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Topic: How does your fox body charge?
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Stimson
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Does your 5.O's volt guage act like this?
In the morning the voltage needle is pegged at the first notch above the middle line.
After a few trips at stores and what not, the voltage needle does not go up to the first notch above half way anymore, but rather only a hair above the half way mark.
Does this mean that the battery is fully charged and everything is normal or does your voltage guage stay pegged at the first notch above half way all day, every day?
Posts: 2373 | Registered: Jun 2000
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JohnCM
CAFords OG
Member # 1076
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All of my foxbody's stayed above the middle line always..
if that helps out
Posts: 3545 | From: Roseville | Registered: Mar 2002
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WyldGurl
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mine stays at the line above halfway always...
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Posts: 227 | From: fremont,ca | Registered: Sep 2002
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cobraman_1994
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its normal ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Posts: 4882 | From: eldorado hills | Registered: Sep 2001
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JARED
Member # 779
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The whole damn stock gauge says normal on it ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
I have the 2g alternator and have underdrive pullys on my water and crank but not the alternator. When I drive my needle is way above the half way but when sitting at idle it drops to the second line from the bottom with my lights and electric fan going plus the stereo. Now if I have my defroster and have the vents on high it's at the bottom all the way.
I need to do a 3g swap for sure but don't have the money. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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Posts: 5685 | From: EASTBAY | Registered: Jan 2002
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DropTopFox
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Depends what I have running. Mine will sit right near 14 volts when I first turn it on, then if I turn on the headlights it drops to about 13, then when the electric fan turns on it drops to 12. These numbers are all at idle. The car runs right near 14 always on the freeway, but idling it basically always drops down to 12 ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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Posts: 4003 | From: San Bruno | Registered: Aug 2002
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MR GO FAST
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at half all of the time..
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1986 Gt that is faster than FOSTANGS pinto
Posts: 3729 | From: ATWATER/SANJO/RWC | Registered: Nov 2002
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Jdub07
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mine is low always! Sucks nuts,...need the 3rd gen conversion!!!
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Blue Oval
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I have a 3g and and underdrives on all pulleys.and i charge at a little under half on the stock gauge.i also have a nice amp and stereo hooked up and on.at idle.
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Posts: 2345 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Mar 2003
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Sean90GT
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3G with underdrives and it stays just above the middle line. With all accessories running it drops to just below the middle line (though the lights never dim). It is very consistent.
Sean.
Posts: 543 | From: Then: San Jose, CA Now: Phoenix, AZ | Registered: Jul 2000
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