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well... while the car is on i'm getting 12.3v and close to 12v. I keep popping fuses and I don't want that hassle anymore. I know for a fact going from 14v down to 12.3v is very stressing on a system and alternator. So I'd rather fix it than bandaid it.
For now I think I will disconnect one compressor to take down the draw and order a Mechman alternator.
If anyone on here has the schematics of the alternator and knows how to measure how many amps are measured at idle, please LMK! Thank you!!
I went ahead and purchased a mechman alternator (i believe it ran me 450+ at the time I was looking for alternators).
Haven't had a problem since. If you're not a heavy user like myself, I would just go with OEM alternators, or if your alternator is on its way out, I would look at changing the brushes on it (someone on here explains how to repair your own alternator rather than buy a new one, which costs, last i checked 500+).
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