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tl;dr - The charging voltage is around 13.8 without any ancillaries switched on, but when the A/C, lights and fog lights are switched on, my trust Fluke shows just 12.4V. Is it time to get the alternator rebuilt?
So the Shitbox's battery died on me this evening, as I was about to leave the office. Thankfully some good Samaritans first helped me push start the car, and when that failed, a set of jumper cables and a volunteer came along to give me a boost. The battery is only about 2 months old, having been replaced by the previous owner shortly before I took ownership of the car. The lights dim whenever the windows and/or the A/C is operated, but I attributed that as normal since the Vios displayed such tendencies as well. HOWEVER, this morning, the driver's window got stuck in the down position, how it had miraculously come up by the time I had finished closing the gate (it's got auto power on driver's side, and i yanked it hard a few times before getting out). Then at the office, I tried to lower the window to speak to the security uncle, but the window wouldn't go down, although I felt it struggle. I attributed to it finally have jumped a rail, and thought I'd fix it during the weekend. So imagine my surprise when I jump in, twist the key and nothing happens except for the start solenoid struggling. I immediately attributed it to the window, BECAUSE, my mum found an easter egg (which is also there in the Axio, but that car's like 2 decades newer and has more complex electronics than the first moon mission); the windows remain operable once the key is pulled out either on a timer or until the doors are opened. I attribute the sticky window and this feature (?) to the draining of the battery. So this evening, I decided to check on the battery (after driving home with no A/C and only fogs), and the battery is at 12.45v. I then proceeded to test how well the thing was charging, and 13.8v with everything shut off except for radio, 13v with A/C, and only 12.4v with everything switched on. So might this be normal for a 90's car, or is the alternator on it's last legs?
Long, and pretty much useless details. but it's been a while since I've typed out a proper forum post (wife is in Mannar, so jobless till Friday).
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