Detroit 60series voltage drops

Kw1999 · Sep 13, 2022

Kernol1996 said: ↑

I have a 2006 Freightliner with a 60series and I’ve been having voltage problems where at normal idle 13.6-14.0 volts at high idle 13.3-13.5 and driving down the road 12.7-13.3 every so often when I’ve got the cruise set and go down a slight decline the voltage will go up to like 13.5 and when the truck needs power going up a rise in the road the voltage will drop to 12.5 or Lower and the battery light will come on, I’ve put new alternator, batteries, starter, ground cables, ecm, and v pod on and no one can tell me what’s wrong, the company shop tells me that they have drove it and nothing was wrong (they think a frat drive is around the yard at a max of 5-10mph and it was in my head I’ve tried to check small things like fuses and making sure the battery cables are tight and clean and nothing stupid and obvious
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Kw1999 · Sep 13, 2022

Kernol1996 said: ↑

I have a 2006 Freightliner with a 60series and I’ve been having voltage problems where at normal idle 13.6-14.0 volts at high idle 13.3-13.5 and driving down the road 12.7-13.3 every so often when I’ve got the cruise set and go down a slight decline the voltage will go up to like 13.5 and when the truck needs power going up a rise in the road the voltage will drop to 12.5 or Lower and the battery light will come on, I’ve put new alternator, batteries, starter, ground cables, ecm, and v pod on and no one can tell me what’s wrong, the company shop tells me that they have drove it and nothing was wrong (they think a frat drive is around the yard at a max of 5-10mph and it was in my head I’ve tried to check small things like fuses and making sure the battery cables are tight and clean and nothing stupid and obvious
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Kw1999 · Sep 13, 2022

Hello friend wore you able to fix the problem? I'm struggling with same issue

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