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goldfish65 said

I figure I'll need a new alternator but do you think I'm safe to drive it a few miles tomorrow to the shop I use? Today I'll just ride my bike if I need to go anywhere.

Should I be afraid something will get fried on the 20 min drive, seeing as how the voltage seemed to jump like that?

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It sounds like you are getting overcharging spikes...

As long as they won't blow anything, you should be able to "limp" it around for a bit.

Better than not charging enough and you will eventually run the battery dead....


If you push the overcharging too long, you may fry the battery eventually...