Hi everyone, my name is ady and I have a voltage drop question for you.
I own a Trike which I have just fitted a volt meter to so that I can monitor the condition of the battery and check whether the alternater is charging it properly.
While the trike is idling (say at traffic lights) the volt meter reads charging at about 14 volts, however when I set off the volt meter drops down to under 11 volts and will stay there until I pull up again and put it in neutral, where it will show 14 volts again. (please see attach picture)
Can anybody shed light as to why there is a voltage drop when the trike is in gear and moving.
Thank you in anticipation
Ady
I own a Trike which I have just fitted a volt meter to so that I can monitor the condition of the battery and check whether the alternater is charging it properly.
While the trike is idling (say at traffic lights) the volt meter reads charging at about 14 volts, however when I set off the volt meter drops down to under 11 volts and will stay there until I pull up again and put it in neutral, where it will show 14 volts again. (please see attach picture)
Can anybody shed light as to why there is a voltage drop when the trike is in gear and moving.
Thank you in anticipation
Ady
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