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• Re: alternator--voltage vs amps
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:25:03 -0500
  At 10:15 PM 11/12/2008, Richard A Jones wrote: >There are lots of web pages that explain how/why the >voltage is...
• 6 volts
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 26 Jul 2006 11:05:33 -0700
  ...They are meant to run on 6 volts. Any way I can hook them up to run from my Aux battery [I mean parallel...
• Re: Fuel injector operating voltage
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 8 Dec 2010 19:49:49 -0500
  The cold start valves are battery voltage devices. The air cooled injectors are current operated devices. 3 ohms at 12 volts = 4 amps. They...
• Alternator issues - long!
  Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
  Thu, 13 May 2004 13:54:16 -0700
  ...Stopped at a rest area to check the battery voltage with a voltmeter. Voltmeter read 12.5 volts with engine off. Went to start...
• Voltage Stabilizer in Instrument Cluster
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Wed, 8 Dec 2010 09:49:35 -0800
  I've been asking around about getting a used instrument cluster so that I can get one with a good voltage stabilizer (mine won...
• More rant on grounds and vanagon syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 09:58:11 -0700
  ...Under "normal" conditions the voltage output of the O2 sensor is approximately 0.5 volts. A voltage output of 1.0 volt would indicate...
• Re: VOLTAGE & IDIOT LIGHTS
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 18:07:10 -0800
  ...I have noticed the following (all readings >approximate). > >voltage before starting - 12.5 >voltage after starting - 11.7 (BATT and OXY lights on) >voltage...
• Re: headlight bulb question... One more...
  Historical mailing list - Mike B
  Sat, 8 Mar 2003 14:34:22 -0400
  ...Voltage = Amperage x Resistance 12 Volts = 10 amps x R R = (12) divided by (10) = 1.2 ohms * How much current would these bulbs...
• Re: Cigarette lighter Outlet voltage
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 7 Nov 2013 07:11:56 -0500
  ...Compared to my other more modern > vehicle (2012 Ford Edge with 14.2 volt reading) this seems rather low > voltage. I am curious if...
• Re: Electrical Experts. Motronic Hall Reference Voltage?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:26:51 -0800
  For most model years, the reference voltage + wire from ECU to distributor hall, also connects to the TPS (throttle position sensor). The TPS should...
• Re: Fridge=Beer
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:28:48 -0800
  ...Also at the same time I ran test leads directly from the 12 > volt element so I can measure exactly what voltage the element...
• Re: Temp II voltages
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Tue, 1 May 2001 00:14:30 -0000
  ...The first was 0.1 to 0.2 volts and the second range was 0.3 to 0.4 volts. Not very much difference...
• Re: Temp II voltages
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Tue, 1 May 2001 04:07:04 -0500
  Hi Joe, What year van do you have? On my 85 the 02 sensor voltage sends out the default voltage signal of .5 volts...
• 12 volt timer
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
  Fri, 30 Mar 2007 11:34:02 -0400
  Does anybody know where i can find a 12 volt timer. I would like to hook one up on my propex heater so it...
• Re: 12 volt timer
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 30 Mar 2007 11:54:00 -0500
  ...http://www.solarseller.com/ dc_photoswitch__dc_timer__voltage_controlled_switch_dc_relay.htm Jim On Mar 30, 2007, at 10:34 AM, Bob...
• oxygen sensor
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 09:43:09 -0500
  ...With a hot motor, dissconnect the O2 sensor and >get a voltage reading, watch it carefully, analog voltmeter would be best, so >you can...
• Re: Fridge=Beer
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:21:40 -0800
  The main thing is to first measure and record the voltage all along the path into and out of the 12 volt element. Then...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome??
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 19:46:34 -0500
  ...dan >I bought a tantalum capacitor for the AFM fix, but could not find the >RECOMMENDED 15 volt or the 25 volt 22mfd tantalum...
• Re: Voltage Stabilizer in Instrument Cluster-installed picture available?
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Wed, 8 Dec 2010 16:49:51 -0500
  Does anyone out there have a pic of this voltage stabilizer installed in the cluster? Just wondering if there is any tricky micro-soldering...
• Re: Frig on 12v
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 18 Jul 2005 14:14:42 -0700
  ...The longer the wire is, the more voltage is > lost by the time it reaches the end where you need it. A volt meter...
• Re: voltage needed to run an '88 fuel pump?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:54:22 -0700
  It is so easy and so effective to hot wire the fuel pump with a nice size wire from a solid voltage source....and...
• 87 Vanagon hesitation continues
  Historical mailing list - Kay O Fremgen
  Mon, 10 Aug 1998 01:40:45 -0400
  ...With O2 sensor hooked up the volt meter is showing 0 to "negative" 0.05 volts for about 3 to 4 seconds during acceleration...
• Re: O2-sensor blues and more on '84 1.9L engine
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:18:58 -0400
  ...Voltage on sensor end of connector is about 0.20 volts. When cable is not shorted, voltage goes up a bit to about 0...
• Re: Voltage Question
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
  Fri, 4 Mar 2016 15:48:06 -0800
  Applying 17 volts to a 12 volt device is, in general risky unless the device is sophisticated enough to have over voltage protection or...
• Re: Fuel injector operating voltage
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 7 Dec 2010 10:35:10 -0800
  they'll be all right operating them on 12 volts for bench testing. or at least, I can say I have operated hundreds of...
• Re: CDN Tire: Two 6 volt vs One 12 volt battery question
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 07:54:38 -0700
  RE: Batteries Are the 6 volt batteries sealed, like the 12v AGM?
• Re: Battery Voltage under cold starting load?
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Fri, 10 Jan 2014 00:06:08 -0800
  I'd say about 10.5 volts is 'minimum acceptable' at the ecu. Battery voltage during starter cranking.. starting out with a battery at...
• Re: Low voltage
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 16:53:59 -0700
  ...To make the problem worse, it measures the voltage right at the alternator instead of at the battery, so voltage drop across the wire...
• Re: Drop in gas mileage update
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 26 Oct 2004 09:24:00 -0400
  ...The EU has a voltage divider that keeps it at .5 volt until the O2 drives it up or down. Obviously there is no...
• Re: Odometer fixed..and "how dumb am I? (gas guage)
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:57:55 -0800
  The fuel and temp gauges use the output of the 10 volt regulator, also called the dash voltage stabilizer. That is what powers them...
• Re: O2-sensor blues and more on '84 1.9L engine
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:19:53 -0700
  re When both halves on connector are joined, voltage is about 0.45 volts." does this mean .. when the two wires of the for...
• Re: Enough volts - alternator
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 15 Jun 2005 15:36:58 -0700
  The voltage spec for the alternator is to be checked at the alternator, not the battery. The Bosch alternators we have are nominally 14...
• Re: Fuel injector operating voltage
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 8 Dec 2010 17:09:01 -0800
  ...Fuel injector operating voltage > The cold start valves are battery voltage devices. The air cooled > injectors > are current operated devices. 3 ohms at 12...
• Re: High voltage havoc from coil?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 14:44:53 -0600
  ...But the alternator will put out 120 volts if you > let it...I'd seriously suggest to measure the system voltage with the motor...
• Re: Voltage Stabilizer in Instrument Cluster
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 8 Dec 2010 14:09:10 -0500
  At 12:49 PM 12/8/2010, Anthony Egeln wrote: > The upshot was that the voltage stabilizer should be replaceable > with any matching 10...
• Re: LEDs
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 25 Nov 94 16:36:38 EST
  ...In other words the red goes on if the voltage is at or below 12 volts; yellow between 12.5 volts and 12 volts...
• Re: Help installtion Aux.battery 1985 westy
  Historical mailing list
  12 Jun 96 18:14:00 -0500
  SyncroHead@aol.com wrote in reference to the solid state coach battery blocks: > "They have an inherent voltage drop across their internal diodes that...
• Overnight Battery Drain
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Mon, 20 Jan 2003 08:44:32 -0700
  ...Reading before going to bed ... = 12.5 volts Reading this morning = 11.49 volts So seem there was a voltage drop of approx 1...
• Re: Battery 82 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 29 Oct 1999 11:51:23 -0500
  Hi Kevin and All, Checking the battery voltage is a great idea. Especially after / while changing the regulator. New ones can be bad. Your...
• Re: Deep cycle batteries, voltage regulators, and eating cake
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 6 Aug 2007 11:31:32 -0700
  ...the > voltage regulator/alternator system doesn't seem to be adequate to keep the > batteries charged. > > Under load (fridge, AC, headlights, etc. on) my...
• Re: Van Dies while in motion
  Historical mailing list - James
  Sun, 22 Dec 2013 00:23:34 -0500
  ...Thus, a 10% reduction from nameplate voltage (100% to 90%, 230 volts to 207 volts) would reduce the starting torque, pull-up torque, and...
• 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: More rant on grounds and vanagon syndrome Friday
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 10:04:26 -0700
  ...A voltage output of 1.0 volt would indicate an > EXTREMELY rich condition, and a voltage of 0.25 volts would be > extremely lean...
• stupid electrical question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:31:14 -0500
  ...When I test it I'm supposed to get 12 volts for a wipe, then 0 volts for an interval, then 12 volts again...
• Re: Van Dies while in motion
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sat, 21 Dec 2013 22:08:47 -0800
  ...Thus, a 10% reduction from nameplate voltage (100% to 90%, 230 = volts to 207 volts) would reduce the starting torque, pull-up torque, and...
• RE: Coil Draining Battery?
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Mon, 18 Dec 1995 10:35:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...The "running" voltage should be 13-14 volts, while the "off" voltage should be a volt or two lower than the "running" voltage, whatever...
• Re: stranded... '84 won't start (after exhuast work??)
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 14 Jun 2005 11:18:39 EDT
  In a message dated 6/13/05 1:35:09 PM, wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU writes: << the Autozone test showed 13.3 volts, 96...
• Re: Dual Battery Isolators
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Apr 94 16:21:09 EDT
  ...This is because isolators typically reduce the voltage by about 1 volt. On an American car, which might have an alternator which puts out...
• alternators ... can't tell the players without a scorecard!!! :)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 17 Aug 1999 21:37:08 -0500
  ...in contrast, the nominal voltage is the standard battery-voltage (i.e., circuit voltage when alternator is NOT running). nominal voltage ratings (e.g...
• Re: electrical experts: voltage drop and the fridge theory.
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 19:37:52 -0800
  ...At that time, a higher system voltage is available to it than just battery voltage. An extra volt makes a significant difference but the...
• Re: Normal voltage of a battery at rest?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:53:44 -0400
  At 01:32 PM 3/19/2010, courtney hook wrote: >1) What is a "healthy" battery voltage at rest?? Nominal full charge voltage for...
• fridge relay actuator circuit:
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 24 Jun 2000 19:27:22 -0700
  ...Yesterday I put a volt meter on my auxiliary battery: Key off... voltage 13.2 Key on... no effect... voltage 13.2 Ignition... the...
• Re: Fuel injector operating voltage
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 7 Dec 2010 13:59:51 -0500
  At 12:39 PM 12/7/2010, zzyzx wrote: >Is there a source online or one among us who knows the operating voltage >of...
• 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...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list
  7/28/96 3:41 PM
  ...The supply voltage will vary between 12.6 v engine off and anywhere between 13.6 =>14.4 volts engine on. Therefore to be...
• Re: LED light product
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 4 Aug 2006 17:47:47 -0700
  > You have to find out what the MOTOR voltage is. If it is 12 volts, then yes > batteries are connected "in series". Just get...
• Battery isolator tutorial
  Historical mailing list - Stanley Pitman
  Tue, 20 Jun 2000 21:24:44 -0700
  ...A voltage regulator senses the alternator's output voltage and tries to keep the voltage at a defined value, by controlling the strength of...
• Re: stranded... '84 won't start (after exhuast work??)
  Historical mailing list - Agent99
  Sun, 12 Jun 2005 23:51:13 -0400
  ...If the voltage was greater than 10.50 volts while the starter was turning the engine would crank. The starter would turn over the...
• CORRECTED Can I Set 14.6 volts at the Alternator?
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 14 Jul 2021 15:40:24 -0400
  CORRECTED 14.6 volts, not 13.6 ============================================= For the record, this batter is ODYSSEY 65-PC1750T Automotive and LTV Battery. It is installed in...
• the importance of good electrical connections
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:03:54 -0700
  I was reading "The 12 volt Doctor's Practical Handbook for the boats electric system" this evening, for the umpteenth time (slow learner), and...