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Old 10-21-2011, 09:46 AM
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the 12.8 at rest reading tells me the battery is either freshly charged, or brand new. if you did not just take the battery off a charger or a store shelf, the alternator must be charging it.
likely the glow plug relay is still on when you are testing the alternator.
start the car, go for a drive, come back, THEN test the alternator voltages. within the first 3 minutes of starting the car, many items in the car could be pulling more amps than the alternator can handle.
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