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• Re: THANKS! --- Was: Elec. Questions. yes... Aux Batt...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:16:18 -0700
  The white wire controls the fridge 12 volt relay. If you hook the white wire to the aux battery positive the relay will always...
• Re: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:26:46 -0700
  ...That is, the forward voltage drop will likely be over a >volt, depending upon actual current. How do you compensate for that? > >//Jack > > >Date...
• '91 Vanagon GL -- Where to get 12 volts for JVC radio from Crutchfield?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 29 Apr 2021 18:43:58 -0400
  ...What is easiest place to get 12 volts. A/C controls are blocking access to cigar lighter. Thank you, John
• Re: Westy fridge efficiency in 12v mode
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Wed, 27 May 1998 01:17:51 EDT
  ...both the propane and the 110 volt ac mode, but not so well in the 12 volt dc mode. Is this typical? >> those things...
• Re: O2 sensors
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:20:05 -0500
  (See my reply to your earlier post as well, William.) The voltage meter I installed shows my (new) O2 sensor to produce correct voltage...
• volt/ohm meters
  Historical mailing list - eric luebbers
  Sun, 12 Feb 2006 19:24:15 -0800
  Hello everyone, I am thinking of buying a volt/ohm meter in the near future for work on the van and around the house...
• Re: Engine Ground voltage drop under load, please help diagnose.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Tue, 13 Sep 2016 18:32:08 -0400
  ...So voltage drop must happened between the transmission front mounting and the transmission or the engine. I plugged my voltmeter between the ground strap...
• Carver P4 installation, Part 3 (how does that voltage regulator work ?)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Tue, 1 Dec 1998 00:26:34 EST
  ...So why was I not getting any voltage from the regulator? Finally, I kept the voltmeter on the wire as I revved the engine...
• Re: What voltage do injectors need to fire?
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 18:49:31 -0700
  ...This should be very close to 0 volt. According to my book it shows the voltage is around 4V when the injector is open...
• Re: Starter Gone?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:42:06 -0400
  ...If you are getting volts, this can help to determine the quality of the volts getting to the starter. If you measure 10 volts...
• Re: Aux. Battery: Two Group 1 6 Volt "Commercial" Batteries?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 18 Feb 2015 08:57:46 -0800
  ...On my '81 I'd relied on the solar controller LED display for battery voltage. Probably not wise; it isn't a high end...
• Re: Tail Lights & Good Samaritans
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:10:51 -0400
  ...Rated life of bulbs Rated voltage of bulbs (bulb life goes down with the fifteenth power of voltage increase over rating while brightness goes...
• Re: Have I damaged my control unit?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 6 Aug 2006 07:34:32 -0500
  Jeff, There is no way you would have damaged anything by connecting a voltmeter (assuming it was set to measure volts, not amps or...
• Re: Finding and Accessing the Brake Light Switch
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Mon, 26 Dec 2005 11:38:45 -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...
• Re: Fuel & Temp gauge full scale
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sun, 1 May 2016 01:12:38 -0700
  ...This should measure 10.0 volts, plus or minus a tenth or two. This is the voltage from the cluster voltage stabilizer. Mark Jim...
• Re: Isolator vs Seperator (mechanical relay) was Re: Sure Power 1315 battery separator
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 08:17:29 -0500
  ...Except for some specialty units such as those by Hell-Roaring, diode isolators have a forward voltage drop of ~1.1 volt cold. As...
• Re: Alternator output
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:01:00 -0400
  Keep in mind the forward voltage drop of the diode will also increase the alternator output. You would be much better off to repair...
• Surging Idle fixed! / High O2 sensor readings
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 00:12:55 EST
  ...The voltages read in the range of .8 to .9 volts! With the same test setup the voltage off the O2 sensor on my...
• Re: Van Dies while in motion
  Historical mailing list - James
  Sun, 22 Dec 2013 00:12:18 -0500
  ...And since resistance is constant, as voltage drops, so does current. In fact, since P=Vsquared/R, power will drop faster than voltage does...
• Re: Voltage Stabilizer in Instrument Cluster
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 8 Dec 2010 14:40:20 -0500
  ...My local shop also confirmed he only wanted the voltage >stabilizer, not necessarily the entire cluster. Take a look in Bentley for the diode...
• 120 volts
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 29 Jul 2000 07:37:45 -0700
  Thanks to all who replied on the 120 volts. I'm off to Lake Tahoe, my annual running camp, but will report back to...
• rad shack voltmeter/thermometer on sale
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:29:51 -0700
  for the US members, just noticed that the voltmeter-indoor/outdoor thermometer talked about on list last is on sale for 9.97. Sadly...
• Re: recap (still not fixed) Re: Update (not fixed...) Re: FIXED? (and, advice needed...) (was: Re: low voltage, starter running intermittently, but alternator is okay?)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 26 Jan 2006 16:07:57 -0600
  ...Use a voltmeter to watch that voltage when you turn the key. Be sure the negative lead from your meter is well grounded; the...
• Re: headlight bulb question... One more...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 8 Mar 2003 13:08:32 -0500
  ...safe carrying capacity of the wire and voltage drop. From Rob't. Bosch, the carrying capacity at 50C/122F and 30C/86F is: 1...
• Re: T3 Westy's; batteries; how to have your cake and eat it
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 6 Aug 2007 06:43:02 -0400
  ...Cut in is about 13.2 volts, (ensures charging). But once connected, will not drop out until 11.8 volts. There is a battery...
• Re: stupid electrical question
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:19:51 -0600
  ...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: Voltage Question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 3 Mar 2016 16:38:28 -0800
  ...Charging voltage should be 13.8 to 14.4 depending on amount of discharge, and charge intermittently when maintaining. Try disconnecting the battery from...
• Re: Indicator light (fridge propane)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 09:56:22 -0400
  ...Actually it's much higher -- but there's plenty of drive voltage so you don't notice. You might check the board for solder...
• Re: 87 Cruise Control--followup
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 4 Jan 2011 14:58:08 -0600
  David, The test light will not work as a test jumper because it is designed to light with 12 Volts, so is your vacuum...
• Re: Cause of weak spark?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 19 Sep 2015 17:21:03 -0700
  ...Just in case you are getting the situation of bad connection causing voltage and current drop during operation, even though the static voltage measurement...
• Re: Vanagon alternator too weak for Optimas.
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 19:27:37 -0400
  ...Also it measures<br> the voltage *at the alternator* instead of at the battery<br> so when the electrical load is high, the voltage...
• Re: sensor not hot enough
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Thu, 16 Feb 2006 12:16:44 -0500
  ...Before that time, the O2 sensor produces voltage, but it's erratic. I installed one of Ken Lewis' O2 sensor volt meters on my...
• Re: your favorite 12 V accessory
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 18 Feb 2007 06:29:16 EST
  ...Has anyone ever found a good source for a cheap LCD Digital Voltmeter = display to monitor the battery voltage? Something that can be = permanently...
• Re: Replacing Voltage Regulator.
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:36:32 -0700
  ...Replacing the voltage regulator BTDT. As for the brushes, just be careful. But be aware, you may need a little right angle Phillips screw...
• Re: Left Headlight dimmer than right
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:06:06 -0400
  Jack, I would check some voltages. First at the fuses because there is always a possible bad connection with this style. Then you could...
• Re: your favorite 12 V accessory
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Sun, 18 Feb 2007 17:20:43 -0800
  ...http://cgi.ebay.com/Mini-Red-LED-DC-100V-Digital-Volt-Voltage-Panel-Meter_W0QQitemZ250085771742QQihZ015QQcategoryZ25411QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem -- Blake Heinlein http://blakeheinlein.googlepages.com/
• Fryeday Content.. some GM trivia and news on the VOLT (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - honemastert
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:08:35 -0700
  ...positive article on US engineering for a change and the GM Volt's progress from this months IEEE Spectrum magazine
• Re: charing voltage to battery - 85 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:26:04 -0500
  A battery with a shorted cell will rarely rise above 11 volts and it will suck a lot of current from the alternator in...
• Re: Charging circuit wiring upgrade/maintenance report/questions (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:41:29 -0600
  ...Voltage drop varies as a function of current: > > Voltage drop = current X resistance. > > As current goes up, voltage drop goes up. And, as you...
• Sanity Check - Wire gauge for wiring SA headlights
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 4 Oct 2002 17:22:24 -0700
  ...10 - 5.2% (or 11.9 volts) 12 - 8.3% (or 11.5 volts) 14 - 13.1% (or 10.9 volts) Maybe this is...
• Fwd: do all ACRs work like this?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 28 Apr 2020 13:56:32 -0400
  ...That type require voltage sensing for the voltage regulator at the battery because each diode drops around 3/4 of a volt. Yrs, d
• Re: Electrical Math Check Please? (Westy Solar Panel)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 8 Aug 2013 15:53:52 -0400
  At 02:44 PM 8/8/2013, neil n wrote: >So adding 3' of wire(s) causes a voltage drop of 0.03 Volts...
• O2-sensor blues and more on '84 1.9L engine
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 13 Aug 2011 11:46:31 -0400
  ...When the O2-sensor is connected and I measure the voltage between the connector and engine ignition control module heat shield, I am getting...
• Re: What Is This Type Of Connector Called?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:52:12 -0600
  ...I bought some extras at my local hardware and use one wired to a volt meter so I can read the voltage at the...
• Re: Auxilliary batteries
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 13 Mar 2011 18:12:46 -0400
  ...Lower voltages may be suitable for light-duty applications and higher voltages may be suitable for heavy duty applications. <br> 2. For 24 Volt...
• Tuning by O2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 10:23:32 -0500
  I decided to run my '85 1.9l with the O2 sensor unhooked from the FI system and wired to my digital voltmeter. The...
• Re: Multimeters
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 5 Nov 2015 22:39:13 -0500
  ...Agree that a low voltage by regular voltmeter indicates a bad battery. The problem is that a nominal-looking voltage could be a fresh...
• Re: rectangular E-Code headlights
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 24 Jan 1999 13:07:47 -0800
  ...But first I just measured the volts at the headlights with them on. There is quite a bit of voltage drop with the high...
• Re: Battery or Charging System Help Please
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Wed, 15 Dec 2010 19:42:03 -0700
  ...I measured the alternator voltage as ~13.8, the voltage at the junction under the cover as ~13.2 and the battery voltage as...
• Re: Installing a 1000W converter
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Wed, 14 Jun 2006 19:06:10 -0700
  ...Voltage drop is current x resistance = 83 x .016 = 1.3 volts. So while your battery might have 12.6 volts at its terminals...
• Re: What gauges do you have?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 9 Feb 2003 22:09:04 -0800
  My Syncro DoKa has a Volt and Oil Temp gauge installed in the plastic panel just below the diff locks. I will be relocating...
• Re: alternator--voltage vs amps
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:51:12 -0700
  ...I didn't see how the regulator controlling the voltage could change the amp output of the alternator, but now I see that the...
• Re: Big Battery = Destroy Starter
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 3 Apr 1995 10:31:48 -0700 (PDT)
  ...now that you mention it, I have noticed that voltage at the starter drops to 10 (or even 8) volts while the motor is...
• Re: Battery looses voltage
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 16:29:03 -0500
  ...Battery looses voltage > I've got an electrical problem somewhere and hoping someone can help me > diagnosis. Basically, only sometimes, the battery looses voltage...
• Re: Another Update: Only 13V from Alternator
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sun, 1 Nov 2009 07:32:32 -0800
  ...First, I'm interested in electrical systems, so I was curious to be able to measure the voltages during operation. I can probe the...
• Re: Charging system...
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Fri, 3 Dec 1999 13:53:46 -0700
  ...2) This charging system voltage should be within a few tenths of a volt at all points starting from the alternator output wire and...
• Re: My poor MPG, O2 sensor seems okay
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:52:25 -0400
  I expect the voltage to swing from zero to one volt , two to three times a second at hiway speeds. I also noticed the...
• Re: temp gauge not working right...
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 12 Aug 2018 10:56:05 -0700
  ...hi David, I will measure the voltage at the wide/white instrument cluster connector on pin #6 and ground.... what voltage should I expect...
• Which Voltmeter to use?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Gilbert
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 16:26:11 GMT
  Hi, Im new to all this diagnosis stuff and was wondering if someone could shed some light on what would be a good voltmeter...
• Injector Question
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 10:59:47 -0400
  Hey all, Does anyone know what the voltage is that is applied to the fuel injectors of a 2.1 ltr wbx? I have...