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• Re: Batteries don't die, they get murdered
  Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
  Mon, 12 Feb 2007 03:01:58 -0800
  ...AGM's are capable of accepting very high charging voltages > and near limitless currents (just don't cook it or the vents will go...
• Re: Battery Charging
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:45:04 -0800
  ...I believe this setting, especially since I note that the set voltage does decrease as the alternator get hot, is not high enough to...
• starter problems-diesel
  Historical mailing list - Madeline Mullen/Ed Lowe
  Fri, 3 Jul 1998 21:00:38 -0800
  ...I've looked in the archives and seen the issue of using a relay, or "solenoid" to avoid excessive voltage drop key-to-starter...
• Re: High beam dash bulb
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 28 Apr 2015 15:17:09 -0400
  ...a drop-in replacement for the high-beam indicator lamp, with a built-in load resistor or voltage-regulator chip in a T1-3...
• Re: '88 Westy: Aux Battery Problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 5 Jul 2006 21:13:41 -0400
  ...Due to the usually small currents they pass, they will sometimes oxidize and have a high resistance. With the relay energized, check the voltage...
• Re: [Re: Alternator regulator voltage tolerances #]
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 4 Aug 2000 08:25:58 -0400
  ...From a man who has only purchased 2 batteries in 18 years, and never owned a voltage meter, G. Matthew Bulley, Principal Consultant Bulley...
• Re: Fuel pressure too high
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 4 Mar 2018 23:13:23 -0500
  ...at least mostly ok, and you should be looking at the high voltage side of the ignition or to the fuel delivery/fuel injection...
• Distributor rotor heat damage? (Solving intermittent engine stall)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 19 Jan 2017 14:13:53 -0800
  ...Am I looking at damage due to excessive engine heat? The Jetta coil is purported to put out higher than average voltage. http://images...
• Re: Cause of weak spark?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 19 Sep 2015 21:06:59 -0400
  ...The ignition driver works at a high enough voltage (peaks around 400 volts for a few microseconds) that it will arc over solder fractures...
• Re: the case of the curious blinking LED
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:37:57 -0400
  ...regulation (heavy draw and/or poor high-current connection somewhere) would make it blink continuously until the voltage came back up into spec. I...
• Temp 2 Sensor Readings (Digijet-85 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Mon, 5 May 2008 17:36:19 -0400
  ...Normally, the fan comes on when the needle goes completely above the LED and then turns off once its about 3/4 high in...
• Re: 4 Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 16 May 2008 23:31:33 -0400
  ...Otherwise the battery > with the higher voltage potential will discharge to the lower state of a > weaker battery. If you really need more A...
• Re: Engine Ground voltage drop under load, please help diagnose.
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Tue, 13 Sep 2016 19:27:36 -0300
  ...going bad. > > Losing voltage with the system under load is normal. .5 volt just across the ground strap is high for just headlights and...
• Re: recap (still not fixed) Re: Update (not fixed...) Re: FIXED? (and, advice needed...) (was: Re: low voltage, starter running intermittently, but alternator is okay?)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 2 Feb 2006 17:07:56 -0800
  ...If I turn the key >>> and it fails to start, voltage at the starter is measures 11.8-11.9. Is >>> this voltage high...
• Re: Off topic Friday question on switches...
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Fri, 16 May 2014 16:43:15 -0600
  ...a nice easy startup on a low-impact voltage configuration, then switching over to high voltage when the motor is up to speed. The...
• Re: Can the stock headlight wiring handle higher wattage bulbs?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 22:37:27 +0200
  ...The whole point of doing the relay/wiring thing, is to decrease the voltage drop to a minimum at the headlight lamp, and to...
• Re: Short Fused about plastic fuses
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Fri, 10 Oct 2003 12:55:22 -0800
  ...voltage capacity, surge > capacity, minimal-overload characteristics, short-circuit characteristics, > time-delay, fast-blow, physical size, cost... Gets *really* interesting when > you need high...
• Re: Proper Headlight Configuration
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:38:15 -0500
  ...Proper Headlight Configuration > > When the headlights are operated, what is the correct light configuration? > > 1)Low beams only - high beams off > 2)High beams...
• El-cheapo-voltage_metero-project
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mills
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 15:38:51 -0500
  ...I realize there is 10 gazillion different varieties with different voltage ratings and I'll be happy to do that hunt, I just want...
• Re: Charging circuit wiring upgrade/maintenance report/questions (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:19:22 -0700
  ...As current goes up, voltage drop goes up. And, as you can see, the lower the resistance, the lower the voltage drop. For the...
• Re: Red light flashing
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Mon, 30 Sep 2002 23:04:46 -0400
  ...develop on the board, it will never charge to a high enough voltage to make > the light stop blinking. Replacing the cap will fix...
• Re: Cold Starts
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 07:17:44 -0500
  ...less voltage than normal to >fire, and will draw greater current. This will cause greater heating of the >coil. > >Follow old, worn, high gap...
• Help W/ Grounds - Bucking and High Idle
  Historical mailing list - van man
  Mon, 29 Apr 2002 14:19:55 -0700
  ...So she starts bucking again, this time not only at highway speeds, but when ever the RPMs get up near 2700-3000. Also high...
• Re: Rescue tape..
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Mon, 22 Jul 2013 20:14:39 -0700
  ...Self-fusing tape has been used for years to water-proof the high voltage wire connections to a deep well pump. Often submerged under...
• re. O2 sensor output voltage
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 Nov 2000 20:35:16 -0700
  ...I find that I can lean the propane system right down to 0.050 volts (almost 16:1) at highway speeds with only a...
• Re: multimeter
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Fri, 11 May 2018 04:55:12 +0000
  ...All have accurate enough voltage measuring to tell if something is amiss with the battery, charging or cranking. Most have a few current ranges...
• Re: Failed Smog Test
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Fri, 22 Jan 1999 15:35:41 -0800
  ...The O2 sensor will not produce as high a voltage for a given amount of unburnt O2 in the exhaust. The lower voltage is...
• 02 sensor
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Jul 1996 08:37:47 -0700 (PDT)
  ...SO I know at what voltage reading I'm >running at lamda = 1. Higher Voltages mean rich, lower ones lean. >I used this information...
• Re: charging aux battery: too much of a good thing?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:34:35 -0700
  ...voltage for long term charging. I am just pulling numbers form my leaky head, but I do recall gel cells having a fairly high...
• Re: electrical experts: voltage drop and the fridge theory.
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 23:00:40 -0500
  ...The wiring I am referencing for the voltage drop is the stock wire, which I do not know the gauge of but I suspect...
• Re: South African Grille headlight conversion on an 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 12:52:23 -0500
  ...inner high beams. >Changing the wiring to a monster size is a foolish waste of time and effort because >the difference in voltage drop...
• Re: Why AGM batts don't last as long as they should
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:22:25 -0700
  ...but I can supply sold state, adjustable voltage regulators for Bosch alternators on Vanagons. Any time anybody is having some problem with a non...
• Re: solar charge controller any suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Fri, 21 Dec 2018 12:23:30 -0500
  ...Panels and wiring exposed to the elements often fail with a high resistance, so it's common to see voltage with no current behind...
• REQ - Dead Idle Stabilizer Control Unit Donation
  Historical mailing list - Inua
  Sat, 22 Oct 2005 13:12:20 -0500
  ...With a little chart, negative voltages indicate he has a reduction, and positive voltages indicate an Oxidation atmosphere in the kiln. How much the...
• Re: Vanagon gas tank capacity?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Fri, 1 Oct 2004 23:35:28 -0500
  ...Frustrated as it got worse, I removed the back while driving down the highway. when my finger touched said transistor with heat sink it...
• Re: Blinking Red Light
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Sun, 15 Aug 1999 05:44:18 -0700
  ...for these 3 > things: > low coolant > high temp > out of spec mixture ratio > > If the system voltage is out of spec, the light might...
• Re: Solar charger NOT to buy
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 12:31:11 -0800
  ...You > may > >find that the reason your output is low is because > the battery voltage > is > >high (i.e already fully charged so the...
• Re: hesitation on highway
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 16:40:16 -0500
  That could be a weak spark coil, tracking in the distributor cap, voltage leak from the spark plug wires or the wrong spark plug...
• Idle speed an A/C
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Wed, 7 Jun 2006 05:26:08 -0700
  How high should the idle be on an '86 with rear cabinet installed A/C idle when the A/C is on? Mine has...
• Fwd: O2 Sensor problem
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 23 Mar 2020 05:26:39 -0400
  ...ecu is still trying to > go rich until it sees something. > High voltage signals rich and should drive the ECU lean. However I think...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome Fix: 10 Volt Capacitor OK?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:00:12 -0400
  On 6/11/2012 8:52 PM, neil n wrote: > The archives mentions using 12 volt or higher rated capacitor, but will a > 10...
• Re: is this a ground point?
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:34:29 -0600
  ...I'm having trouble with my alternator putting out too high a voltage and > > trying to make sure all ground points I'm using...
• Re: Rad fan--2 or 3 wire???stumped
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 10:02:32 -0700
  ...The 3rd (high) speed happens when full battery voltage is applied to the fan motor, bypassing the resistor entirely. The fan itself has no...
• New Alternator/Battery...Voltage Question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Chameides
  Thu, 23 Dec 2004 16:02:44 -0800
  ...Is this correct? Should I be worried that it�s too high or was the other one too low (my suspicion for the change...
• Re: Heh -- I'm such a ninnyhammer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Aug 2008 09:02:48 -0400
  ...Nothing connected to the O2 sensor input, measure the voltage with a good DMM. Then connect the dash meter and measure again, if the...
• Re: fresh air fan and resistor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 17 Dec 1999 11:12:18 -0500
  ...I'd like to; The high speed doesn't go through the resistor, so that pretty much lets the resistor out as the problem...
• Re: Aux Battery Installation - How to do?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 4 Jan 2005 09:24:30 -0800
  ...You will need to run a more direct charging wire to get a high enough voltage to charge the second battery. 13.50 volts...
• Re: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:23:11 -0700
  ...Also since the failure will usually occur on the highway you have to consider the effect of the engine overheating by the time you...
• 12v upgrades product source
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Wed, 26 May 1999 09:50:41 -0700
  ...member that it would be unwise due to possible voltage differential-induced surges of high current). According to the folks at Wrangler, it is...
• Re: volt/ohm meters
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Feb 2006 22:49:08 -0500
  ...For home use, make sure you can measure higher voltages, both AC and DC. True RMS is needed for testing Inverters. Since digital meters...
• Re: Riddle me this about Vanagon dash wiring gremlin
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 1 Jan 2016 23:09:53 -0500
  ...Over time the slide on connectors loose tier fit and with corrosion become fairly high resistance points. Added to this is the smaller size...
• Re: Digifant Operating Specs
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sat, 11 Nov 2000 19:43:09 -0600
  ...Once the o2 sensor starts providing the ecu a voltage the ecu puts blind faith in that voltage and will attempt to bring the...
• Re: Headlight oddity
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 06 Mar 1996 09:44:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...with high base load >(likes LOTS of accessories) dragging the voltage down during idle, or >pulleys too small to keep the resting voltage up...
• Re: Solar panels for your Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 23:56:33 -0700
  ...The current stays pretty high, typically around 4A, all morning long until the voltage gets close to 14.2 volts, then it tapers as...
• Re: At Idle: AFM Flap, CO Screw Relationship. Explanation Found
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 7 Jul 2012 23:59:14 -0700
  ...I saw higher voltages ( ~ 0.8 ) and the output fluctuated some (maybe analogue VOM better for this purpose?) but in general, adjusting the CO...
• Re: emissions
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Wed, 3 Feb 1999 12:00:15 -0600
  ------------------- Hi Hans, I would check the voltage output on the O2 sensor with a hot engine (warmed up). If it is bouncing above and...
• Re: good gas consumption?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 11 Jan 2003 11:32:33 -0500
  ...Voltage at O2 sensor measured with high-impedance meter (10 Megohm) with engine running and warm should be seen as varying above and below...
• Re: Rich running incident puzzle
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:38:12 -0500
  ...With >> all >> the FI sensors giving info to the ECU by resistance to a specific >> voltage, >> perhaps the voltage drop creates misinformation. Or even...
• Re: Aux. Battery: Two Group 1 6 Volt "Commercial" Batteries?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 18 Feb 2015 08:57:46 -0800
  ...On my '81 I'd relied on the solar controller LED display for battery voltage. Probably not wise; it isn't a high end...
• Re: Consistent cutout at 3k rpm
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:23:09 -0400
  At 12:33 AM 4/13/2011, Jonathan Poole wrote: >My next tests will be to re-check voltage at the coil at high...