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• Re: [Nearly Off-Topic] Seeking Battery Switch
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 20 Sep 2012 23:30:52 -0400
  ...You may have to replace the alternator with one that will stand constant high-output operation, or provide extra cooling air to the existing...
• Re: AFM ADJUSTING
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sat, 19 Feb 2005 20:28:11 -0800
  ...Also that the exhaust cracks only have an impact on your voltage, probley only slight to none as high rpm, they may even close...
• Re: Front Heater shutoff options
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sat, 26 May 2012 15:20:25 -0500
  ...I devised a high-watt resistor to drop the voltage (down to 3 or 6 volts, can't remember) but the cooling fins on...
• Re: TECH SERVC. BULL.?
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Mon, 11 Jan 1999 20:55:54 -0500
  ...It appears info will solve one problem (need to add diode on voltage stabilizer), but not the one I asked about. So for others...
• Re: Help. traveling with problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 17 Mar 2014 18:38:23 -0400
  ...Should be some voltage. Richer mixture higher voltage. Connect signal lead to chassis, engine should run richer. Connect a battery (C-cell) positive to...
• Re: AFM cap fix, maybe fixed my very intermittent problem
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 22 Sep 2017 11:09:54 -0700
  I tend to focus (incorrectly maybe) on whether or not a worn spot on the AFM resistive strip is causing a voltage drop out...
• Re: Continuous Duty Solenoid vs Starter Solenoid; Visual Difference?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 20 Oct 2015 23:41:29 -0400
  ...For these applications there are many things that need high current control including manifold pre-heaters and glow plugs to get engines started to...
• Re: voltage stabilizer/gauges not working
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:23:48 -0500
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > The voltage stabilizers on all three of my '84 models only use the outer > pins. The middle pin is in...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 11:47:22 -0800
  ...I can p-mail a higher > quality image if you want. > > Neil. > > > > On 11/14/13, Brett Ne <brettn777@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > David Beierl...
• Re: HELP with wiring VW foglight switch to Hella 500's in 85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 10 Sep 2000 08:40:43 -0700
  ...I have all of my lighting, high beams, low beams, auxilliary high > beams, and fog lights controlled by relays and connected by 10 or...
• 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: Temp Gauge Not Working
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sat, 16 Jun 2001 09:14:20 -0400
  ...bay have temporarily shorted the alternator's voltage regulator? Could you have sent a high voltage spike through the whole system blowing weak bulbs...
• Re: LED replacement for westy
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Wed, 4 Aug 2004 12:09:29 -0700
  ...the bulb i purchased at radio shack is >a high out put 5mm infrared LED, output is 16mW min. forward voltage is >1.2v...
• Re: CIS-E fuel injection help needed
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Sun, 12 Sep 2004 22:44:52 -0400
  ...the more crosses across the .45 volt mark the better. .45 volts is the voltage that the oxygen sensor would put out if your...
• Re: 130Amp alternator upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 21:09:01 -0700
  ...With a 450W load, (2X100W headlights plus one 250W aux light) the voltage only dropped to 13.8 - 13.9. All measurements done at...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - James
  Thu, 5 Dec 2013 00:07:46 -0500
  ...If that noise is right > near the pin's high/low voltage reading cutoff, it could be causing > multiple readings and throwing my measurements...
• Bad in town Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Fri, 19 Jan 2001 17:17:51 -0700
  ...You might also note the voltages just before the closed loop starts. If the volts are .7 or higher. you might need to adjust...
• Charging deep cycle batteries with the alternator
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:29:46 -0700
  ...It also has low input voltage protection, high input voltage protection, over temperature protection, output short circuit protection, and battery polarity protection. It does...
• Re: Remote Starter Switch Wire-up for '88GL
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:32:44 -0700
  ...the guy that got his wedding ring welded between high amperage voltage and ground.. I bet he never worked on anything electrical wearing jewelry...
• Re: Hella H4s and relays
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 24 Jul 2002 08:31:17 -0700
  ...Increases the voltage to the lights for a brighter light. See the instructions on my web page (and link to Ken Lewis' instructions) and...
• Re: blower fan and wipers not working after aux. battery installation
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:30:11 -0600
  ...1.6 ohms is an outrageously high value for > the battery ground -- it should read 0 on a regular ohmmeter. The practical > way to...
• Re: 758227.jpg
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 09:23:20 -0500
  ...You only get back what you put into it . << Typical voltage at the lights can be as low as 10.5 volts with the...
• Re: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning ignition switch on?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 21:41:44 -0700
  ...I believe the ECU feeds the #1 terminal with the pulsation current, which makes the high voltage winding to generate high voltage for the...
• Re: Lighting Upgrades - Relayed?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 14:55:06 -0400
  ...this > voltage drop problem? (Yeah, I could use the wire resistance tables, > length, and total current draw to figure out the voltage drop with...
• Re: Vanagon alternator too weak for Optimas.
  Historical mailing list - armando guzman
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 21:06:03 -0700
  ...All alternators have a voltage regulator and, as its name indicates, controls the voltage output of the alternator. You are not going to find...
• Re: Fwd: RE: "Green" solar battery charger
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 19:08:15 -0500
  ...cell lantern battery, you'll see a significant voltage drop because the internal resistance is high. (Internal resistance also dissipates heat like a normal...
• Re: 88 digifant O2 readings off
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Tue, 4 Jul 2006 16:47:15 -0400
  ...I guess I'm still concerned about the high o2 reading because of the (lucky)correspondence between that voltage number and CO output. Seems...
• Re: A/C 4-position fan speed selector problem
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 17:47:31 -0500
  ...I was amazed the speeds of the fan were much higher because there was much less voltage drop in the shorter circuit from the...
• Re: Delay on charge/o2sensor indicators after starting..?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 1 Jan 2017 18:33:15 -0800
  Don, I agree with Stuart about you needing higher voltage. Did you measure at alternator or at battery? 13.6 is in my opinion...
• Re: Monitoring aux battery charging?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 10 Oct 2004 16:49:17 -0700
  ...Aux battery amperage > going in or out, voltage of main battery, voltage of aux battery. I > was going to do this buy cannibalizing a...
• Re: AFM Spring Tension
  Historical mailing list - Mark Bowie
  Sun, 6 Sep 1998 16:22:06 -0400
  ...notice the voltage from the sensor. ideally, it should flucuate >>on the high and low side of 0.5v. if it hangs consistently above...
• Re: Little blue lights
  Historical mailing list - KBatzler
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 06:32:21 -0800
  ...Xenon lamps require a high voltage (hochspannung!!!) transformer and a special gas filled bulb. I'm looking at the moment at possible aftermarket conversions...
• Re: Passing through creek, engine misses badly
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 2 Mar 2001 21:10:26 -0600
  ...Poor insulation on the wires of course means repalcements are > needed. > > Other types of wiring involve lower voltage and higher currents. > These circuits should...
• Re: Trouble in the Rain
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 12 Feb 2003 18:08:53 -0600
  ...Another possibility is that there is a layer of oil and dirt on your coil and/or distributor cap where the high voltage wires...
• Trickling Deep Cycle and normal starting batteries
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 11 Sep 2005 11:54:32 -0700
  ...Also, the deep-cycle would probably be happier with a higher float voltage than the starting battery. So. Seeking: recomendations for suitable trickle charger...
• Vanagon ECU Settings
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sun, 12 Nov 2000 13:15:45 +0000
  ...I obtained a copy from a listmember to read and found cartesian graphs of power and O2 voltage. Incidentally the Max. power curve was...
• alternator problem solved?
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Mon, 24 Mar 1997 19:04:47 -0600
  ...on drive home after being jumped off 4) voltage readings at battery were 2v higher than at alternator 5) contacts at alternator good 6...
• Re: No Headlights or Turnsignals but Markers OK Update 4
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Wed, 26 Oct 2016 17:08:55 -0700
  ...Oh, and the highbeam indicator is a bulb, not an LED, which can hide low voltage issues :o( On Wed 10/26 2016 16...
• Re: Alternator continuous-duty rating?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Sep 2012 11:06:29 -0400
  ...I have tried a number of high output alternatives over the years including some of the newer compact units. I now have one of...
• Another Monster Battery Option For Stock Locations
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Tue, 1 May 2012 12:53:11 -0400
  ...And yes, you ideally should to upgrade your voltage regulator, preferably to a 3-stage regulator, not a simple fixed voltage type. For the...
• Re: Third brake lights (tack-free)
  Historical mailing list - Keith & Lynn C.
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 23:20:13 -0700
  ...all you need to do is to divide the voltage available by the > >voltage of each LED to get the number of LEDs in...
• Re: Vitrifrigo: two corrections to my earlier post
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Tue, 4 Oct 2011 00:11:27 -0400
  ...high charge rates.. they are temperature limited, as are all lead acid cells... But, love getting a jolt that is limited by voltage (~15...
• '90 MV running lean at 2500rpm
  Historical mailing list - jf kulina
  Wed, 20 Nov 2013 12:08:59 +0000
  ...Collant temp; Air flow; Injector output; Air intake; O2 sensor voltage; Emission input and Idle switch test. Swapped ECM and Air Flow Meter for...
• Re: Can O2-sensor make engine run too lean?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:53:32 -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: OXS and battery LEDs
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 21 Oct 2003 09:09:03 -0400
  ...Could it be that the voltage is not high enough because > some of the diode sections may not be working? Just a thought. Any...
• Re: LED replacement for westy
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 5 Aug 2004 12:29:01 -0400
  ...Erm...blue LEDs require a higher voltage (ultimately because there's more energy in the photons of blue light, I think) than other colors...
• Re: Delay on charge/o2sensor indicators after starting..?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 1 Jan 2017 22:18:19 -0800
  ...I prefer to have an adjustable voltage regulator which I can dial up a higher voltage for the day to day short distance driving...
• Re: [WetWesties] Help!!! Won't start
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Sun, 19 Apr 2015 14:12:06 -0700
  ...good voltage going into the solenoid, check it where it goes from the solenoid into the starter. If that is also high, the solenoid...
• Re: O2 Sensor Idea (long)
  Historical mailing list - dooley
  Fri, 8 Sep 2006 21:23:54 -0400
  The heater element in a heated O2 sensor draws high current when cold, but tapers off when hot. The accepted method is to wire...
• Re: Computerized Gauges.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Jan 1997 20:49:43 -0500 (EST)
  In a message dated 97-01-07 14:51:14 EST, Malcolm wrote: > Thermocouples are typically used to measure high temperatures, like > exhaust gas...
• Re: adding resister to center 1.9 coolant temp gauge?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 6 Jul 2010 18:44:15 -0700
  ...so 'normal' senders don't send out any voltage.. they operate in the ground side of the circuit, by supplying a variable resistance to...
• Re: Hesitation on 87 Vanagon O2 sensor? reply
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 00:37:21 EDT
  ...Miles Any help is highly appreciated, Thank You Kai 87.2 Westy >> Kai, what matters is, what is the voltage reading from the O2...
• Re: Power loss when engine wet and cold
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:19:33 -0700
  ...Katz wrote: > richard: > > most obvious possibility is problem on high tension side of ignition, such > as mositure and/or carbon tracks in distributor cap...
• Re: Aux Battery- Don't feed Fuse Position 3
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 27 May 2006 10:50:28 -0700
  ...I'll speculate that the circuit that fires the high coolant warning uses a reference level derived from Fuse 3 voltage, and lowering the...
• RE: vanagon gas tank remove
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 06 Jun 1996 09:40:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...I also tried to put in a higher-voltage regulator for the gauge. Now full reads full, but I found myself walking when it...
• Re: Coolant level sensor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:36:30 -0400
  ...Sounds as though you may have low voltage to the panel, and the horn drags it down enough to drop the regulated panel voltage...
• Re: Alternator not putting out volts 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 1 Aug 2009 13:36:44 -0700
  ...8 volts with lights on, then try high beams - if it maintains an acceptable charging voltage with head lights on .......it's working just...
• Re: no start?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 24 Jan 2016 18:31:26 -0500
  ...important relations ship between the load, voltage and current. Most of you can't measure current on high amp circuits so some assumptions may...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Sami Dakhlia
  9/30/95 7:33 PM
  ...The problem is that when you load a battery at such a high rate compared to its capacity, you won't get near the...
• Re: charging system problem? battery sitting for a while.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 9 Jan 2005 10:12:48 -0500
  ...to buy another? If I recharge it overnight and the voltage goes up higher, to the 12.65V or so that Alistair mentions, does...