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R50/53 Voltage question

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Old Oct 3, 2019 | 06:29 PM
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Voltage question

I recently installed a scangauge ii on my 04 R50. It is showing at idle anywhere from 13.1 to 13.6v. With engine not running. It will drop to 12 4v . Even going down the road it never goes over 13.8v.
The reason I'm asking is the other day I was at a stop light an the car acted like it was going to die. Then picked back up
A short time later dis the same thing at a dead stop. I did notice that I would see the odometer start to ever so lightly flicker before it would stumble. The battery is a tade over a year old.
Any thoughts?

 
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Old Oct 4, 2019 | 07:38 AM
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I would have your alternator checked. Either the alternator or regulator seems to be acting up.
 
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