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• Re: Hot Wire ...point voltage
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Jan 1996 20:05:00 -0800
  ...Many to most ignition systems use the full 12 volts across the >points and coil for starting, and then once running, use a resistor...
• Re: Vanagon alternator too weak for Optimas.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 22:02:20 -0400
  ...Any charging system using a fixed voltage is not smart enough to do this. A healthy, charged battery will produce 2.1 volts/cell...
• Re: 88 GL Tachometer Inop after New Coil Install
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
  Thu, 9 Jan 2014 15:05:38 -0800
  ...The tachometer requires ~100 volts to work. It gets this high voltage from the coil as the magnetic field collapses, the "peak primary voltage...
• Re: Alternator blue wire
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 9 Jul 2012 15:30:00 -0700
  check charging voltage at alternator and battery. if it's 'battery voltage' like say 12.3 volts.. the alternator is not charging. assuming it...
• Re: electrical question about fridge and rad fan
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 28 May 2002 14:43:30 -0400
  ...You can get numbers by measuring a) current in the circuit and b) voltage across resistor vs voltage across fan. The power in each...
• Re: Electrical Experts. Motronic Hall Reference Voltage?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:50:37 -0800
  ...Most > model years receive ECU supplied + (5 Volts?), others receive battery > voltage. My Jetta Bentley specifies a minimum 4 Volts at distributor > hall connector...
• Re: How do you tell how much juice a battery has/?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:02:48 -0700
  ...Don asked if there is a way to tell what shape a battery is in, beyond the voltage. IIRC, I was told that a...
• Re: High beam blue LED
  Historical mailing list - Mr. Pants
  Mon, 18 Mar 2002 21:09:40 -0500
  ...The VF (forward voltage drop across the diode) is listed as 3.7 Volts @ 20ma (.02 amps) Mr. Ohm taught us that Voltage = Current...
• Re: Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:37:15 -0700
  ...10 volts from the regulator goes to one end >> of the heating coil, the other is connected to the sensor (fuel, temp). >> The sensors...
• RE: VOLTAGE STABILIZER
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 06 Jun 1996 11:21:00 -0700 (PDT)
  >DOES ANYONE KNOW if the voltage stabilizer is supposed to be insulated >from the back of the instrument cluster. Everytime I try to fix...
• coolant testing with a DVM - ?
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Wed, 23 Sep 1998 22:56:28 -0700
  ...With the instrument on its lowest voltage setting, insert one lead into the coolant and attach the other lead to a good engine ground...
• Re: Fw: Auxillary battery not charging
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Wed, 20 Sep 2000 17:58:06 -0700
  ...start the engine and at idle see put the volt meter to the aux batt terminals again... if the voltage reading does not go...
• Re: persistent stalling-- Squamish BC
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sun, 7 Sep 2003 08:14:54 -0400
  ...What kind of voltages do you get at idle; at 2k rpm; with all electrical consumers on? Check these voltages at the battery and...
• Alternator "charge" wire voltage?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 12 Mar 2004 19:07:51 -0600
  ...I think the relay "trigger" wire is the small blue wire off the alternator, right? Mine is giving me about 1.5 volts. Is...
• Re: 1982 Diesel Intermittent Start Problem (Long)
  Historical mailing list - John
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 15:08:11 -0400
  ...The ignition switch is not applying enough power to #50 (voltage drop). Not enough power is reaching the starter solenoid #50 (voltage drop). The...
• Re: 12V meter with USB and cigar lighter outlets
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:25:30 -0500
  ...I would want a switch to turn off the voltmeter though. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > http://www.banggood.com/Dual-USB-Adapter-Charger-Cigarette- >> Lighter-Sockets-Digital-Voltmeter...
• Digifant connector test results, Das Boot.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
  Tue, 16 Feb 1999 20:19:35 -0600
  ...I got the same 3.5 volts. Is a bad ISCU causing the low voltage or is the ISCU prerequisite for Test 3 only...
• Re: Is the Digitool still available from someone???
  Historical mailing list - Germain
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 23:16:11 -0500
  ...Throttle Switch status Battery voltage Air inlet Temperature (Temp.I) in volts and DegC or DegF Liquid cooler (Temp II) in volts and DegC...
• Re: Current draw for fridge fan
  Historical mailing list - turbowesty
  Thu, 2 Aug 2012 20:32:28 -0400
  ...An ammeter would be nice too, but voltmeter at minimum. Does your charging voltage *at the battery* meet the charging specs for the battery...
• VW 1301 tool/gauge checking
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Dec 1996 18:49:16 -0400 (AST)
  ...Voltage at stabilizer is 13.5v running but floats +/- 0.5 volts when idling (fine at 1500RPM). So why the floating? bad brushes? (belt...
• 89 syncro westy backup 12 volt
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Sun, 6 Aug 2000 22:48:37 -1000
  ...Might be why refer doesn't work on 12 volt, eh? What do we need to get to install supplementary 12 volt, other than...
• Re: Fixed; was Baffled, giving up
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 4 Oct 2012 16:28:54 -0700
  ...If that is happening I'd sure try another voltage regulator. what voltage to you have now ? I like to see 13.8 min...
• Re: Low-voltage alarm
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Mon, 18 Jun 2007 19:28:34 -0300
  ...I would have preferred a model with auto low-voltage shut off (10.2 volts) but none seem to be available, so I looked...
• Re: Coleman 12 volt/120 volt cooler for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 23:16:03 -0800
  ...Coleman 12 volt/120 volt cooler for vanagon? > > > Hello from Atlanta Ga. I have seen Coleman Company's portable cooler at > Target Stores for...
• Re: Optima Battery
  Historical mailing list - Ian Allan
  Sat, 5 Jan 2008 21:37:38 -0500
  ...We recommend that our customers be aware of the battery voltage during both the discharge and the recharge cycle. A digital voltmeter is vital...
• Installed headlight relays, need new bulbs
  Historical mailing list - BajaLeo
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 18:06:57 -0700
  Just installed Frank Condelli's headlight relay upgrade kit and voltage went from 11.8 volts at the bulb to over 13! Wow! Now...
• Re: fuel pump?
  Historical mailing list - Tony Mysyk
  Thu, 28 Aug 1997 00:38:01 -0600
  ...5.5 volts dc(varying up and down a bit, less than 1 volt), spray the top of the o2 sensor and got water...
• Re: Can O2-sensor make engine run too lean?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:55:16 -0500
  ...If you play with the throttle > and can get it to show different voltages between about .2 and .8 > volts it's likely ok...
• Re: Fuel injection trouble
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:51:14 -0500
  ...I had some help and found the injectors were getting voltage but it's incredibly low. It peaks at 4 volts and within two...
• Re: 12V power inverter ?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:50:35 -0500
  ...Taking the worst case, 140V times 3.5A is just under 500 volt-amps. More typical case at 115 VAC would be 400 volt...
• Re: Relaying Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Sat, 2 Mar 2002 21:27:31 +0100
  ...The alternator > > output is limited to whatever the voltage reg is set at (13.8-14.4) not 12 > > volts. > > > > If you only read...
• Re: battery question
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Mon, 25 Aug 2014 09:27:01 -0700
  Okay, now with 13V on both batteries and the reefer on, turn off the engine and also the reefer and see what the voltage...
• Re: Follow-Up: Under-Sink Battery Installation
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:31:30 -0700
  ...I installed it and camped with it for a couple of days before installing the amp/voltmeter. I didn't pay for an electrical...
• Re: voltage stabilizer/gauges not working
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:08:35 -0700
  ...These voltage "stabilizers" are commonly referred to as three-pin regulators. There is an input pin, a ground pin, and an output pin. As...
• Re: Current draw for fridge fan
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 2 Aug 2012 19:53:10 -0400
  ...You need to put a voltmeter on it when it's charging. An ammeter would be nice too, but voltmeter at minimum. Does your...
• Re: Never Under Estimate Your Ground Straps!
  Historical mailing list - John Patton
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 22:45:36 +0000
  ...There is a simple test that can quite quickly check the engine/transmission ground path called "voltage drop". The voltage drop test will check...
• Re: Sanity Check - Wire gauge for wiring SA headlights
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 5 Oct 2002 12:11:04 -0700
  ...DC is more efficient for long distance, high voltage. I believe that's why the Pacific Intertie is DC and USSR set up DC...
• Re: POST: Steering Column Volt Meter
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Fri, 1 Apr 2016 17:24:15 -0500
  ...Write up just >> posted... >> >> Check it out here: >> http://texasvanagons.com/steering-column-volt-meter/ >> >> >> Abel Longoria >> TexasVanagons.com >> > >
• Re: your favorite 12 V accessory
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:41:03 -0500
  Blake, In case you did not notice, this module requires a five volt power source. Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From...
• Re: alt. light
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Thu, 7 Aug 2008 17:23:41 -0700
  ...plug inexpensive voltmeter into cigar lighter. Voltage will read less than 13V when engine is off. Start engine and rev it a bit, voltage...
• Re: 87 Vanagon hesitation chapter (3)
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 14 Aug 1998 16:06:41 -0500
  ...Which is approximately the duration of the hesitation. >During deceleration above 1250 rpm (fuel gets cut off to the injectors) >my volt meter is...
• 12 volt refre question
  Historical mailing list - Dan Johnston
  Fri, 4 Aug 2000 09:32:22 -0400
  ...If i volt meter the wires from the battery its 12 but when i plug the fridge in, the volts drop (like the heater...
• Re: electrical experts: voltage drop and the fridge theory.
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 23:35:35 -0500
  ...The voltage at the battery (under load) reads 12.4 volts but at the terminal it reads 11.5 volts, only 3 feet of...
• Re: [Syncro] Headlight relay upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
  Sun, 4 Jan 2004 13:42:04 -0800
  ...If you were to look at the PDF file below it shows that running at 90% voltage gives you 80% of the light and...
• Re: 88 Vanagon alternator light problem
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:51:12 -0700
  ...If the alternator is generating current (and the correct voltage) it feeds that terminal with 13.8 volt, the present of this voltage will...
• Re: mixture adjustment without gas analyzer
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 00:33:31 -0500
  ----------------------- Hi Dan, The oxygen sensor should be hot and providing the digifant with voltage / mixture signal in about 2 minutes when starting a cold...
• Re: Won't run, yet I got 12 Volts ...
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Sun, 1 May 2011 12:45:29 -0700
  ...Won't run, yet I got 12 Volts ... I see the ground for that pump located at "30": "near relay panel" My guess is...
• Re: Our beloved digifant
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 18 Jul 2000 10:41:50 EDT
  ...The ECU and O2 sensor deal in micro-voltages and a splice in can createa voltage drop and affect the output reading by the...
• Re: shower
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 09:19:13 -0600
  ...under my home sink >that run water through a small tank its 120 volts would a 12 volt to 120 >inverter be strong enough? > > >
• Re: Auxilliary batteries
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:04:33 -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: Aux Battery Charging Alternatives Question for the ElectricalGurus
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:27:11 -0400
  One thing that I discovered with my Smart Relay is that the starting battery needs to be in good shape to deliver enough voltage...
• Re: Golf Cart Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 29 Oct 2006 10:16:36 -0500
  ...Golf Cart Batteries > > Batteries in parallel will retain the same voltage (in this case 6 > volts). With batteries in series, the voltage is additive...
• Re: Golf Cart Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Sat, 28 Oct 2006 23:54:56 -0700
  ...Golf Cart Batteries > Batteries in parallel will retain the same voltage (in this case 6 > volts). With batteries in series, the voltage is additive...
• Re: Aux 12 volt socket location suggestions--87 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 23:24:16 -0400
  My dual aux 12-volt socket is external. I've attached it with velcro under the shelf, far right, just behind the driver's...
• Re: voltage stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Thu, 20 May 1999 16:59:54 -0400
  I went through some voltage stabalizer troubles some time ago. The things kept blowing on me at the rate of a about one every...
• Re: Charging circuit wiring upgrade/maintenance report/questions (longish)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:50:41 -0700
  You can't tell how strong your charging system to the batteries is simply by the voltage readings unless there is a serious load...
• Re: Another Update: Only 13V from Alternator
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 1 Nov 2009 07:45:07 -0800
  On 10/31/2009 9:26 PM Steve Williams wrote: > I finally got around to installing Dave Barton's adjustable voltage > regulator in my...
• Re: Voltmeter
  Historical mailing list - Vince So
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 19:41:22 -0700
  ...sales@RALPHOTO.COM (Ralph Geho) > > > > I would like to know the voltage of my auxiliary battery at any given > > time and I am thinking...
• Electrical question on van's 12V motors
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 12 Dec 2001 17:03:02 -0400
  ...I took out the motor and tried to put 12 volts to it directly from the battery (also grounded to the battery) - nothing!! My...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Wed, 27 Nov 2013 06:33:47 -0800
  A member pmailed results of some testing last night: "...just checked a spare ISV using DC, operation is proportional to applied voltage. Starts opening...