1997 Buick Lesabre Voltage gauge

1997 BUICK LESABRE
14,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JABODA3
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Recently my voltage gage has been going upto 17 volts. I was told the battery was probably the problem. I since have installed a new battery and the gauge still goes up to 17volts. The car is running great but, is this a problem or should I be worried.

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Jan 23, 2008 at 10:35 AM
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DENNYP
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The voltage gauges are not very accurate. First, check the voltage at the battery with the engine running. It should be around 13.2 to 15 volts. If this is what you come up with, then all is good.
Jan 23, 2008 at 9:08 PM
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