<VV> voltmeter reading--overcharging

[Frank DuVal]

To confirm the calibration of your voltmeter (ie to determine if the 15 
to 17 volts you read is accurate), read the voltage on several cars with 
the engine off. The volt meter should read around 12.6 volts if the car 
was driven in the last day. If the car was just shut off, sometimes it 
reads near 13 volts.

Harry is right, a real 15 to 17 volts is too much on a charged battery. 
Check or swap out the regulator.

Frank DuVal

John McMahon wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I think it was Patio Matt who asked what my voltmeter reading was once I got 
>my digital meter sorted out.  This is a 1965 Monza, if that matters.  At 
>idle, I'm getting about 15 volts, and it rises to over 17 volts as I rev the 
>engine.  I'm not sure how high it will go, but I don't need to find out.  I 
>have one of the new non-GM regulators, and I *thought* all I had to do was 
>to plug in the plastic connector.  I have noticed that there is a single 
>male connector on one of the other sides of the regulator, but I don't know 
>what goes there.  Electrickery is not my friend, so before I go horsing 
>around blindly, I thought I should seek wisdom.
>
>Thanks,
>
>John McMahon
>1965 Monza coupe 
>
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