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• Re: Is this my voltage regulator P/N?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 11:37:14 -0700
  ...Mark Michael Elliott wrote: > A helpful Vanagonite provided a list of Bosch voltage regulators and > their use. The information says that Bosch's voltage...
• Bosch Low Voltage Relay Kit
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Mar 1998 15:12:24 -0800
  Terry wrote, (Some time ago fellow listees asked whether they shipped in regards to the Bosch Low Voltage Relay Kit, so I asked them...
• Re: 91 fridge not lighting
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 16 Jun 2006 19:45:52 -0400
  ...A dim (not flashing) lamp really is indicated of insufficient voltage. On Jun 16, 2006, at 5:30 PM, William Manley wrote: > > battery seems...
• Re: voltage stabilizer/gauges not working
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:37:01 -0400
  At 01:00 PM 3/24/2008, Mike Collum wrote... >The voltage stabilizers on all three of my '84 models only use the >outer...
• Re: Is there any way... Voltage Drop!!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Sep 2001 00:52:10 -0400
  ...The stock wiring will drop the voltage down to 11.5 with high beams and both heater fans running. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: Alternator output
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:55:17 -0500
  Understood - I've owned over 40 cars and worked on at least twice as many more and could have my voltages crossed. But over...
• Voltage surges
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Fri, 21 May 2010 08:36:56 -0700
  ...Just enough of a voltage variation to cause the lights to dim and brighten to be noticed. I first thought it was in sync...
• Re: Neutral Switch wiring
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Mon, 26 Jul 2004 12:19:41 -0700
  If you take apart the auto shifter housing, there are two red "hot" wires supplying voltage to the striker plate. (white plastic) with copper...
• Re: Making an alternator a smarter charger? [LVC]
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 25 Jun 2006 13:53:00 -0400
  At 09:55 AM 6/25/2006 -0700, Michael Elliott wrote: >So I'm looking Ample Power's Next Step voltage regulator: >http://www...
• Re: Time Delay LED Lighting Circuit
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 31 Jul 2017 19:07:47 -0400
  ...The voltage from the > capacitor will begin to drop the instant a load is applied, since it's only > the pressure of so many...
• Re: Voltage surges
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 21 May 2010 19:01:54 -0400
  At 06:33 PM 5/21/2010, Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" wrote: >Mister Oscilloscope shows that the voltage surge is about 300mv in >amplitude...
• Re: O2 Sensor Voltage
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sat, 3 Feb 2001 16:44:42 -0700
  ...Open loop voltage is very stable and should be in the .5 volt range. Anything consistenly above .8 or below .3 volts needs to...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 16 Nov 2013 14:25:57 -0600
  ...It really isn't, just as knowing the expected >>> output >>> voltage range of a healthy voltage regulator isn't proprietary. Oh, well, >>> it was...
• Re: VANAGON FOR SALE? HELP!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 27 Apr 1997 17:24:14 -0700
  ...A short on the heater switch lends credence to this remote evaluation -- no start because the voltage at the FI computer is too low...
• Re: Voltage Question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 5 Mar 2016 00:03:08 +0000
  ...Low voltage, built into a cage, very available and quiet. The stock westy came with a very "non-muffin" fan as there was no...
• Re: Wire Gauges for Solar panels for your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:37:53 -0300
  ...WIRE GAUGE for 10% Voltage Drop 12 Volt Systems (AWG) Wire to load in Feet 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50...
• Re: voltage reading at the gauge temp sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
  Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:19:03 -0400
  ...Can't help with the voltage question. Michael http://www.velocity.net/~vickrail/moshevw.htm
• Re: [Syncro] Headlight relay upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 4 Jan 2004 14:53:34 -0800
  ...The voltage at the battery dropped some each time and the voltage at the fuse panel dropped more. With just the headlights on I...
• Re: 86 digifant running rich
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 08:16:32 -0500
  Hi Michael, Check the voltage of the O2 sensor it should be bouncing above and below 0.5 volt. If it reads higher than...
• Temp II voltages
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 19:20:35 -0400
  ...The archives have listed 2 different acceptable ranges for the Temp II sensor voltage at normal operating temperature. The first was 0.1 to...
• Re: Low-voltage alarm
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:33:32 -0700
  ...Determining a battery's state of charge by reading its voltage is not real accurate; measuring each cell's specific gravity with a hygrometer...
• Re: Fridge question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 5 Sep 2012 01:10:29 -0400
  ...Leave the fuse in circuit since by its nature it produces a voltage drop. Product of voltage and amperage should be at least 85...
• Re: The key question and dual voltage lights.
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Woten
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 11:44:14 -0500
  ...The key question and dual voltage lights. pRod, Rather than dual voltage lights ... how about a small 110v to 12v converter wired into your...
• Re: Low-voltage alarm
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 04:30:15 -0500
  ...Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:44:19 -0700 > > I want to find a simple low-voltage alarm to add, too. I built mine out...
• Re: running light out-break in wiring and question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Wilson
  Wed, 20 Nov 2002 07:55:53 -0800
  ...Did not look corroded at all, looked very good, like it should work....no voltage though, traced it upstream a ways, no voltage found...
• Voltage drop with headlight upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Tschumperlin
  Tue, 8 Aug 2006 11:31:43 -0700
  ...Now I'm seeing a voltage drop from 13.8 to 12.5 when I flip on the lights. My guess is first place...
• Re: Low-voltage alarm
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:49:38 -0300
  ...Tom Rowsell <tom@geoexploits.com> wrote: > > Would this sort of low voltage cut-off gizmo do the trick ?? > > Tom > > > http://canadiantire.ca/browse/product...
• Re: New Starter Stopped Working requires the RI wizard
  Historical mailing list - Noel Cookson
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 12:29:37 -0500
  ...Apparently there is a significant voltage drop on that circuit. That is why they have the low voltage kits. I guess to be safe...
• Re: Wire Gauges for Solar panels for your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:11:58 -0500
  ...Reformatted for readability: > The charts on these pages show wire sizes for both a 10% voltage > drop (most normal accessories) and a 3% voltage...
• Re: Voltage Question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 14 Mar 2016 13:19:49 -0400
  ...I suggest putting a couple or three 1N4000-series diodes (the last digit 1-7 indicates reverse voltage rating from 50V to 1000V) in...
• Re: Vitrifrigo trip results, wiring, battery life, charging issues, etc
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 5 Aug 2009 21:50:24 -0400
  At 07:00 PM 8/5/2009, mark drillock wrote: >The important lesson for people to understand is the voltage can seem >fine when...
• Re: Lights - and voltage level (IR drop)
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 21:10:27 -0500
  Actually, if you want bulbs to last longer, DROP the voltage to them more that the IR ddrop you found in your wiring. And...
• Re: Starting Problems....looking like alternator
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Mon, 13 Dec 2004 01:59:49 -0600
  Actually, if the voltage checks low, you can usually get a few more years/ months out of the alternator by simply putting in a...
• Re: Charging Strangeness
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 1 Nov 2005 07:31:49 -0600
  ...Battery voltage when it has been resting for an hour or so Battery voltage with engine at normal idle speed. Battery voltage with engine...
• Re: Why AGM batts don't last as long as they should
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:08:35 -0700
  ...The voltage is a compromise. Note the usual gassing voltage of ~2.37 v/pc, (14.2v). Charging a battery at this voltage through...
• Re: CO Adjusting Screw. PO Set it All The Way In? Base Setting?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:23:48 -0400
  ...Yellow because of the low-voltage (red/green/yellow) LEDs it has the highest forward voltage. It pulled the line down to two volts...
• Re: solar charge controller
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 19 Sep 2013 00:03:44 -0700
  ...While testing my setuo back home in vancouver bc, really dark cliud cover seemed to hinder panel voltage output more so than a recent...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak VE3SMF
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 08:27:58 -0800
  There are additional uses/projects for the Adruino type devices.� There is a good Youtube video that shows a battery voltage monitoring device. � The...
• Re: The dreaded AFM adjustment screw
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:46:17 -0500
  ...It's when the voltage doesn't fluctuate that you're in trouble. The fluctuation is due to the constant readjustment of the ECU...
• Re: Alternators
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 9 Apr 2020 10:31:59 -0700
  ...The ideal voltage for a battery is like dancing on a pin head. 2.3v/cell is just about the gassing voltage. With some...
• Re: How to modify Bosch regulator for remote sensing.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:41:48 -0400
  ...In the >stock configuration the regulator sees the charging voltage at a >point internal to the alternator so a loss of the connection to...
• Re: Voltage surges
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Fri, 21 May 2010 15:33:53 -0700
  David Beierl wrote: > But surely you have a scope? Mister Oscilloscope shows that the voltage surge is about 300mv in amplitude, occurs every 1...
• Re: alternator--voltage vs amps
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:01:33 -0800
  ...When the battery is weak, the electromotive force (voltage) is not strong enough to hold back the current from the alternator trying to recharge...
• Voltage leak found
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 1 Sep 2015 13:08:44 +0000
  About a month ago I wrote about having installed two pairs of USB ports and an LED voltage display in my Vanagon. The round...
• Re: Battery or Charging System Help Please
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:46:28 -0700
  ...I measured the alternator voltage as ~13.8, the voltage at the junction under the cover as ~13.2 and the battery voltage as...
• Re: Temp & Fuel gauges not accurate
  Historical mailing list - Jeff and Tamara Nelson
  Wed, 26 Sep 2001 22:17:16 -0600
  ...Try measuring the voltage between the ground pin of the voltage regulator and the ground of one or both of the gauges. If you...
• Re: Rich running incident puzzle
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:03:37 -0800
  I'm with Ken on the low voltage. If the engine was cool, the ECU would have adjusted the mixture to suit, not made...
• Re: Fwd: RE: "Green" solar battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 17:22:47 -0500
  ...given an ordinary resistor we can accurately predict current for any given applied voltage (using ohm's law); if we don't know the...
• Re: Alternators correction!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 9 Apr 2020 13:40:46 -0700
  ...Anyway, same meters and same methodology used throughout. > > Engine on > > Battery 14.4 > Alternator 14.53 > > I’d like less voltage drop but I...
• Re: battery question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 25 Aug 2014 14:04:28 -0700
  ...and see what the voltage is on the house battery. > > The turn on the reefer and measure the voltage on the house battery. > > Sent...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer Control Unit Reverse Engineering
  Historical mailing list - -------------
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 13:11:02 -0500
  ...Your tachometer uses a pulse per unit >time to voltage conversion no digital stuff here nor D-A conversion. So if >the transfer function...
• Fwd: Re: Wire Gauges for Solar panels for your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:59:02 -0300
  ...both a 10% voltage >drop (most normal accessories) and a 3% voltage drop (sensitive >electronics). > >WIRE GAUGE for 10% Voltage Drop 12 Volt Systems...
• Re: Slow turnover when starting.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:12:02 -0400
  You need to check the battery voltage at the battery and at the starter while cranking. This will tell you if you have a...
• Re: What voltage do injectors need to fire?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 6 Sep 2004 23:35:04 -0400
  ...What voltage do injectors need to fire? With the Digifant system, does anyone know what voltage the ECU sends to the injectors to get...
• Re: Auxilliary batteries
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:31:21 -0700
  ...All the spiffy > temp/voltage > AGM battery chargers I see are 120V AC input.. > > Is there an onboard “charger widget” for upping the charge...
• Re: How do you tell how much juice a battery has/?
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:00:00 -0500
  ...Driving with an average electrical load, the voltage reading is around 13.8. The elderly battery that I just replaced was dropping to around...
• Re: '91GL Remains Dead
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Jan 1997 09:25:54 -0800
  > I have 20-50 Castrol in the engine and it is... > Cranking voltage is about 10V when cold. I'll bet these two have...
• Another O2 sensor question
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Sun, 19 May 2002 16:32:11 -0500
  Folks, I just learned today i have 0 voltage in to my O2 sensor. My buddy's '87 shows 12 volts... as Bentley says...
• Re: AFM Voltage Ratios
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sat, 4 Nov 2006 14:27:39 -0500
  ...It's by a (former?) list member named Mark Keller, and it deals with AFM/O2 questions generally even though the AFM voltage issue...
• Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 3 Aug 2013 18:11:49 -0700
  ...If I look at voltage as the >> "push" ... a charger capable of a higher voltage output to push Amps >> into the battery, would be...