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Old 04-10-2022, 05:55 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by Robotaz View Post
I know nothing of such a thing.

What’s going on? The alternator doesn’t generate a static voltage?
dang new-age cars. i learned of it back in the early 2000's when a buddy had a civic that did it. spent most of a weekend trying to troubleshoot why it was only 12v part of the time, and 14.4v other times...

due to new emissions standards, many oem's make the alternator switch on/off depending on load, as it does decrease mpg enough to make a difference.
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