Audi: Correct battery voltage?

Fred wrote:
 

With the engine off, the battery should read at 12 to 12.5 volts. With
the engine running, it should read between 13.75 and 14.25 volts. Based
on your description, it sounds like you have a bad battery.

Cheers,

C

"Chris Mauritz" <net> wrote in message
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voltmeter 
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alternator 

Before you change the battery, you may check to see if you have a short and
a drain on the battery. This becomes more obvious after an overnight rest.

With engine shutdown check the current used; if it's excessive (not sure how
much, but say over 1 amp; ask a tech. on this), then start taking electric
fuses out until you find the culprit circuit and go from there.

Cheers,

Tony

On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 12:13:14 -0500, "Tony" <net> wrote: 

If there's an amp of current being drawn from the battery when the car is
supposedly totally "off", there's something wrong.

With the car turned off, no lights on, no doors open, etc - I mean good and
truly "off", the only devices that should be drawing any power are the clock,
the "memory" logic within the audio system head, and the alarm system.
Between those the current should be well under 100 milliamps.

And a 12v battery reading 10v at rest is likely fatally damaged if not just
plain dead...

/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd

>From: "Fred" com 


Yes 10 volts does not sound too positive. lol
You need to make sure that the connections are very clean and tight at the
battery, grounding cables from the battery, and also at the alternator.
Sometimes if the connections are not clean and tight you will lose voltage.
You can check this with your handheld voltmeter. Start testing voltage at the
battery terminals, then check the battery clamps, then hold the positive lead
from the voltmeter on the battery and touch the negative lead to the body of
the car. Compare results! If they are the same, you can test them with the
engine running. Then do the same type of test with the alternator, but the
engine has to be running. It is a little harder with your vehicle, but it is
doable if you make the connections BEFORE running engine. You are looking for
a drop in voltage which might mean too much resistance (not good). Then clean
any areas where you note this drop.
This is all assuming that the battery is good.
I just gained an extra volt when I cleaned the grounding spots on my
alternator. Hey that is like free power!! <g>

Others have told you to check for a drain too. That should be done first!

Good luck and let us know!

later,
dave
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