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• Re: Headlight relay upgrade?_wire sizes
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 4 Jan 2004 18:36:42 -0500
  ...ohm for the wiring resistance is really outrageously high*, and would indeed result in the voltage drop George mentioned -- except that the circuit would...
• Re: Is something killing my starters?
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Wed, 29 Jun 2016 18:18:41 +0000
  ...voltage too low @ starter), the only > > way for the starter to work is to draw more current to compensate for > > lower voltage. High current...
• Re: '86 still running rich
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 19:22:16 -0600
  ...If the O2 sensor is producing voltage, it is, at least minimally, OK. Increasing the fuel pressure will only make the reading go higher...
• Re: HS2000 propex
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 29 Oct 2006 11:08:56 -0700
  ...internal voltage regulator so that changes in input > voltage don't effect fan speed. The HS2000 fan does run at a higher speed > initally...
• Re: Electrical question (non-starting)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 22 May 2009 22:11:23 -0400
  ...and you'll find where the high-resistance joint(s) are -- that's where your missing voltage will show up. Use a pin or...
• Monitoring aux battery charging?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 09:56:56 -0600
  ...to the voltage and quit when it started to drop a little. A while back, someone stated that the engine needed high rpm to...
• Re: [Nearly Off-Topic] Seeking Battery Switch
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:19:24 -0700
  ...alternator (lots of amp for quick bulk charge but not high enough voltage for full topping off of deep cycle battery) and charging off...
• Re: Alternator won't charge battery until high rpm
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 28 Jan 2024 17:54:54 -0600
  ...is on) until I hit a high rpm. Then I hear a relay click and the voltage jumps to 13.4ish volts and the...
• Re: 96R AGM Battery feedback
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Mon, 14 Aug 2023 15:33:32 -0400
  ...One thing to note is that AGM batteries at rest sit at slightly higher voltage than flooded type batteries. When using voltage operated combiners...
• Re: Slow turnover when starting.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:42:55 -0500
  ...any chance it's a higher compression engine? That is strange that it's behaving this way. < scratches head > Neil. On Sat, Apr 14...
• Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 2 Aug 2013 15:09:44 -0700
  ...Voltage seemed high so I lowered output to 8 Amps. My Genius however, would not output as high a voltage fridge running or not...
• Re: Alternator output
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:11:54 -0400
  At 12:01 AM 7/19/2010 Monday, Dennis Haynes wrote: >Keep in mind the forward voltage drop of the diode will also increase...
• Re: Voltage Regulator
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Dec 1995 19:53:18 -0500
  ...I KNOW that the alternator on the Vanagons is less >than $30. $56 for a voltage regulator seems real high. > >Greg I just had...
• Re: HS2000 propex
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Sun, 29 Oct 2006 00:03:22 -0700
  ...internal voltage regulator so that changes in input > voltage don't effect fan speed. The HS2000 fan does run at a higher speed > initally...
• Re: proper voltages
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:09:55 -0700
  ...what voltage readings I should be getting from my battery: 1) with engine off 2) with engine idling 3) with engine at high RPM...
• Re: spark plugs, etc
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Sun, 11 Aug 2002 00:05:21 -0700
  ...I have no idea if there is ever multiple paths to ground on a sparkplug, but high voltage is a very weird thing. tim...
• Battery Woes/Choice
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Fri, 23 May 2008 09:08:42 -0800
  ...Your battery will not "rest" at that higher voltage for long. So, it sounds like your battery is being fully charged from the ALT...
• Re: Multimeter Recommendations
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:55:44 -0400
  ...Higher voltages let you check LEDs -- red ones are typically around 1.8 V and other colors higher. That's all you actually need...
• Re: Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 00:20:57 -0700
  ...I think that means smaller gap=quicker spark=lower voltage=cooler fire and larger gap=slower spark=higher voltage=hotter fire. Am I missing...
• Re: Rich on side, lean the other?
  Historical mailing list - tinker man
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 02:30:05 +0200
  ...down the line would see a lower voltage due to voltage drops (magnified by the higher current of several loads in parallel) . Lower power...
• Arrgh.. Headlights out on 86
  Historical mailing list - Ryan
  Fri, 23 May 2008 22:15:36 -0400
  ...or high beams High beam indicator does light Fuses are good Swapped rocker switch with one that was working Checked for voltage at headlight...
• Re: Head lights
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 9 Jan 2010 11:53:40 -0800
  ...If they are really useless I'd check the voltage at the lights (maybe you have an electrical problem, a bad connection or switch...
• Re: Lithium battery
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 17 Jun 2023 04:51:21 +0000
  ...Each such cell has a 3.7V nominal voltage and 4.2V top of charge voltage. Neither 3x nor 4x of these match car...
• Re: Aux battery tyro
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:08:53 -0800
  ...power". > > > > The author reccommends the high-amperage > switch > > over the isolator, claiming the isolator > lowers > > the charging voltage by amost 1 Volt. > > > > Using a...
• Re: upgrading an alternator? headlights 85'
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Thu, 20 Mar 2003 10:23:59 -0800
  ...Besides, higher wattage bulbs draw more current which just increases the voltage drop across the inadequate switch and wire and the new bulbs will...
• Re: Two warning lights come on TOGETHER
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 23 Aug 2005 15:54:59 -0700
  ...or loose high resistance spot along that blue wire somewhere that's bringing the reported alternator voltage down below nominal battery voltage at lower...
• Re: Trouble starting after sitting awhile?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 25 Jul 2006 11:43:27 -0400
  ...Here is the fix,but I understand that the voltage may be too high here. a lower voltage may work and not hurt theinjectors...
• '86 Headlight replacment?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Mar 1997 18:32:25 -0800 (PST)
  ...I checked the voltage on the high beams of the outer lamps at the bulb. It was 9.8 volts... And this is with...
• Re: Continued Bucking - Digifant readings
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 23:59:06 -0800
  ...Alternator going bad-not good-voltage spikes from failing diodes are a cause of ECU damage. If you are running on battery voltage only...
• Re: wiring and fuses for 80/100w bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:10:20 -0500
  ...This does gain redundancy at the expense of not reducing the voltage drop for the high beams. You could step down to a 25...
• Re: On the road - charging issue
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 23 May 2023 21:57:39 -0600
  ...There is easy access to the >> battery voltage through the cigar lighter socket, but you do need a >> meter. >> >> That said, the regulated charging...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer Control Unit Reverse Engineering
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 11:53:14 -0800
  ...Your tachometer uses a pulse per unit > >time to voltage conversion no digital stuff here nor D-A conversion. So if > >the transfer function...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome Capacitor fix
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:07:31 -0400
  ...find a 16v 22 microfarad or a 22 >microfarad of >much higher voltage but nothing that is 15v 22 mf or 25v 22mf. It...
• Re: Part number for alternator brushes for 90 Amp alternators?
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Tue, 2 Oct 2018 10:07:13 -0700
  ...I like the ones with a slightly higher voltage set point than the original. TheBusDepot sells one. http://www.busdepot.com/3523710 You can...
• Re: O2 readings
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 11:42:50 -0700
  ...mixture is *very* steep right around the "ideal" mixture, so you should see a rapid fluctuation above and below .5 volts) with higher voltage...
• Re: Headlight relay upgrade?_wire sizes
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Sun, 4 Jan 2004 09:55:38 -0800
  The easiest way to find out the resistance of components in the low-beam headlight curcuit is to measure the voltage drop at various...
• Re: proper voltages
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:02:41 -0700
  ...what voltage readings I should be getting from my > battery: > > 1) with engine off > 2) with engine idling > 3) with engine at high RPM...
• Re: Cold start issue
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 6 Jun 2011 18:42:02 -0700
  ...If that's the case the voltage > > across the sender will be low, but the ECU will think it's > > high. Mark - do you...
• Re: Running Rich-Voltmeters
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 09:12:55 -0400
  ...Running Rich The challenge here is not the low voltage, but rather the low current. The O2 sensor is what we call a high...
• Digijet troubleshooting - (very long & technical)
  Historical mailing list - John
  Fri, 24 Sep 1999 19:48:53 -0400
  ...1) What is the normal DCM power supply voltage and what is the voltage when the symptom is present ? 2) What is the normal...
• Re: Westfalia Water Tank Level Indicator Issues
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 3 Sep 2018 21:41:02 -0400
  ...I don't have a magic >> box to measure the values, but they have to be such that the resulting >> voltage divider with the...
• Re: Red light rev?
  Historical mailing list - S Stones
  Wed, 30 Jan 2002 12:40:57 -0500
  ...Once spinning fast enough to develop higher voltage the rotor windings are charged and providing a strong magnetic flux (So that it can keep...
• Looking for vanagon owners with voltmeters...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Thu, 3 Apr 2003 15:16:11 -0800
  ...Could you please take a voltmeter and measure the voltage between the *engine block* and some well grounded point in the engine compartment that...
• Re: Welding 101
  Historical mailing list
  02 Dec 96 11:13:48 PST
  ...As for the starting voltage being higher. Not exactly right. On most welding machines a high frequency current is generated to assist in starting...
• Re: Drop in gas mileage update
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Tue, 26 Oct 2004 11:16:32 -0400
  ...If not shorted I would force the input of the ECU high by using a flash light battery. Do this with the engine up...
• Re: Update Re: MORE info Re: headlights not working after towing? (still not working)
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Sat, 2 Aug 2003 16:14:10 -0600
  ...Check the voltage at the low and high connections with low and high beam selected and the headlight switch on. If it's 12...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Tue, 3 Dec 2013 16:46:04 -0800
  ...To deal with the presupposed high voltage(to > a microcontroller, anything over 5v is high voltage) from the Hall sensor , > I put a 10k...
• Voltage Drop - Less than 3% - 15 feet, 2/0, 150 Amps is on target
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:58:37 -0800
  ...High Amp Alternator for a 1995-1999 Subaru Legacy, though admittedly less than a 160 High Amp Alternator for an SVX... (the voltage drop...
• Re: Question about testing O2 sensor with digital meter
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:12:18 -0500
  ...O2 sensor to give this high reading. fuel>voltage It is best to try to monitor the voltage while the sensor is connected in...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Tue, 26 Nov 2013 20:59:06 -0800
  ...more at higher voltages > (i.e., is there any connection between the amount of air it lets in and the > voltage applied to it...
• Re: Problem with Stancor 120-901 relay??
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:06:46 -0700
  ...If the relay had been the one with the higher-voltage coil it might not have pulled in, and my aux battery would not...
• Re: Condensor for 90A alternator
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 13 Apr 2003 12:57:41 -0400
  ...Thos condenser is the absorb the voltage spike from the refrigerator or dual battery relay connected to this circuit. The O2 sensor voltage should...
• Re: Headlights and Grounds
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 13 Feb 2005 18:46:00 -0800
  ...I think the answer is yes. :-) Good ground improves voltage and relays protect your headlight switch from overheating with higher wattage bulbs. http://www...
• Re: Aux Battery Charging
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:46:04 -0600
  ...If you connect the two batteries with no charging with your manual switch, the battery with the higher charge will start bringing the other...
• Re: Alternator out at *high* rpms?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 08:35:39 CST
  ...as soon as i can, i'm gonna replace the voltage regulator. and why does the O2 sensor light come on? cause it's...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
  Tue, 3 Dec 2013 16:59:47 -0800
  ...To deal with the presupposed high voltage(to >> a microcontroller, anything over 5v is high voltage) from the Hall sensor , >> I put a 10k...
• Re: Tuning by O2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 16:41:11 -0600
  ...The ECU adjusted the mixture some, dropping the >voltage to 0.7 to 0.75 VDC. Is this still too high? Is it worth...
• Re: Cold Starts
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 20:46:31 -0600
  ...less voltage than normal to fire, and will draw greater current. This will cause greater heating of the coil. Follow old, worn, high gap...
• Battery or Charging System Help Please
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Sun, 12 Dec 2010 20:22:48 -0700
  ...Searching the archives I saw that some folks have gone to an external regulator with battery voltage sensing to fix the low charging voltage...
• Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 05:45:42 -0500
  The relays are not installed to make it possible to add high watt bulbs, that�s just a side attraction. The main reason for...