Voltage fluctuating

Electrical 206CC problems
daffy
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Voltage fluctuating

Post by daffy »

Hi my daughters 2006 2.0 petrol, 206cc running ragged at slow speed o k at high speed.Code reader fault code po562 checked alternator o k code reader on live data shows voltage jumping from 0 to 15 v and back and fore.Volt meter on alternator live terminal shows steady?any ideas. cheers Daffy.

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Capncol
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Re: Voltage fluctuating

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Shows steady ?V ?
What is it across the battery?
Cheers Col.


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daffy
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Re: Voltage fluctuating

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Engine off 12.2battery, 11.3 alternator, engine running 14.3 batt 13.2 alternator very light drop with engine misfire.0 to 15v only shows on code reader! baffled Daffy