Battery meter drop

[eddiii]

Today was driving, crusing with music and headlights on, then randomly looked at the volt meter, it was below half, normally it stands abit over half, but when i remember when i start the car it was above half, then i turn off music and lights off, if driving it just barely hit the middle, if just netural waitin at lights its abit below half, why is this happening? cause before i pump music+headlight on it was fine =_=

[vipfto]

my money on alt

[I8A4RE]

^^^ this

BUT, i would check with an actual multi-meter as the in-car volt meter's are sh*t, now. Maybe on the new fto's they work all right but I can tell you on my 94 it aint worth sh*t. that's why it is in the bottom of the bin

[BrendanT]

I'd say alternator too. The exact same thing happened to me last month.

[eddiii]

since its the alt, how long do u guys thinks i have left to actually change one? or i should change one asap?, anyone has spares or i should recon my one?

[vipfto]

get a second hand one and change asap then get your one reco so you have good backup

[eddiii]

hmmmm, funny, my friend said its probably my battery FCUKED, cause now when i use headlight, blinkers, heater etc etc, it drops to like 9 on the volt, if nothing is on, it sits at like 11, im confused lol, cause i dont want to buy a new battery an its the alt, but anyway, i will tell pulse racing to check that for me too on my tues booking

[vipfto]

If alt is stuffed chances are your batt is rooted too