What should the battery read on meter with a good alternator?

2005 HONDA PILOT
65,000 MILES
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2005 Pilot just died while driving. Put a meter on the battery and it was low...so I assumed alternator and/or battery. Removed battery and determined it was bad. Replaced and put the meter on. 12.6V with engine off. With engine running, the voltage didn't change. I assume the alternator would have brought it up to around 13-15V. Increasing RPM increased voltage which would lead me to believe the alternator works.
Apr 9, 2012 at 8:13 PM
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