voltage issues

[nathwright05]

hi, please help me

14 2001 a2

alternator reads 13 to 14 volts great

battery shows 12.6v bad
i have read about a s177 fuse that might be worth a check but apart from the fuses under the right drivers side dash panem i cant find any more. pls help.

 

[Guy Evans]

i think there is some fuses or relays under the carpetin the front passenger side footwell

 

[spike]

hi, please help me

14 2001 a2

alternator reads 13 to 14 volts great

battery shows 12.6v bad
i have read about a s177 fuse that might be worth a check but apart from the fuses under the right drivers side dash panem i cant find any more. pls help.

Does the battery show 12.6v with the engine stopped or running ?

May be worth checking the relevant earth points - http://www.a2oc.net/forum/showthread.php?8294-Electrical-A2-earth-points

Cheers Spike

 

[bretti_kivi]

i think there is some fuses or relays under the carpetin the front passenger side footwell

There are several but none will help in this case - it's the earth point in the engine bay at fault. I have to do mine this winter.

Bret

 

[bye_bye_alfa]

Curious here... isn't 12.6v a fully charged battery when off charge?

What should the voltage be??

 

[humps]

pretty sure 12.6V is fine, should be about that when fully charged. My car ran fine at 11.9V when the battery was on its way out. It says a 'voltage issue' but does it actually affect anything in the car?