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GT302PONY
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just today have been noticing that my volt gauge on my 2006 escalade has been going from 14v to 16v and checked with a volt meter and it is spikeing up do you guys kno if that means i got a short in the charging system if so can that mess things up any help is appreciated
Posts: 259 | From: san jose | Registered: Mar 2006
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LXjames
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Check your connections but it coul be your voltage regulator on your alternator
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King Lx
Posts: 4761 | From: Pittsburg CA | Registered: Mar 2011
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GT302PONY
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ill check all the connections and as far as the voltage regulator is that on the alternator or somewhere else
Posts: 259 | From: san jose | Registered: Mar 2006
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GT302PONY
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i just saw your response that voltage regulator is on the alternator so how can i tell if thats bad
Posts: 259 | From: san jose | Registered: Mar 2006
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ed650
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I don't know if you have a short but I would be happy atleast its going from 14 to 16 and not 14 to 12 ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Posts: 1744 | From: menlo park | Registered: Apr 2010
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LXjames
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I'm not that deep into it but my buddy Daniel is. He owns
Advanced auto San Ramon
look them up he took care of my alt problems back in the day and I would go back anytime
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King Lx
Posts: 4761 | From: Pittsburg CA | Registered: Mar 2011
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Boss 327
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Originally posted by ed650:
I don't know if you have a short but I would be happy atleast its going from 14 to 16 and not 14 to 12
A voltage spike is just as bad as a draining battery....
It sounds like the diode in your voltage regulator went out.
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