What would be causing high voltage?? Bad alternator?? Any help would be appreciated thanks 2007 KW W900
High voltage
Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by H-Town Trucking, Jun 15, 2021.
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Yup. Internally regulated. Alternator will not shut off. I would double check with a meter at the hot post to confirm high.
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Alternator, we just had this happen a few months ago
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I wouldn't toss an alternator at it without running a few voltage checks first. I've seen trucks where the voltmeter on the dash pegs out at 15+ volts but only putting 13.5 to the batteries because of a rotted battery cable end. Alternator was 100% fine. Diagnose before throwing money at a problem. Just because 7 other people had the alternator as the issue doesn't automatically mean yours will be too.
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Mine was running high because of one shorted battery. Wasn’t as high as yours, and wasn’t consistent. Thought it was the guage. I kind of ignored it, till an obvious sulphur smell on a real hot day got my attention. I would guess disconnecting the batteries would tell right away if you have a battery or cable problem. I disconnected the bad one till I could get 3 new ones.
Last edited: Jun 19, 2021
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Make certain all batteries are getting the same voltage first. If they are, bad alternator.
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