Charging issue

2005 AUDI A4
127,000 MILES • 4 CYL • TURBO • AUTOMATIC
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Battery light would come on sometimes but only after car has been driven for a while, and then if you turn it off and back on it would need jump. Replaced alternator and the volts at battery are 13-13.40 while idling and as soon as i hit the pedal to rev it up it drops to under 12. At the alternator the output is 14.47.
May 20, 2021 at 2:27 PM
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So the voltage at the battery is 14.47 when running? if so the battery might be bad. To be sure lets run down this guide to confirm the issue:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.
May 21, 2021 at 10:54 AM
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The voltage at alternator is 14.4 at the battery its 13.5, but when i hit the gas pedal while parked it drops to 11.90-12.90 then when i let off it goes back to 13.4 gradually.
May 21, 2021 at 11:18 AM
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And while parked if i turn the A/C on after its warm it goes from 12.20 fluctuates like crazy until it reaches 13.3.
May 21, 2021 at 11:22 AM
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Battery replaced twice with new ones.
May 21, 2021 at 11:25 AM
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Did it do this with the old alternator too?
May 21, 2021 at 11:37 AM
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Yes.
May 21, 2021 at 11:41 AM
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Now says 13.8 but A/C hot, the ambient temperature reading -38. where is the sensor for that?
May 21, 2021 at 2:32 PM
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The alternator output is controlled by the PCM but lets check the connections to the alternator to confirm the PCM is going bad. This guide can help I have included the alternator wiring diagrams below so you can see how the system works:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-wiring

Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what happens.

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Cheers, Ken
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May 23, 2021 at 10:13 AM
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Never mind i sold it.
May 23, 2021 at 10:46 AM