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Originally Posted by steplift20
I put a multimeter to my battery's to check against the gauge , I started my engine,(my battery volts were 12.4 before I ran the engine) When I started it the volts went up to 14.6 as the engine was running, my question is this, is that normal ? I thought it should go up to 13.6 Thanks for any replys, oh and on the gauge it's still in the green
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You're fine. Fully charged batteries should measure at 12.6 volts or above. When the engine is running, this measurement should be 13.7 to 14.7 volts.
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