1995 Isuzu Trooper a/c drawing down voltage

1995 ISUZU TROOPER
118,000 MILES
Avatar
JB3613JB60
  • MEMBER
  • 5 POSTS
a/c magnetic clutch was engaging/disengaging every second. I turned off a/c and wiggled the wiring to magnetic clutch. That problem stopped , but now when a/c is turned on it drops the voltage to 10 volts which will not maintain battery charge. I turned on wipers, lights and heater with no voltage drop. shtopped
Aug 5, 2013 at 3:42 PM
Advertisement
Avatar
WRENCHTECH
  • CERTIFIED EXPERT
  • 20,761 POSTS
Where are you reading that voltage?

Is the engine running?
Aug 5, 2013 at 4:13 PM
Avatar
JB3613JB60
  • MEMBER
  • 5 POSTS
Engine is running. Read on volt meter in dash
Aug 5, 2013 at 5:47 PM
Advertisement
Avatar
WRENCHTECH
  • CERTIFIED EXPERT
  • 20,761 POSTS
You can't believe that. You need to read it with a digital voltmeter at the battery.
Aug 5, 2013 at 5:50 PM
Avatar
JB3613JB60
  • MEMBER
  • 5 POSTS
Ok. Iwill check tomorrow. And it readsthe same I will get back to you. Thanks"
Aug 5, 2013 at 6:22 PM
Avatar
JB3613JB60
  • MEMBER
  • 5 POSTS
Checked with volt meter at battery with engine running and when a/c is engaged voltage is dropping from 14 to 11 volts. turn a/c off and it is back to 14 volts. turn lights, wiper, and heater on at same time and no voltage drop. Only when a/c is turned on. when this problem first started the magnetic a/c clutch was engaging and disengaging in rapid succesion. I wiggled the wiring to the magnetic clutch and it stopped disengaging and stayed engaged but the voltage drop problem appeared. A/C still gets cold even with voltage drop but I am afraid to use a/c for fear of draining my battery. Please advise. Thanks!
Aug 6, 2013 at 7:54 AM
Avatar
WRENCHTECH
  • CERTIFIED EXPERT
  • 20,761 POSTS
You are just consuming more current than the alternator can keep up with at that RPM. I you raise the RPMs even slightly, the problem should disappear.
Aug 6, 2013 at 9:06 AM
Avatar
JB3613JB60
  • MEMBER
  • 5 POSTS
Not the case. I drove trooper at 65 MPH. Turned AC on and still had same volt drop. Could compresser be going bad?
Aug 6, 2013 at 10:51 AM
Avatar
WRENCHTECH
  • CERTIFIED EXPERT
  • 20,761 POSTS
Then you have something wrong with the charging system.
Aug 6, 2013 at 11:14 AM