I had a funny smell in my H2. When I opened the hood, I noticed that the battery was smoking. I had the battery replaced and the charging system checked. The guy at the goodyear place told me that the volt meter (I think) was reading a 14.2. Is a 14.2 normal?????
2006-09-22 14:42:21 · 6 answers · asked by gtyuool 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
14.2 is in the normal range for it,,that wasn't what caused the original problem on it,,i own a repair shop,and have serviced a lot of hummers and this is a normal charging range for it they have a high out put alternator on them.and need to charge a lot,,what i think happened is your old battery had a cell short out in it,,and this will cause it to over charge and boil the acid out of it,,just keep an eye on it for a while,,try turning your head lights
on while its running and see if the voltage drops a little,if it does its normal for it,,good luck i hope this help,s.PS ,,13.5 is considered normal for most vehicles and some times the regulator assembly will cause one to slightly over charge a little,if you see it go higher than 14.2 on it,,take it in,and have it checked out.
2006-09-22 15:03:56 · answer #1 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That battery voltage is normal. May have a faulty voltage regulator. Which is located in the alternator. If you have a warranty on it still. Take it back and tell them the problems you are having. Then, at least trouble shoot the alternator.
2006-09-22 22:01:07 · answer #2 · answered by Silverstang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
between 12 and 14,depending on what's on in h2,i think battery is getting over charged,that is burning it out.if it does it again,have them check alternator and regulator.
2006-09-22 21:48:45 · answer #3 · answered by dj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have a voltage regulator that could be acting up, chek with mechanic, to find location go to Alldata.com. good luck
2006-09-22 21:58:40 · answer #4 · answered by edgarrrw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you need more possibilities, you might try asking the mechanics at askautopro.com
2006-09-22 22:01:33 · answer #5 · answered by Mama R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not normal. Take it to the dealer *****!!
2006-09-22 22:01:53 · answer #6 · answered by tmcprincess 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋