Voltage meter fluctuating too much?

-Nighthawk- · Post by **-Nighthawk-** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 1:05 am

Hi guys,
noticed on my FTO that the voltage on the volt meter gadget seems to fluctuate quite a bit for things such as indicating. I noticed it was constantly going up to 15V then down to 12.5V etc. Normally it sits on 14V from memory.

My car is fairly stock, with no additional connections going to the battery. The only addition I can think of is the HID lights, but they don't run directly to the battery.

Here is what I have:

http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online ... escription

It's rated at 430CCA.

Is this battery enough? If so what could be causing the issue?
Thanks

Post by **Bennoz** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:27 am

Aint gunna be your battery. Alternator does the voltage regulation while running.

Eltnot · Post by **Eltnot** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 6:29 pm

Mine does that and I haven't had any issues yet. Battery has been replaced and it hasn't changed it.

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 4:56 pm

sh*t Mitsubishi alternator doesn't like the heat.

Post by **Bennoz** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 4:58 pm

payaya wrote:sh*t Mitsubishi alternator doesn't like the heat.

lol, you don't think its because it's 15+ years old?

And its not a Mitsubishi brand alternator, its a Nippon Denso or Bosche depending on the year of the car. Just like any other Jap car.

bass_twitch · Post by **bass_twitch** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 1:34 pm

Bennoz wrote:
payaya wrote:sh*t Mitsubishi alternator doesn't like the heat.
lol, you don't think its because it's 15+ years old?

And its not a Mitsubishi brand alternator, its a Nippon Denso or Bosche depending on the year of the car. Just like any other Jap car.

so Mitsubishi doesn't use Mitsubishi alternators, but Peugeots do??

Post by **Bennoz** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 5:27 pm

Peugeot?? What ever the French do, I don't wanna know, cause you know it's gonna be rubbish

bass_twitch · Post by **bass_twitch** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 5:51 pm

Bennoz wrote:Peugeot?? What ever the French do, I don't wanna know, cause you know it's gonna be rubbish

Yep the French use them, I replaced the alternator on my bros old 405,
Just find it amusing that they dont even put them in their own cars!

payaya · Post by **payaya** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 11:59 pm

Bennoz wrote:
payaya wrote:sh*t Mitsubishi alternator doesn't like the heat.
lol, you don't think its because it's 15+ years old?

And its not a Mitsubishi brand alternator, its a Nippon Denso or Bosche depending on the year of the car. Just like any other Jap car.

Ah you know what I mean.

FTO AUSTRALIA