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• Re: Help With 110 Volt A/C BTU Requirement Sought
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 19:52:41 -0400
  ...Help With 110 Volt A/C BTU Requirement Sought Has anyone actually calculated or experienced how many BTUs are required to make a Westfalia...
• Re: VoltMinder-Is it a good thing?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:01:18 -0700
  ...VoltMinder http://www.voltminder.com/ I have one, currently mounted on the dash of my Westy and set up to monitor the charge at...
• Re: VoltMinder-Is it a good thing?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:32:06 -0700
  ...VoltMinder-Is it a good thing? > Since I am putting in the aux battery, a VoltMinder was suggested. any > reviews on this? How can...
• Re: Charging system strange symptom
  Historical mailing list - Juha Koivisto
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 08:11:26 +0300
  ...At high currents only a little resistance results high voltage drop (U=IR) to charging circuit. For example if you have 0.01 ohm...
• AFM spring tension
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sat, 3 Mar 2001 20:01:59 -0600
  ...I am interested in seeing if I can get my idle 02 voltage more in the .5 volt range. My bypass screw is backed...
• Temp II voltages
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Tue, 1 May 2001 19:25:05 -0400
  ...At idle the O2 voltage did not seem to swing up and down, but stayed predominantly about 0.6v. This is where I set...
• O2 sensor coax wire testing
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Tue, 22 Jan 2002 02:45:59 -0500
  ...Another question...the O2 sensor voltage is definitely produced by the sensor - correct? Not the ECU. The ECU picks up this voltage and looks...
• Re: Preliminary...Headlight weirdness? (long) Solved!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 16:36:43 -0700
  ...The chrome bumpers are always good grounds in my experiece. > > I would not use a volt meter for this type of test usually. A...
• Re: Only 13V from Alternator
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 4 Sep 2009 13:17:43 -0700
  ...All the regulator does for a living is keep the voltage at the output of the alternator set to a pre-determined voltage. 13V...
• Re: 89 syncro westy backup 12 volt
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 07:44:39 -0700
  ...You don't need one to make the fridge work on 12 volts. and no connections for a battery, hence, no 12 volt backup...
• Re: Charging voltage is 12.5v : Is this enough?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sun, 24 May 2009 09:11:19 -0400
  Roland, A charged battery should read ~12.7 volts. Your battery is discharging. If the red battery light is not lit check the small...
• Re: Door electrics problem: voltage drop
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 20 Feb 2005 10:58:46 -0600
  ...I didn't need a digital meter to see that the voltage dropped to zero. What do I look at next? Jim
• Re: Which Voltmeter to use?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Fri, 20 Aug 1999 11:59:17 -0700
  ...If you are gonna mess around with > any vehicle with a computer on it you MUST have a voltmeter with what is > known as...
• 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: Westfalia Water Tank Level Indicator Issues
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 3 Sep 2018 21:01:33 -0400
  ...I don't have a magic > box to measure the values, but they have to be such that the resulting > voltage divider with the...
• Re: Dual Battery Switch
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 23:46:24 -0500
  ...An alternator charging system relies upon the load of the battery for voltage regulation. Remove the battery and the voltage can go sky high...
• Re: LVC: Learning Electricity & Testers
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 6 Aug 2007 11:41:13 -0700
  --- David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > E = I x R > Volt (E), Amp (I) and Ohm (R). I'm to ignorant to remember E...
• Re: Weird '81 westy gas guage
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 21 Feb 1995 13:46:08 -0800 (PST)
  On Tue, 21 Feb 1995, David Kao wrote: > > > The little 3 terminal thing in the back of the gauge assembly is a voltage > or...
• Re: Broken Oil Pressure gauge/sender?
  Historical mailing list - Ry
  Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:47:14 -0500
  ...Volt gauge works fine, >>> getting >>> ~ 13.8 volts. This is tapped into yellow/black wire coming from ignition >>> switch. >>> >>> All gauges have grounds going...
• Re: My poor MPG, O2 sensor seems okay
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:12:54 -0400
  Mike, If you read the tech sheets there is more to a "good " O2 sensor than voltage swing. They talk about "slow" sensors also...
• Re: Wiring plauges my van......
  Historical mailing list - John
  Thu, 14 Oct 1999 11:28:27 -0400
  ...Unless the battery is dead, the big red alt wires will always have voltage but the voltage is coming FROM not going TO the...
• Re: charing voltage to battery - 85 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 Mar 2011 22:09:53 -0700
  charing voltage to battery - 85 vanagonDidn't mean the batt is new out of the box .. it's at least a month or a...
• Re: Update (not fixed...) Re: FIXED? (and, advice needed...) (was: Re: low voltage, starter running intermittently, but alternator is okay?)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Tue, 24 Jan 2006 22:12:20 -0500
  ...to check true charging voltage, measure voltage across battery posts with engine running; if there is a contact resistance between cable clamp and battery...
• Re: Time Delay LED Lighting Circuit
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Mon, 31 Jul 2017 12:08:13 -0700
  ...No dimming as it > goes off as you find it other cars ( ie BMW). > > What do you think the voltage drop profile will look...
• Re: Dometic Fans
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 11 Aug 1999 18:16:31 -0700
  This is not true! The fan and LED panel are powered by a separate 12 volt circuit. That is why there are 2 fuses...
• Re: Is battery isolator better than a relay?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Wed, 3 Nov 1999 13:21:05 EST
  ...Connecting the relay through the voltage regulator, will allow you to only charge your spare battery when there is a voltage present, (engine running...
• Re: How to check if the Alternator is damaged or broken
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 15 Jan 2006 22:18:35 -0500
  ...there are inexpensive led voltage monitors that plug into the cigarette lighter - handy to keep an eye on the voltage while driving without intalling...
• Re: Recommendations for Aux battery hardware
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sat, 10 Oct 2015 01:05:42 -0400
  ...You'll need to plan on an adjustable voltage regulator from davebarton.com also if you want the battery to receive the proper voltage...
• Weekly freebies!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 6 Oct 2000 15:36:01 -0400
  ...Mini-Wok set, brand new, with utensils, perfect for the Westy! Voltage transverter, 125 watt, converts 12 volt DC to 117 volt AC. Old...
• Re: Blue wire to aux battery dead
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Mon, 7 May 2007 14:14:33 -0600
  ...Gregor On 7-May-07, at 9:57 AM, Jake Beaulieu wrote: >> yes I have 0 volts at the blue wire to the isolator...
• Re: temp gauge not working right...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 12 Aug 2018 21:31:09 -0400
  ...ground.** > Oops, forgot my asterisks there. **Connection to any constant voltage between battery voltage and ground with about 150kΩ or less resistance will keep...
• Alternator rebuild
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Mon, 1 Dec 2014 09:50:17 -0500
  ...Drop in voltage at times, squealing sound like a belt struggling. voltage regulator brushes look good. Is this as simple (or not) as replacing...
• Re: [WetWesties] Mechanical Lesson Learned On the Road (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 7 Feb 2009 10:31:05 -0800
  Roger, many have suggested this book "Managing 12 Volts" as a great book for those that are trying to get a better understanding of...
• Re: Check your Voltmeter battery!!
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sun, 25 Oct 2020 13:14:07 -0700
  ...High > > School) to evaluate the voltage for the 9 Volt batteries on the digital > > meters; result was abysmal. I opened up the Radio Shack...
• Re: O2 sensor transition time
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 6 May 2009 20:08:29 -0700
  ...O2 sensor transition time > At 09:39 PM 5/6/2009, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >>a new Bosch, and using a digital volt meter...
• Re: Working ranges for Temp sensor and AFM
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 3 Apr 2001 19:13:40 -0400
  ...If you measure voltages, though, the AFM should run smoothly from zero to about five volts (with ECU connected and ignition on) as you...
• 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: How to modify Bosch regulator for remote sensing.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 01:24:00 -0400
  ...Has anyone thought why VW uses 13.8 volts? As for voltage drops across the system, there are some design benefits such as providing...
• Vanagon ECU Settings
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sun, 12 Nov 2000 13:15:45 +0000
  ...fuel burn efficiency at .15 volts. The Ecu will not allow the leaner mixture to set, as the voltage reaches .3 volts the ECU...
• Re: Finding and Accessing the Brake Light Switch
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sun, 25 Dec 2005 19:00:32 -0500
  ...If you > can't find 12 volts on one of these then you are doing something wrong > and not finding 12 volts on the...
• Vanagon Syndrome Fix: 10 Volt Capacitor OK?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 11 Jun 2012 17:52:10 -0700
  ...The archives mentions using 12 volt or higher rated capacitor, but will a 10 Volt Tantalum capacitor be ok? FWIW to others, soldering two...
• fuel injection tuning
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 8 Oct 2004 14:14:07 -0700
  ...Drive at or above 3000 rpm, and observe the voltage. .7 volts and above , tighten the spring, mixture is too rich. .3 volts and...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome Capacitor fix
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:07:31 -0400
  ...In that article it says to get either a 15volt or >a 25 >volt 22 microfarad tantalum capacitor. I cannot find a source for...
• Re: 84 Dometic fridge
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 21:07:08 -0700
  ...Todd '88 Westy Jeff Schiebel wrote: > Hi, > Well I just took my fridge out to check connections and the 12 volt > heater. I had...
• Re: Cold start issue
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 6 Jun 2011 18:42:02 -0700
  ...I'll first try my spare ECU, and if that doesn't provide any answers I'll measure the voltage on the Temp 2...
• Re: volt/ohm meters
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Feb 2006 22:49:08 -0500
  ...volt/ohm meters Hello everyone, I am thinking of buying a volt/ohm meter in the near future for work on the van and...
• shur power 1315 wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Mon, 25 Dec 2006 18:00:48 +0000
  ...A little hard to get it exact on a 50 volt scale analog meter. Only 5 volts at the other terminal, running or not...
• Re: Help, GL wont start!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 10 Mar 2001 05:25:44 -0800
  ...pin 30 = 12 volts always pin 86 = 12 volts with key on pin 85 = ECU controlled return path (~ground) pin 87 = 12 volts when...
• Re: On the road - charging issue
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 23 May 2023 09:13:59 -0700
  To accurately assess the charging system it is fundamental to start by measuring the charging voltage directly at the source, the alternator. Second spot...
• Re: Alternator output
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:35:11 -0700
  ...I bet if you look closely at the voltage reg you will see 14.1 V written on it. And even when new, seemed...
• Re: Installing Dash Volt-Meter?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 2 Feb 2006 21:16:05 -0600
  Yeah, the volt meters from those vintasge cars are a dime a dozen on ebay. Most of the old Audis from the 80's...
• Re: Bad battery cable? 90 tintop
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 14 Oct 2021 22:04:02 -0400
  ...Don't even try -- look at voltage drop under load instead. You'd like it to be in the low tenths of a volt...
• Re: Voltage between engine and body
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 10:56:51 -0800
  ...In addition, oscilloscope measurement reveals that the alternator 3-phase ripple noise voltage is superimposed on the DC voltage, giving peak voltage difference of...
• Re: Engine stutters, tach nosedives. Then, just as suddenly, it's,normal again.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 2 Mar 2009 13:22:10 -0500
  ...One thing that may help -- in digital electronics, a logic level is a voltage. A voltage near the supply voltage means yes, or one...
• Follow-Up: Under-Sink Battery Installation
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:00:23 -0700
  ...The voltage is relatively low, about 12.3 volts. That's a little disappointing, because I know the alternator is making over 14 volts...
• Thoughts on batteries
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 10:20:45 -0700
  ...I use 2 banks of Napa "Special Use" (Exide) 6 volt batteries, 4 in each bank wired to output 12 volts per bank, plus...
• Re: good gas consumption?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 11 Jan 2003 11:32:33 -0500
  ...Voltage at TII sensor with engine warm should be under a couple tenths of a volt (on the non-grounded side of course). With...
• Re: Why AGM batts don't last as long as they should
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:59:12 -0700
  ...The alternator simply won't charge these unless it can put out 14.4 volts consistently. Here is the one I have: www.ctek...
• Re: gas + electric
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Jun 95 12:28:06 EDT
  ...If I'm not mistaken, you also measured 16.2V open-circuit voltage. This means that, while charging batteries, those 16.2 volts will...
• Re: Wesipes
  Historical mailing list - James H. McCarthy
  Tue, 26 Jan 1999 16:42:30 -0500
  At 03:04 AM 1/26/99 -0600, Blue Eyes wrote: >malcolm S wrote, "Is there a 12 volt crock-pot that we could...