Thread: System Battery Voltage is wrong
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Unread 03-02-2009, 17:58
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Re: System Battery Voltage is wrong
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Originally Posted by 3DWolf View Post
On both the DS and the dashboard, our battery voltage is reading nothing but 5.08v - we checked our FRESH off the charger batteries with our volt meter and they were reading a solid 12.78v. Is there something wrong with the system? We're all ready confused on why it's reading less than half of the actual charge.
Jake,

I would start by insuring that the jumper on the analog module is properly set.

Second, I would make sure that the power to the analog module is correct.

Mike
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