re: High Voltage
Post by: Jeffy on July 19, 2007, 12:47:30 AM

You might try disconnecting the battery and cleaning up the terminals.  If the alt senses low voltage caused by a weak connection, the alternator will start overcharging the battery, thinking it's low.

Title: Re: High Voltage
Post by: handmade yj on July 19, 2007, 08:11:39 AM

oo this one is scary this is what happened to my jeep and made it eat 7 new starters in 5 months it turned out to be the connections under the fuse box in the engine compartment they all rotted away and since the compy couldnt figure it out it thought the answer was to over charge the batt and send mad high amps through the starter