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baldo
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« on: November 01, 2021, 08:23:39 AM »

New to me 2014 Valk. Went to start, got the dreaded insufficient voltage growl. Put a full charge on the brand new battery, same thing. I've put roughly 3K miles on this battery. While attempting a start, voltage drops to 9.5 to 10V. Jumped it, starts right up. Alternator output is 19V!!!!!!.
I suspect the regulator is internal to the alternator. Is this a known problem?

I've also posted on the FB side.
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baldo
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« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2021, 04:29:07 PM »

I called three different alternator/starter repair shops today. The consensus is that with that high an output, the rotor is shorted. Equated to someone having a major heart attack, looks like it's an anchor. Only 9300 miles on it.

Initial search isn't promising to find a used replacement. I don't suppose anyone has one they'd like to get rid of?
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Robert
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« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2021, 02:52:12 PM »

Before you replace the alternator, replace the battery or try another one . Sometimes the battery can make the alternator run at a higher output, although 19v is very high. I have never seen an alternator run that high and I would question the voltage since it would probably fry the dash and the lights.
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st2sam
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« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2021, 02:52:47 PM »

Before you replace the alternator, replace the battery or try another one . Sometimes the battery can make the alternator run at a higher output, although 19v is very high. I have never seen an alternator run that high and I would question the voltage since it would probably fry the dash and the lights.

This^^^

Before you buy, as Robert stated, "or try another one"...

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