Not necessarily. IIRC, alternators charge at a lower voltage at lower RPMs, peaking somewhere around 4500 or so. If high-draw accessories were in use AND the engine was at low RPMs, the accessories could easily draw more than the available charging voltage. -Simon On Tuesday, December 3, 2002, at 10:24 AM, Jay L Snyder wrote: > Yes, but this would mean the batttery/OXS light was on the whole time. > I > think he would have noticed this--I know I would. |
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