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• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Wed, 13 Nov 2013 07:30:35 -0800
  ...what's the duty cycle? how high are the voltage spikes? are there any negative voltage spikes? Microcontrollers do not like going above 5...
• Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak VE3SMF
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 19:29:39 -0800
  ...Over-voltage operation is not generally recommended. With a reduced voltage the evaporation is lower and there may be too much halogen, which can...
• Re: AFM Voltage Ratios
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 4 Nov 2006 14:11:49 -0500
  ...Yu can low air flow and high vacuum, high airflow and low vacuum, Low vacuum and low flow and low vacuum and high flow...
• High beam not working
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Tue, 11 Nov 2003 16:09:31 -0500
  ...Checking the voltage with the high beam switch on, I get just under twelve volts at brown and white on the socket. With the...
• WAS: OBD Reader.... NOW: High and Low Voltage Wires. Problem Solved??
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 23 Oct 2010 17:15:29 -0700
  ...coil high tension lead (Pic: *http://tinyurl.com/3xse3mj ) *allowing interference from high voltage leads to leak into these wires. Repositioned wires, wrapped new...
• Re: O2-senser voltage testing
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 23 Apr 2005 15:06:30 -0700
  ...After engine > warmup, I observed the voltage. A higher voltage (0.7- 1.0) indicate a > rich condition, low voltage (0.6 and lower...
• Re: Alternators
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 9 Apr 2020 11:00:26 -0700
  ...in winter, headlights on, heater fan on, re fogger on, wipers on, the voltage can drop ( as measured on fuse panel) to the high...
• Re: VDO Gauge Guru - temp vs voltage???
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 08:22:16 -0700
  ...My 84 > Westfalia would be +- 0.1V 14.4V while driving down the highway and the > voltage would not change more than 0.2V...
• Re: Low-voltage alarm
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:34:15 -0300
  ...too high to be of any use for RV's. David (dsl82westy) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >Would this sort of low voltage cut-off gizmo do the trick...
• Re: battery isolator installed
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 21:26:32 PDT
  > > This is the isloator that requires you to modify the alternator so > > that you get the full 13.8v charging voltage without incurring a...
• Re: Location of fuel pump relay, 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 19 Jul 2014 13:29:52 -0700
  ...The one that says "DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE" -- didn't bother to open it because of that label. Thanks, SDF! -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott...
• Re: Re- Continuing Engine Troub
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Mon, 13 May 1996 14:51:41 CST6CDT
  ...i used a Fluke 78 digital multi-meter and these are supposed to have an extremely high impedance when checking voltages and also be...
• Re: 86 Westy cuts out sporadically, now won't start
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 20 Jun 2006 17:44:46 -0400
  ...With all electrical consumers on high, the voltage drop across this wire was too high. Hence insufficient charging voltage was getting to the battery...
• Re: Checking if coolant replacement needed
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 04:17:56 -0400
  ...emphasis on "high" in high impedence meter, as voltage reading will decay rapidly for low impedence instruments. dan On Mon, 1 Oct 2007 00...
• Re: Alternators
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 9 Apr 2020 11:03:30 -0700
  ...in winter, headlights on, heater fan on, re fogger on, wipers on, the voltage can drop ( as measured on fuse panel) to the high...
• Re: Vanagon alternator too weak for Optimas.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 13:21:50 -0700
  ...Also it measures the voltage *at the alternator* instead of at the battery so when the electrical load is high, the voltage drop across...
• Re: O2 Sensor Voltage
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 09:53:43 -0600
  ...too high system > >pressure, Or too lean .3 volts malfunction of fuel pressure to low or a > >poorly adjusted afm wiper. > > Voltage = oxygen present...
• Re: Voltage regulator or some other electrical issue??
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 5 Dec 2011 10:35:12 -0800
  On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 10:27 AM, Annie <lsandrsn@gmail.com> wrote: > > If indeed I do need to replace voltage regulator, though...
• Re: Re- basic electronics q
  Historical mailing list - Cetin Seren
  Mon, 29 Jul 1996 02:10:43 -0400
  ...LED will hold a constant voltage drop across itself independent of >applied voltage applied higher than the breakdown voltage. Of course, the This is...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list
  7/28/96 3:41 PM
  ...Of course, the higher the applied voltage beyound the drop across the diode, the higher the current drawn, the brighter the device until it...
• Re: Van Dies while in motion
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 22 Dec 2013 15:28:04 -0800
  ...Both high and low voltages can cause >> > premature moto= >> > r failure, as will voltage imbalance. Here, we'll look at >> > the effects of lo...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer Control Unit Reverse Engineering
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 09:37:12 -0800
  ...Your tachometer uses a pulse per unit time to voltage conversion no digital stuff here nor D-A conversion. So if the transfer function...
• Re: charging aux battery: too much of a good thing?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:28:17 -0400
  ...With a discharged battery acceptance is very high -- a three-stage regulator will charge at full alternator output until a specific voltage is achieved...
• High voltage havoc from coil?
  Historical mailing list - Karen Olson
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 11:31:25 -0800
  Has anyone ever heard of high voltage from the secondary winding in the ignition coil, intermittently finding it's way over to the 12...
• Re: Cause of weak spark?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 20 Sep 2015 09:29:02 -0400
  ...When it's time for the spark the ECU opens the circuit and the stored energy causes the voltage to instantly rise very high...
• Re: engine dieing while AC on high--solved
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 14 Jul 2005 11:59:32 -0400
  ...moter a bit and then turning the switch to the high a/c position.My bet ( uneducated in these matters ) is the voltage regulater.
• Battery question
  Historical mailing list - Jonc
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 07:04:33 -0500
  ...he is recommending some sort of voltage reducer from radio shack or the high price spread custom voltage regulators ... his real advice was not...
• Re: Heat in an air-cooled Syncro (long, boring, self-involved)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 18 May 2000 18:50:03 -0400
  ...higher voltages. Depending on what you mean by "doesn't care" -- a given element will draw more current as you increase the voltage, and...
• Re: Voltage Question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 4 Mar 2016 16:45:31 -0500
  ...supply when you measured its voltage? The open circuit voltage of a power supply is usually considerably higher than when it is under load...
• CORRECTED Can I Set 14.6 volts at the Alternator?
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 14 Jul 2021 15:40:24 -0400
  ...If 14.6 volts is too high, what is a better choice for setting the voltage higher? Setting the higher charge voltage at the...
• Re: O2 Sensor Voltage
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sat, 3 Feb 2001 16:44:42 -0700
  ...Open loop voltage is very stable and should be in the .5 volt range. Anything consistenly above .8 or below .3 volts needs to...
• Re: proper voltages
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:12:29 -0700
  The mechanic is right that the voltage should be higher than 13.0 at the battery with the engine running. The real question first...
• Re: Low voltage
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 17:54:37 -0700
  ...Sensing the voltage much farther downstream opens up the possibility that the ECU can see a much higher voltage than intended and for sustained...
• Re: 86 digifant running rich
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 08:16:32 -0500
  Hi Michael, Check the voltage of the O2 sensor it should be bouncing above and below 0.5 volt. If it reads higher than...
• Re: Alternators
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 9 Apr 2020 10:31:59 -0700
  ...I have had it as high as 14.6 but let’s say 14.5 for now. - the voltage will drop as the alternator...
• Re: Odometer fixed..and "how dumb am I? (gas guage)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:45:26 -0500
  ...it will > read higher (and hence mislead you as to how much gas you really have > remaining.) There is a voltage regulator in the...
• Re: 1.5 Volt only at clock
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:59:20 -0700
  ...My analogue clock is supplied by B+ (no voltage regulator involved) so voltage at clock should be the same or close to voltage at...
• Re: Vanagon alternator too weak for Optimas.
  Historical mailing list - mike boland
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 16:20:52 -0500
  ...Also it measures >the voltage *at the alternator* instead of at the battery >so when the electrical load is high, the voltage drop >across...
• Re: Cigarette lighter Outlet voltage
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 7 Nov 2013 07:11:56 -0500
  ...be more specific. :-) If the voltage varies with engine speed and will reach 14V or so at higher speeds, I would think that the...
• Re: Normal voltage of a battery at rest?
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:00:32 -0400
  You've got enough voltage there to light your bus up- but still, it's time for you to look into getting yourself a...
• Re: Alternators
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 9 Apr 2020 13:44:48 -0700
  ...in winter, headlights >> on, heater fan on, re fogger on, wipers on, the voltage can drop ( as >> measured on fuse panel) to the high...
• Re: VW Solar Battery Charger Part No. 1CO 915 687- Any experience?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:24:04 -0800
  ...But be careful, the peak voltage could be to high for some things especially if not designed to handle the higher voltage.
• Re: O2 sensor voltage test
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 14 Dec 2000 15:07:44 -0600
  Hi James, It seems the afm main spring gets weak with age and can cause a rich mixture (high o2 voltage reading, poor mileage...
• Re: Miss at idle?
  Historical mailing list - Steven P Smith
  Sat, 14 May 2016 22:08:28 -0700
  ...If the high > voltage were not allowed to arc to ground I'd expect the primary > voltage to go much higher, which would directly...
• 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: Cigarette lighter Outlet voltage
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 6 Nov 2013 21:35:12 -0800
  ...What is your charging voltage at your battery ? Check it at various places.. you'll find voltage drop the further you get from the...
• Re: I think I TRULY fixed my surging problem
  Historical mailing list - /Nate Saylor
  Thu, 17 Mar 2005 09:41:55 -0800
  ...to voltage output from the sensor. This needs to fluctuate around .5 (so I've been told). Mine had previously been too high, but...
• Re: Frig on 12v
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 14:14:42 -0700
  ...The > higher the voltage reaching the fridge the better it will cool on 12 > volts. I have seen fridges that were getting under 9...
• Re: Battery/Charging system questions.. A lot of info included..
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:00:15 -0700
  ...High voltage readings > Don, please don't be insulted by this question but are you sure you are not > reading the voltage at some...
• Re: Low Alternator Voltage
  Historical mailing list - d t
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 22:58:18 MDT
  ...cannot measure the actual battery voltage but rather the alternator output voltage, which is typically 0.6 higher. This is because the battery is...
• Re: O2 Sensor Voltage
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 03:40:21 -0500
  ...True -- but he's talking about *disconnecting* the lambda sensor from the ECU and measuring its output voltage directly with a high-impedance voltmeter...
• 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...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - d t
  Sat, 2 Sep 2000 22:00:30 MDT
  ...cannot measure the actual battery voltage but rather the alternator output voltage, which is typically 0.6 higher. This is because the battery is...
• Fwd: Can I Set 13.6 volts at the Alternator?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 14 Jul 2021 15:01:13 -0400
  ...vanagonlist a <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> Then I wondered if such a high voltage would actually hurt anything > in the van. > The nominal charging...
• alt light at high RPMS
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Rueb
  Wed, 25 Jun 2003 22:58:11 EDT
  my ALT light and OXS light is coming on at high rpms and sometimes lower flickers or solid. voltage is exactly the same at...
• O2 sensor voltage test
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Thu, 14 Dec 2000 13:11:46 -0500
  ...Then, while observing voltage readings, adjust the hex screw on the AFM in both directions to determine the lowest and highest DC voltage. Numbers...
• RE: Rebuilt alternator for my 91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Wed, 23 Apr 1997 18:23:27 -0400
  ...What are the factors in this choice? Does increasing >the voltage above 13.2v decrease the charge time? At what voltage will the >the...
• Re: Van Dies while in motion
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Tue, 24 Dec 2013 11:00:32 -0500
  ...Both high and low voltages can cause > >> > premature moto= > >> > r failure, as will voltage imbalance. Here, we'll look at > >> > the effects of lo...
• Re: Fwd: RE: "Green" solar battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 17 Nov 2003 13:46:52 -0500
  ...Maximum continuous >voltage rating was 250KV. Sounds like a pretty stable resistance >at a pretty high voltage... > >Some materials, like air are easily ionized...
• Re: Recommendations for Aux battery hardware
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sat, 10 Oct 2015 01:05:42 -0400
  ...battery will never receive full proper charge voltage. It can be modified but I would highly recommend a Surepower 1314 or 1315 from www...