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• Re: EV - Solar powered trickle charger
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 22 Jun 1998 08:41:39 EDT
  ...37 -0500 Budd Premack <bpremack@WAVETECH.NET> writes: >That solar powered 12 volt trickle charger is listed for $15.99 as >item # >35695 at...
• Fridge fan
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Woten
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 08:06:59 -0500
  ...Apparently the fan on the fridge is only 12 volt. I was operating under the assumption that the fan was dual voltage depending on...
• Re: Daily Update On My Injectors
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Sat, 29 Dec 2007 17:38:35 +0000
  ...Energize the main relay, whether by turning on the key or > jumpering or hot wiring the main relay, or however. > Check 12 volts on...
• Re: Solar collector
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 22:05:06 -0500
  ...1 to 10 instead of 12 volts. " What does it mean " use 1 to 10 instead of 12 volts? Dennis Dennis Jowell Scotch Hollow...
• Re: '66 progress, questions about wiring, lights
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Apr 1996 13:11:08 -0400
  ...Wiper assemblies changed in 1966 to a new unit that can't be dissasembled and upgraded to 12 volts by replacing the armature. I...
• Re: 12-volt LCD monitors for DVD?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 3 Mar 2007 15:47:07 -0800
  ...Our >>>>> > > > little portable DVD player has a similarly little screen >>>>> > and we were >>>>> > > > wondering if there are standalone 12-volt LCD monitors -- not >>>>> > > > televisions...
• Re: 87 Cruise Control--followup
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Tue, 4 Jan 2011 12:30:32 -0800
  ...12 volts when I try substituting that for the > green wire > > with my voltmeter.� When I had the pumps out, I > tried > > putting 12...
• Re: Fridge on DC power
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:21:43 -0500
  ...On 7/11/2012 3:12 PM, george jannini wrote: > >> The 12 Volt setting bypasses the thermostat and the heater is > >>operating 100% of...
• Looking for Gas Heater Parts
  Historical mailing list - David Carment
  Wed, 14 Aug 1996 09:59:49 -0400
  ...This is a 12 volt fan that supplements the fan residing in the engine compartment attached to the alternator. If you have these items...
• Re: tools (more)
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 16:05:54 -0800
  ...toiletries kit) > >Thanks Marshall, you reminded me that I have a 12 volt trouble light which I >connect to the alternator pos. contact and...
• Re: Adding Interior lights
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Sun, 9 Dec 2001 15:46:44 -0500
  ...Not a good 12 volt source in this case. I agree with Malcolom, get the 12v from the kitchen light or driver's light...
• Re: battery-inverter-charger-battery loop
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 19 Apr 2006 07:12:24 -0400
  ...The van >is small enough that things can just be plugged into the inverter and >just let the fridge run on 12 volts while...
• Re: 12-volt LCD monitors for DVD?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 3 Mar 2007 11:46:56 -0800
  RE: Where do you folks camp where you receive TV signals? I can't think of any nice camping area in SoCal where one...
• Re: fridge....saga continues
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:19:41 -0800
  ...Everything else is conventional brass, copper tube flare > fittings. > > The fridge can operate on propane with no 12 volts connection at all. The > only...
• Refrig. Operation Manual Part1
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Nov 1994 10:33:11 -0500
  ...12 Volt Operation The forgoing will help to explain some of the reason why it appears that 12 volt electric power doesn't work...
• Re: No current at FI injector plug - a repsonse
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:01:16 -0800
  ...are closed, 12 volts is > routed to the white wires at all four injectors. > > check for the presence of 12 volts there, with the...
• Re: Preliminary...Headlight weirdness? (long) Solved!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 22:55:47 -0700
  ...In most of our DC circuits we think of it as 12 volts on the power side.. and zero volts on the ground side...
• Re: Another Electric Blanket Option .. although not cheap
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 19:02:18 -0800
  ...mattress. > >ElectroWarmth� Bunk Warmers > >The manufacturer developed and built the first >12 volt Bunk Warming Pad for trucks 20 years >ago > >The on the...
• Re: 12 Volt + Wire Up Rear Pillar? (vent)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 16 Feb 2013 13:10:57 -0800
  Or worded another way.... If a 2' section of covered wire is not secured to the body, would vibrations cause excessive wire movement in...
• buses for sale (HOT VWs want ads) ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 22 Jul 95 21:04:15 CDT
  ...Binz Crew Cab, matching ID tas & title, stock glass, suicide door, 12 volt, T-key, $9,000 or $7,500 w/o DP 1600...
• Re: Diesel Westy Dometic Fridge: No 12V functioning: Where's the Fuse?
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Wed, 20 Aug 1997 23:54:58 -0400
  ...Magee wrote: >> Take my advice, >> forget the 12 volt, stick to the gas, works much better... > >Bob, >How many days will the fridge run...
• Re: lights dim since 6 volt conversion
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 1 Apr 2000 20:11:16 -0700
  ...most of the conversion to change my 83.5 Westfalia from 12 > >volt to 6 volt I have run into several problems. > > The lights...
• Re: AC
  Historical mailing list - John Klun
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 17:53:03 -0700
  ...They have 2 kinds- one that works on wind power (how fast you can drive) the other on 12 volt cig liter. Price is...
• Re: Trojan batteries
  Historical mailing list - Jere & Beth Hawn
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 19:00:33 -0700
  ...Also, he said that mounting two 6 volt batteries would be a much better way to go then one 12 volt battery. Has anyone...
• Re: fridge problems
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sun, 11 Feb 2007 13:03:07 -0500
  Before trying to light the propane, always pre-warm your fridge apparatus by turning it on the 12 volt setting for at least 1...
• Re: Ongoing saga: Dometic and Multimeter . . .
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Sun, 27 Jul 2008 03:20:38 -0400
  ...Near the end of the thread, mention was made of the 12-volt heating element, which I addressed in my previous reply. However, after...
• Camper Closet Contents List
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 Jul 1995 12:15:39 -0400
  ...Vent Locks Tire Valve Caps Spare Razor Blade Battery Switch Handle 12 Volt Alarm Remote Battery Anti Fog Spray Lock De-Icer Rachet Wrench...
• Re: headlight relay installation - problems with fuse block
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 25 May 2004 09:38:08 -0700
  ...terminals on the back of my fuse block DO > NOT have 12 volts across them. There is nothing there, ignition off or on. > > Yes...
• Power window question.
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Woo Kim
  Tue, 7 Dec 2004 07:35:29 -0800
  ...I don't hear the motor when I operate the switches or apply direct 12 volt to the motor. (This confirms dead motor.) And...
• Re: 12 Volt + Wire Up Rear Pillar? (vent)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 16 Feb 2013 13:05:46 -0800
  Yes. :) In improving and changing electrical things, I've been making notes; even *I* couldn't recall exactly what I did some years ago...
• Re: CAN't find it in the book- Dometic service
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Tue, 30 May 2006 14:10:56 -0400
  ...I was specifically looking for writings on the operation of the fridge on electricity, 110 and 12 volts. But it does not work on...
• Re: Auxiliary Air Regulator - Testing - Digijet
  Historical mailing list - George Laubach
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:42:00 -0500
  ...The 12 volt heater causes the valve to > close. The inside of the engine will heat up very quickly, much faster than > the engine...
• Re: Horn
  Historical mailing list - mark keller
  Thu, 30 Oct 1997 16:09:08 -0400
  First I'm assuming, so please check, that your horn takes 12 Volts from the fuse box, and then when you press the button...
• Re: Solar collector
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 10:49:59 -0500
  ...1 to 10 instead of 12 volts. " What does it mean " use 1 to 10 instead of 12 volts? Dennis Dennis Jowell Scotch Hollow...
• Re: Locked Electric Driver's Lock
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 17 Dec 2018 14:15:39 -0500
  ...actuator (and power mirrors, windows if so equipped), one could connect 12 volts there to actuate just that door lock. I bet a healthy...
• Re: '84 Vanagon 1.9 engine oil pressure switch etc. Now have voltage data on wire from oil pressure switch to instrument panel
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 28 May 2017 11:18:52 -0400
  ...normally open instead of normally closed. > > Engine warmed up at idle 12 volts oil pressure light is off > > Engine warmed at about 1500 rpm...
• Re: hot water help
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 21 Aug 94 10:03:45 EDT
  ...valve (like a thermostat) or 2) a 110 degree water temperature 12 volt switch? If the storage container is plastic, I'd be careful...
• cool LED testers on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 00:31:55 -0700
  ...To find them on ebay just search for "12 volt circuit tester" and you'll find it. I couldn't use "Vanagon in the...
• Re: 12-volt LCD monitors for DVD?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 3 Mar 2007 09:49:33 -0800
  Good point. I should have written that mine says Power 12 Vdc, 4.16amp, on the back of the monitor itself. Mark Loren Busch...
• Re: Help identifying part (image provided)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sat, 5 May 2007 15:01:52 EDT
  ...an old 6 Volt beetle when you converted it up to 12 volts, but still wanted to use 6 volt accessories like the radio...
• Re: 12-volt LCD monitors for DVD?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 3 Mar 2007 15:01:15 -0800
  ...Our >>> > > > little portable DVD player has a similarly little screen >>> > and we were >>> > > > wondering if there are standalone 12-volt LCD monitors -- not >>> > > > televisions...
• FS 64 Deluxe Sunroof
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Nov 1995 22:01:59 -0500
  For Sale-North Carolina 1964 Deluxe Sunroof Bus, updated 12 volt electrics, restored in 1990, Gulf blue and white with grey interior. Driven daily...
• 12v/DC coffee grinder
  Historical mailing list - Clark M. Carr
  Tue, 21 Oct 1997 22:11:32 -0400
  ...I owe you one for turning me onto the Jade-Mountain catalog and they are the definitive suppliers of 12 volt appliances. (Including coffee...
• Battery Woes
  Historical mailing list - Jim & Melody
  Sat, 12 Dec 1998 19:06:13 -0700
  ...When I put my DC voltmeter between the battery ground and the ground cable I show 12 volts. Starter cable shows no direct ground...
• 75 amp relay
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 19 Jul 1999 20:01:10 -0700
  ...It can be used to turn on 12 volt loads of up to 75 amps. Power terminals are 10-32 screws and coil terminals...
• 1.9 idle woes
  Historical mailing list - Martin
  Sat, 18 Mar 2000 09:24:08 -0600
  ...I am getting 12+ volts to the air valve. The air valve closes out of the van with 12v connected, as it should. I...
• Re: 12 volt refre question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 4 Aug 2000 22:11:27 -0400
  At 09:32 8/4/2000, Dan Johnston wrote: >I did a resistance check from black to red then to gray and nothing is...
• Re: Trojan batteries
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 10:29:28 -0700
  ...batteries would be a much better > way to go then one 12 volt battery. Has anyone done this. > > Finally, sorry to restart this thread...
• Re: Fridge fan
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 09:26:59 -0400
  At 09:06 AM 7/17/2002, Rodney Woten wrote: >Apparently the fan on the fridge is only 12 volt. Correct. > I was operating...
• newbie with a few questions
  Historical mailing list - Harry Ruble
  Tue, 22 Oct 2002 13:33:00 -0500
  ...Bought the Bentley and it seems that the test light is more than a 12 volt bulb type test light...or will that work...
• Lighting the fridge in Frigid Weather
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 09:50:23 -0800
  Doug, I always plug mine in the night before and run on 12 volts while on the road and light the gas when I...
• Re: 12 V interior fans
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 19:11:48 -0700
  ...today to Pep-Boys and Kragens and they did not carry 12 Volt interior fans. > Does anyone know where to buy these simple items...
• tv in van
  Historical mailing list - Eric Henning
  Tue, 21 Oct 1997 08:57:08 EDT
  ...I can now plug the video player into the tv and power both the tv and player with 12 volts from the cigarette lighter...
• Re: High voltage havoc from coil?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 14:54:48 -0500
  ...built up in the secondary winding, >intermittently short over to the 12 Volt primary winding and cause this? No, it really couldn't, honest...
• Re: VW Solar Panel
  Historical mailing list - Dan Aldrich
  Fri, 31 May 2002 13:44:41 -0400
  ...About 16" x 12" 12 volt, 1amp. Pretty >cool so go get 'em before I do !
• Re: [wolfsburg_campers] Portable Dometic 120VAC/12VDC/Propane Refrigerator
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Wed, 14 Dec 2005 14:05:33 -0800
  ...Versatile 3-way refrigerators gives you 33 liters of food storage capacity and runs on propane, 120-volt AC or 12-volt DC power...
• Re: Camp stove input requested
  Historical mailing list - Blake Bilstad
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:16:19 -0800
  ...3-seater rear bench folding to > >Removable 110/12 Volt Ice Box > >Second 12 volt battery > >Folding side table, integrated > >Cupholders for passengers in...
• Re: Mini Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:43:41 -0400
  ...It's 120volts at 2.5 amps, aka about 25 amps at 12 volts. However, your running it through an inverter which as stated...
• Installed add on back-up lights
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:48:55 -0400
  ...Now, shifting to reverse with the ignition on "makes" the relay and routes power from the constant 12 volt standoff to all back-up...
• Re: Small smart charger with equalize mode?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:44:05 -0700
  ...Charging.aspx>>, > Trojan > Battery says the correct voltage for equalizing a 12 volt nominal > battery is 15.5 volts. > > The Charge Wizard uses 14...