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Old 01-13-2015, 06:40 PM
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The meter in my SR5 cluster reads about like yours. I put a real voltmeter on the bus and it reads 13.8 volts, which is right on. So, as has been said, don't trust the gauge cluster, measure it with a handheld meter.
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Thanks for the input, I'll take to O'Reilly and have them check it for free.99!
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+ 1 for using good volt-meter, not dash volt-meter.

From FSM (22R-Eliable):
With engine from idle to 2000 RPM, Voltages at B should be:
13.9 to 15.1 V @25°C (77°F)
13.5 - 14.3V @115°C (239°F)
Temp is probably engine compartment temp.
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Originally Posted by jaysson_2012
Thanks for the input, I'll take to O'Reilly and have them check it for free.99!
Or you could just get your own multimeter, and save the gas used driving to O'Reilly's. http://www.harborfreight.com/7-funct...ter-98025.html

It's a tool you really should have if you ever work on your truck, and for the money?
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Originally Posted by scope103
Or you could just get your own multimeter, and save the gas used driving to O'Reilly's. http://www.harborfreight.com/7-funct...ter-98025.html
It's a tool you really should have if you ever work on your truck, and for the money?
+++++1

AND you learn more about your truck, rather than relying on others.

Someone on the forums once said that having others work on your truck is like having someone work on your girl and and paying them for it - LOL!
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I actually already have one of those multimeters its incredibly unsteady and inaccurate. I would rather have O'Reilly check it for free. Besides, I drive by 2 advance autos, 2 autozones and 1 O'Reilly all on my way to work, so its no struggle
Someone stole my nice fluke multimeter a couple years back!

Thanks for all the input though! I have tomorrow off work, gonna have to go to the parts store anyways so I can get some fuel line for my FPR!
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Originally Posted by jaysson_2012
I actually already have one of those multimeters its incredibly unsteady and inaccurate.
Still better than the stinking stock dash volt-meter.
I use
this this
for monitoring battery voltage while driving when I could not be probing test points. Enough accuracy for troublehooting. Someday, I'll wire a volt-meter directly to Alt "B" post.

Someone stole my nice fluke multimeter a couple years back!
I have a HF volt-meter for rough and tumle application in the truck, while my nice Fluke stays at home.
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