In general if a car is driving does it still charge the battery when full

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In general if a car is driving does it still charge the battery when full

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09-27-2019, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Mxfrank

. . . the alternator's output decreases with temperature.

This is by design as a hot battery can't tolerate high voltages. Some cars look at ambient temperature to adjust voltage. This occurred on 80's Chrysler products.

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