Battery Voltage

[CobySavage]

Adam, did you fix it because I’m going through the same problem I bought a brand new battery and it stayed up to 14.2 the radio seemed fine for a couple of days and then it went to 12.5 radio stops working everytime I use my brake.

[Polarbear99]

I have a question....has anyone tried to relocate the battery from the trunk to the engine bay?

[CreeperRS]

Originally Posted by Polarbear99

I have a question....has anyone tried to relocate the battery from the trunk to the engine bay?

WTF?

Why???????????????

[Polarbear99]

creeperRS it was just a question. Im having trouble with my alternator making a noise. I heard the the charging system on the cars with the batteries in the trunk can have problems

[Polarbear99]

I replaced the old one and installed a new one after 2 weeks it started making the same noise

[CreeperRS]

Originally Posted by Polarbear99

creeperRS it was just a question. Im having trouble with my alternator making a noise. I heard the the charging system on the cars with the batteries in the trunk can have problems

Np. It just sounded weird. All cars with batteries and alternators can have problems. I owned 2 5th gen Camaro’s , no trouble with charging or electrical system. So I don’t know what you’re talking about?

[sixty9fordkiller]

Originally Posted by Polarbear99

I have a question....has anyone tried to relocate the battery from the trunk to the engine bay?

why would you do that? Its completely protected from the elements (water, engione heat, etc.)

[sixty9fordkiller]

your charging issue can be as simple as a wire arcing/grounding somewhere in/on the body


Let's help you out: Do you have any electrical modifications done to the car? Aftermarket stereo, lighting, alarm?

[Polarbear99]

sixty9fordkiller the only thing i have hooked up to the battery is lighting for the floor boards, I do plain on getting a new radio for it sometime next year. The problem that i have is when i start the car its fine its when i put a load on it like the a/c it drops the volts to 12.5 sometimes to 11.9

[Polarbear99]

CreeperRS NP I know its protected from all of that but after my old altenator took a dump and i replaced it with a new one still have the same problem

[sixty9fordkiller]

Originally Posted by Polarbear99

sixty9fordkiller the only thing i have hooked up to the battery is lighting for the floor boards, I do plain on getting a new radio for it sometime next year. The problem that i have is when i start the car its fine its when i put a load on it like the a/c it drops the volts to 12.5 sometimes to 11.9

Im going to assume you lighting mod is fused properly ESPECIALLY since you have it connected directly to the baterry. With that said, it sounds like you have a short and im willing to bet its a wire that has somehow become uninsulated and is grounding on the body of the car somewhere

Here is a good video on how to find a short easily


Focus on the last part of the video

[fif_gen_powa]

Check the grounds in the trunk use a wire wheel or wire brush to make sure the connection is clean all on grounds and the positive connection points both in engine bay and in the trunk

[Polarbear99]

ok Ill give it a true thanks its just maken me mad maybe it knows its about to be paid off and this is a way for her paying me back.


sixty9fordkiller I forgot to tell you the lights have a switch so i turn them on and off they dont come on when i open the door

[sixty9fordkiller]

Originally Posted by Polarbear99

sixty9fordkiller I forgot to tell you the lights have a switch so i turn them on and off they dont come on when i open the door

well a switch is not a fuse. you might wanna check into that.

also, check the AMP rating of your switch and the AMP requirements of your lighting mod. The AMP rating of your switch HAS TO BE greater than the amp requirements of the lighting otherwise electricity will find the least resistance (the switch) and **** around with all kinds of shit up there