[Corsa B 1993-2000] Battery woes

[Vegas]

Battery been on charge for about an hour, thought I'd use multimeter to check power.


It's now up to 13v but is dropping is as I look at it? This because I've just taken off charge? Or something else?

[Aaron]

Sorry to hijack but it's related.

How you checking your voltage with multimeter?

What's the correct level/v of an idle batt and while engine running?

Want to check mine and see if it needs replacing.

[Vegas]

14v something with engine running, used a voltmeter to check.

Could you please start your own thread, as this one could get bit complicated and I'm not great with electrics. So I don't want anymore confusion, or different answers going to different people

[Aaron]

I just wanted the basic voltage level (should be) thought you would be asking for same thing.

Will do once I get a reading

[Vegas]

Put battery on after around an hour charging, started straight up.

Checked voltage and was 11 something slowly dropping too so it's not being charged obviously

[KingoStarr]

could it be losing charge quicker than its getting it?

[P1nky]

I just wanted the basic voltage level (should be) thought you would be asking for same thing.

Will do once I get a reading

13 odd

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Id reckon cell's have **** themselves

[Vegas]

What that to me or Shaggy? This is why I hate other questions in threads

[tanktop]

Mark you bought and fitted a new alternator that you won, was the battery new or old?

[Vegas]

Battery was new in June, day before PVS.

The alternator was. A recon

[P1nky]

Id reckon cell's have **** themselves

is to you mark... drive it round to an auto electrical place and blag youre thinking of getting your alternator refurbed and would they test it (both the battery and alternator)

[P1nky]

Battery was new in June, day before PVS.

The alternator was. A recon

Was it a recon off ebay? As they use cheap **** chinese parts. Batterys can also have the same problem, when I had my own garage we fitted cheapo's from a supplier and had most back within a month screwing at me.

[Vegas]

This is my earth from chassis to alternator, I take it that's fine?

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I took alternator belt off, when did sump as I had to remove oulley

[Vegas]

Let's not et ahead of ourselves here.

Give from battery cells to faulty alternator in one post.

It was from eBay, but wasn't one of te Chinese sellers, was a private seller, and whole thing had been rebuilt.

Battery will just be tested same as I've done, under load and when it's off the car?

[tanktop]

I know mine is 11.6 with ignition on and 13.8 when car is running as I have just nipped out and checked for you lol. Is it possible to use daily hacks battery and see if results change. And your earth looks spot on from photo.