96 wrx correct alternator voltage

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thescotsman

Sunday Drivers
Hi, just put a new battery in our jap 96 wrx and it seems to be charging at a little over 15 volts. Seems a little high to me, or is this normal for these cars?
Just wondering if this was a contributing factor to the demise of my old battery although I'd say it had served it's time anyway. Don't want to kill a new battery for the sake of rebuilding the alternator.
Thanks.
 
mine always shows between 13.8-14.5 on the turbo timer so 15 is high might be no harm to have it checked
 
could well be my old 1 hit 15.2 v and then went back to 13-14 volts mine was also getting very hot even after starting the car in the morning it would be hot straight away :thumbsup:
 
Regulator is on it's way so. Would explain why car was dead after being parked a day or 2. Thanks for that.
 
scoobysub said:
could well be my old 1 hit 15.2 v and then went back to 13-14 volts mine was also getting very hot even after starting the car in the morning it would be hot straight away :thumbsup:
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Sorry when you say your old 1 do you mean the car??
 
Ha ha, could very well be! Did you sell it to a lad in Kerry? I have another alternator there from a v4 type r sti I broke a few years ago. I wonder would it fit the wrx? It's gone too windy here today to even open the bonnet to compare!
 
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