2006 Ford Falcon charge problem

2006 FORD FALCON
80,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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volts drop to 12.08 under load andup to 13.5 when idling
Feb 27, 2010 at 9:51 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there, sounds like a faulty alternator, more to the point the voltage regulator is acting up, this is inbuilt into the alternator.

Mark (mhpautos)
Feb 27, 2010 at 5:03 PM
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