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Re: Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:36:44 -0700
...Less resistance causes more current to flow, making > more heat, bending the metal more, making the gauge read higher. > > If you bypass the regulator...
Unorthodox Inst. Cluster Electrical Question
Historical mailing list - neil n
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:28:29 -0700
...The Hastings gauge now reads a little higher than before. If I ran a new wire from my aftermarket gauge, to + connection (post voltage...
Re: VANAGON digest 1182
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Thu, 28 Nov 1996 22:18:41 -0500
...that the voltage to start the arc is a lot higher than 12v in a typical welding transformer. When started voltage drops. Any tricks...
Re: Timing light connections
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Thu, 20 Jan 2005 10:54:23 -0600
...Battery is about 10 feet away, except for those of us lucky enough to have diesels! The coil primary is higher voltage, I think...
Re: Headlight relay upgrade?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Sun, 4 Jan 2004 15:17:20 -0800
...more of a voltage drop you will get. So it would be almost impossible to have 13.2V at both high beam and low...
Re: Arduino and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
Tue, 3 Dec 2013 14:18:10 -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: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
Historical mailing list - mdrillock
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:08:00 -0700
...I had noticed some voltage reading variations with my newer "Digitool" from VanCafe that I wanted to reconcile. http://www.van-cafe.com/home...
Re: Our beloved digifant
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Tue, 18 Jul 2000 07:32:40 EDT
...O2 sensor if a clip in, could could be giving incorrect voltages to the ECU. >> Robert, I have been following this thread because it...
Re: Optima Batteries
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 23 Mar 2000 11:35:10 -0500
The camper manual details the voltages that the lights are supposed to trigger at. On the panel circuit board there is a tweak that...
LED replacement for westy
Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
Wed, 4 Aug 2004 14:37:21 -0400
...the bulb i purchased at radio shack is a high out put 5mm infrared LED, output is 16mW min. forward voltage is 1.2v...
Re: adjustable volt reg update
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Fri, 23 Sep 2005 09:44:13 -0700
...with starter battery and that is why I chose the slightly > higher voltage setting. > > When engine is warm I get a reading of 14...
Re: ya say ya can't see at night? blind as a bat??
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Mon, 04 Nov 1996 09:53:37 -0800
...Otherwise, the voltage drop across the existing circuit will nullify any increase in brightness. Even with the higher wattage lamps and rewiring, I don...
Re: Fwd: RE: "Green" solar battery charger
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Fri, 14 Nov 2003 16:58:10 -0500
...good bit higher since we're dealing with a > spark (vs an arc which can carry heavy current at low voltages by > transferring metal...
Re: Battery or Charging System Help Please
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 12 Dec 2010 23:24:56 -0500
...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: Fuel gauge system test
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 19 Jun 2012 23:13:41 -0400
...sending unit as the culprit! However if the >voltage is higher/lower, replace the voltage stabilizer and retest. In order for this test to...
Re: turn signal indicator weirdness
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:50:23 -0500
...Either something is >holding the voltage slightly high at the flasher pin 3 and it takes >the 4 filaments to bleed it off, OR...
Alt & O2 lights on, Final Chapter
Historical mailing list
Tue, 12 Dec 1995 08:40:02 -0500
...It turns out it was the voltage regulator. The regulator sits on the back of the alternator, replacement was an easy job. The hard...
Re: Those blue xenon HID headlight bulbs all over ebay
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 19:52:40 +1300
...They use a very high voltage. If you've made the mistake of buying some & the shop won't refund your money, try cleaning...
Re: solar charge controller any suggestions THANKS and more ??
Historical mailing list - Dan Lamb
Tue, 25 Dec 2018 08:03:44 -0800
...Panels and wiring exposed to the elements often >> fail with a high resistance, so it's common to see voltage with no >> current behind...
Re: Auxiliary air regulator
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:15:41 -0500
...Idle speed to high when warm? john ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronald Michaels" <rbm1024@NETSCAPE.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, January 13...
Re: 120A or 150A Alternator Source?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 29 Oct 2007 10:39:24 -0500
...I have 600W of high beams, heated seat and a bunch of other >electrical accessories that make my system voltage drop to down to...
Re: ARRRGGGHHH Re: Tantalum capacitors to stop blinking temp LED
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:48:04 -0700
...When power is applied to the circuit the capacitor gets charged through a high value (megohms) resistor and after about a minute, the voltage...
Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:54:25 -0400
...Points open or ECU opens, magnetic filed collapses and high winding side of coil generates the high voltage to create a spark. Back in...
Re: Rich on side, lean the other?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:22:07 -0700
...down the line would see a lower voltage due to voltage drops (magnified by the higher current of several loads in parallel) . Lower power...
Re: Ignition Switch Installed - still no start
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Sun, 30 Sep 2001 21:07:42 -0700
...It would still give you high voltage, unless you check it under load while someone turns the ignition for you. Not a real safe...
Re: Correct use of Dielectric grease?
Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:22:06 -0400
...that connection type gives very high pressures, most hight voltage stuff is of the bolted connection type. a bolted connection is not always practical...
Re: How to use LED's (a bit long)
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:07:22 -0700
...using high power LED's such as Luxeon's I would always use so-called > buck regulators, they actually convert the input voltage into...
Re: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:16:18 -0400
...So, whoever put together the Amp numbers may have been calculating them based on a voltage of 13.4 V (typical alternator output voltage...
Re: your favorite 12 V accessory
Historical mailing list - BA
Sun, 18 Feb 2007 16:55:28 -0800
...12/24 Volt LCD Voltage Meter - Camping >> World_ >> (http://www.campingworld.com/browse/skus/index.cfm/Outdoor-and-RV-Accessories/19983/skunum=19983:src...
Re: '86 Headlight replacment?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 11 Mar 1997 12:22:44 -0500 (EST)
...voltage jumped from 10.1v to 13.1v. it made a big difference, I also changed to 130w h3 bulbs in my high beams...
Re: Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Sat, 15 Feb 2003 21:53:06 -0500
...And the condensor absorbs the voltage spike from the collapsing magnetic field on the primary side. While not as high as the spike on...
OXS and battery LEDs
Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
Tue, 21 Oct 2003 05:52:39 -0700
...Could it be that the voltage is not high enough because some of the diode sections may not be working? Just a thought. Any...
Re: A twist on dual-battery configurations
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 20 Dec 2001 16:32:40 -0500
...it is putting out a higher voltage Specious -- the alternator can probably put out 120v into an open circuit. >2. energy is lost in...
Re: Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Allan S Muller
Sat, 15 Feb 2003 11:40:54 -0500
...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: Troubleshooting Opinions Wanted (was: WTB or borrow ECU)
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Wed, 1 Sep 2004 01:12:34 -0400
...is basically just a transformer, right? So doesn't the high high voltage created by the coil have to get "back" to the coil...
Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 21 Nov 2013 10:15:32 -0500
...Perhaps an alternator upgrade would also be in order? Any voltage drop across your headlight/radiator fan/blower motor supply wire implies waste heat...
Re: Question about testing O2 sensor with digital meter
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:56:40 -0400
...What's the TII voltage as it warms up? Should drop down to ? a tenth volt or so ? at running temp. If it's...
Re: Door Chime madness
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:22:58 -0700
...the total voltage drop to occur in the device, not in wires, switches or conenctions. If the resistance of those is high..........part of...
Re: solar charge controller any suggestions THANKS and more ??
Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
Mon, 24 Dec 2018 10:25:23 -0800
...Panels and wiring exposed to the elements often > fail with a high resistance, so it's common to see voltage with no > current behind...
Re: [85 Westy Brakelight Problem]
Historical mailing list - Joe Fortino
Fri, 23 Mar 2001 13:19:52 MST
...switch that offers a high resistance path when open. With no load, there would be no current, hence no voltage drop across the switch...
Re: ARRRGGGHHH Re: Tantalum capacitors to stop blinking temp LED
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:48:43 -0700
...It's the same as a resistor, and >> if the capacitor is being charged through another resistor until it >> reaches the shutoff trigger voltage...
Re: Westy water tank level indicator problem
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 8 Jul 2014 21:39:55 -0400
...If you're not actively supplying voltage you will get most accurate results with a ten megohm (or higher) voltmeter. Most digital meters have...
Re: Rich Running....Vanagon Syndrome? HELP!
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Wed, 6 Jan 2016 17:34:42 -0500
...This should happen more rapidly at higher RPMs. If the voltage stays high, the exhaust contains unburned fuel (too rich). If the voltage stays...
Re: headlight bulb question... One more...
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Fri, 7 Mar 2003 15:44:13 -0800
...When I originally measured the voltage at the headlight bulb terminal, I found it was 1 vdc under battery voltage found at the fuseblock...
RE: Help installtion Aux.battery 1985 westy
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Tue, 11 Jun 1996 12:13:47 -0700
...However, if the voltage sensor of the regulator is on the battery side of the isolator, the batteries will be charged to capacity, and...
Re: Hot A/C Wire
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:53:25 -0400
The voltage drop to the air conditioning fan is considerable with the stock wiring. I added a bank of relays by the A/C...
Re: Water sender appeal
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 14 May 1999 16:59:13 -0400
And one more thing, the voltage across the sender at low, middle, high. You'll have to use a digital meter (actually any meter...
Re: Inverter shuts off when connected to deep cycle battery
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:22:38 -0800
...down at something higher. Either you have a lot of resistance in the wiring to the inverter (and consequent voltage drop) or you aux...
Re: Fridge=Beer
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:21:40 -0800
...Then the voltage will be higher at the element right from the start, due to shorter run and fewer connections. Mark neil wrote: > I...
Re: coolant level control unit location
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:02:32 -0400
...and the guage randomly reads very high...............my attention is going >to the guage itself, the voltage stabizer, >and the temp sender on the...
Re: Auxilliary batteries
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 13 Mar 2011 18:12:46 -0400
...Lower voltages may be suitable for light-duty applications and higher voltages may be suitable for heavy duty applications. <br> 2. For 24 Volt...
Re: Flooded Cell Deep Cycle Battery De-sulphation. Risky?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 23 Jul 2013 12:09:29 -0700
...electrolyte boil over or worse) From reading elsewhere, AFAIK, this mode likely uses a pulsed voltage though the manual calls it a "highly specialized...
Re: 86 hot temp gauge---was '86 Westy cranking trouble
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:07:47 -0700
...The voltage comes from the yellow/red wire and the gauge. The gauge measures current flow through the wire and sensor. As the sensor...
Re: A Current Question
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:06:55 -0800
...wire briefly, and the voltage drop probably won't be a problem, either. Of course, wire with really high-quality insulation, like Tefzel, will...
Anyone else have this problem (CO too high)?
Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
Wed, 11 Oct 1995 10:27:16 -0600 (MDT)
...Jetronic) to come out too high. I have a new AFC on it, have checked all grounds, voltages, etc. I'm going to pull...
Help-Alternator bad, battery boiling
Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
Sat, 11 Oct 2003 08:35:41 -0400
...newly installed remanufactured alternator started putting out way to much voltage, sometimes as high as 16-17 volts. Unfortunately, I didn't find out...
Re: voltage over battery: 12.5-13.1
Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
Sat, 17 Jan 2004 14:02:24 -0600
...voltage across > battery should go back up at higher rpm, otherwise alternator is probably > at fault. > > dlk > > On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 22:46...
Re: Relaying Headlights
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Sat, 2 Mar 2002 02:00:11 +0100
...The battery must be charged at a voltage higher than 12, the upper limit being a compromise between charge rate and over charge. Gel...
Re: Isolator vs Seperator (mechanical relay) was Re: Sure Power 1315 battery separator
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 23 Mar 2006 09:00:04 -0800
...In addition the 1315 separator senses the voltage on both batteries and if the aux battery is pulling more current than the charging system...
Re: Red temp light
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 31 May 2002 13:06:47 -0400
...This is higher than with my stock engine, but seems ok, considering >the different engine. When on the highway for 20 miles or so...