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Volt Guage "flickering"

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by navy67, Oct 24, 2005.

  1. Oct 24, 2005
    navy67

    navy67 It's a Jeep thing!

    San Diego
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    OK, just installed a voltmeter, oil pressure, engine temp guages. I have a electric fuel pump, everytime the pump "cycles" the volt guage drops thne comes back to 13.5v very quickly. The unit has a good ground. Any sugesstions. Another completely unrelated question what color was the stock oil bath.

    -M:v6: :flag:
     
    navy67, Oct 24, 2005
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  2. Oct 25, 2005
    junkfood

    junkfood Member

    Casa Grande,Az.
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    Not sure what you mean by flickering. But depending on where you have the sensor hooked that might be normal. The voltage should drop and then recover when the pump kicks in. Just as it should when you turn on the lights. That just indicates the voltage draw and shows your alt is working.
    Keith
     
    junkfood, Oct 25, 2005
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  3. Oct 25, 2005
    Mark Mann

    Mark Mann Kermit

    Huntsville, AL
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    The oil bath air filter? Black, I do believe. I agree that the "flickering" seems normal under the voltage drop of an applied load.

    M
     
    Mark Mann, Oct 25, 2005
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  4. Oct 25, 2005
    BlueFlu

    BlueFlu past owner of some ecj5's

    Hermitage, TN
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    How far is it dropping?
    Seems like it comes back to normal, I wouldn't stress over it.
    Air filter is black.
     
    BlueFlu, Oct 25, 2005
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