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jhale2004 Enthusiast

jhale2004

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Sometimes my amperage gauge will drop to about 10 or 12 but it usually stays a little over 14. Is there something going wrong? I don't have any amplifiers or anything extra that would pull a load on the electrical system. I did an alternator and battery test and everything was fine. Here are pics.

 

It was actually lower than this but by the time I snapped a pic it had started going back up.

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And normal

 

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dwgr Enthusiast

dwgr

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Mine does that too. I have a 2009 Silverado with a 5.3 L engine. I would like to know also.

MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

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Normal operation. Read your manual, it's supposedly more efficient this way.

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Gurrzt Enthusiast

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The alternator in these newer vehicles are what is called "free wheeling" that is to say when the battery is fully charged, the alternator "disingages" via a clutch so even though it is connected to the serpentine belt, it is not causing any drag on the system, thus the gas savings. I PERSONALLY DO NOT SEE A GAS SAVINGS ON MY VEHICLE.

MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

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The alternator in these newer vehicles are what is called "free wheeling" that is to say when the battery is fully charged, the alternator "disingages" via a clutch so even though it is connected to the serpentine belt, it is not causing any drag on the system, thus the gas savings. I PERSONALLY DO NOT SEE A GAS SAVINGS ON MY VEHICLE.

 

Not quite. No clutch or any fancy stuff, it just backs off the output.

 

 

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The alternator in these newer vehicles are what is called "free wheeling" that is to say when the battery is fully charged, the alternator "disingages" via a clutch so even though it is connected to the serpentine belt, it is not causing any drag on the system, thus the gas savings. I PERSONALLY DO NOT SEE A GAS SAVINGS ON MY VEHICLE.

 

 

Every .0001 of a gallon counts when you try to beat the C.A.F.E. ratings

Gurrzt Enthusiast

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The alternator in these newer vehicles are what is called "free wheeling" that is to say when the battery is fully charged, the alternator "disingages" via a clutch so even though it is connected to the serpentine belt, it is not causing any drag on the system, thus the gas savings. I PERSONALLY DO NOT SEE A GAS SAVINGS ON MY VEHICLE.

 

 

Every .0001 of a gallon counts when you try to beat the C.A.F.E. ratings

 

 

Point well taken :)

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Wolfmanjohn Enthusiast

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It is called Regulated Voltage Control . :)

 

 

And there are 6 different states of it, according to my Helm manuals.

00Silverado4x4 Senior Enthusiast

00Silverado4x4

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I'm just curious as to why my voltage starting "dropping" after a couple of years of driving. The voltmeter was always constant at ~14 volts then one day it just started dropping and raising and has ever since. I'm always scanning my gauges, pet peeve of mine. I found out it was normal operation but to not see it happen until after a couple of years driving???

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