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• Re: Dometic Frig Will not stay cold with DC current
  Historical mailing list - Jon Durham
  Fri, 1 Jun 2012 17:09:35 -0500
  ...Why? > > Jon, the AC and DC heaters are each rated 85 watts; but because of > the lower voltage and correspondingly higher current the DC...
• Re: No Clock & No Temp Gauge?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 9 Mar 2011 07:17:13 -0500
  ...Could they be powered by a >relay that is now bad? I would think it's the Voltage Stabilizer, >but everything works when I...
• Re: hesitation/bucking (was: Re: tested Oxygen Sensor, and...)
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sat, 17 May 2008 13:27:46 -0400
  ...it's a 22uf 15 volt tantalum capacitor > (caps rated for higher voltages work, too) ... and yes, either the capacitor > or the VW harness...
• Re: voltage stabilizer/gauges not working
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 10:59:06 -0500
  By gauges, do you mean just the fuel and coolant temp? - I believe those are the only two being regulated by the voltage stabilizer...
• Re: Weird Tiico starting problem -- please Help!
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sat, 13 Nov 2004 04:07:03 -0500
  ...A starter relay can be used to boost voltage. >> >>If the voltage is good at the solenoid then I'd suggest you try a...
• Re: FW: add A/C
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Tue, 1 Aug 2000 20:26:38 EDT
  ...It would be like running > your high beams on with aux. lights. Yep, a 90 amp alternator would be > nice. The amps don't...
• Re: A damn OS question again, yea!!! now i need some help, it's my turn....
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Tue, 7 May 2002 09:34:55 -0400
  ...You should see a fluctating voltage between .4 and .7 volts. It never stays steady - always fluctuating above and below .5 volts. If there...
• Re: Battery and alternator - generic auto electric
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:48:23 -0700
  It's very simple to put a volt meter on your battery to check chrarging voltage, while the engine is running, from the alternator...
• Re: Another Monster Battery Option For Stock Locations
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 1 May 2012 15:19:41 -0400
  ...The battery sticks up > higher than it normally would, but is hidden behind the grey rug. In > order to do this installation, you have...
• Re: Engine stalling at high speed
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Sat, 16 Apr 2016 14:31:00 -0700
  ...With the ignition on (engine not > running) check the voltage from the O2 sensor connection to the chassis. > Should be ~.5 to .6 volt...
• Re: Oil temp gauges, choices? Using water temp sender + gauge?
  Historical mailing list - turbowesty
  Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:53:44 -0400
  ...And I'll have separate voltage displays for main and aux batteries shortly so no need for VDO versions. Regards, Peter Kraiker nextchapter.kraikerphoto...
• Re: Metal can around distributor cap...do you need it?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 5 Apr 2012 21:45:42 -0400
  ...s either AM radio spark noise suppression (along with the resistive high voltage wires) or protection for the unshielded part of the oxygen sensor...
• Re: GoWesty's Gear Reduction Starter
  Historical mailing list - Bill Witz
  Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:44:37 -0500
  ...year I have a high compression engine and the stock Bosch starter works fine as long as you get Voltage and amprage to it...
• Re: Alternator out at *high* rpms?
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Tue, 16 Dec 1997 00:30:34 -0500
  ...8/97 1:50 PM >Disconnected the battery and pulled the Voltage Regulator/Brush Assembly. >Sure enough, the brushes were shot all to hell...
• Solar Panels
  Historical mailing list - J McCavitt
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 15:23:40 -0800
  Hi gang, Wondering if anyone is running large (40W or higher) solar panels on their van, and if so, how did you go about...
• Re: Weird Tiico starting problem -- please Help!
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 8 Nov 2004 13:27:45 -0500
  ...A starter relay can be used to boost voltage. If the voltage is good at the solenoid then I'd suggest you try a...
• Fast Vanagon/Electrical Question.
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Wed, 26 Apr 2006 03:01:40 +0000
  ...be looking to see if it's a voltage issue on the cluster? It reads high when the engine is purring along at 82...
• Re: AFM test readings
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 3 Jul 2014 10:47:43 -0700
  ...than using the VOM supplied voltage (lower?) to measure resistance. i.e. putting the resistive strip under ~ 5 Volt load creates a "real life...
• Re: Becketts Tome on Dual Batt.s,Relays,Saftey,and charging (Very Long)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 18:31:42 -0700
  ...and consider a > new regulator, to make sure you get the highest voltage possible. > The alt. has to work harder with the isolator. > I...
• Re: Becketts Tome on Dual Batt.s,Relays,Saftey,and charging (Very Long)
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Mon, 19 Jun 2000 16:05:58 -0700
  ...miles on it, have the shop install new bearings and consider a new regulator, to make sure you get the highest voltage possible. The...
• Re: T3 Westy's; batteries; how to have your cake and eat it
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 19:06:36 -0700
  ...When the > voltage dropped below 12V, > the relay would cut and separate the batteries. > Battery 2 remains loaded, > hence the sense voltage does not...
• Re: A/C 4-position fan speed selector problem
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Cresawn
  Thu, 21 Feb 2019 18:08:46 -0700
  ...amazed the speeds of the fan were much higher because there was > much less voltage drop in the shorter circuit from the distribution box...
• 6 volt bulbs.
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Mon, 4 Dec 1995 08:41:07 CST6CDT
  ...Whic is confusing because they come in a variety of voltages, currents, and colors. With high intensity, strong color and low current draw they...
• Re: Hot 84
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
  Sat, 8 Jun 2002 23:40:11 -0400
  ...you checked the gauge? The voltage regulator chip in the dash often goes bad, giving a false high temp reading. If it is bad...
• Re: Golf Alternator?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:08:48 -0700
  ...When that light is on, it means that battery > voltage is higher than the alternator output voltage. In other words, > the alternator output is...
• Re: Bentley wiring diagram. Questions on how to read.
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:52:09 -0500
  ...2 short-circuit terminal (magneto ignition) 4 Ignition coil, ignition distributor, high voltage ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (ignition distributor with two separate electrical circuits) 4a from ignition coil...
• Re: High beam blue (light bulb) - Solution!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 18:49:13 -0800
  ...Pants! Seriously though I don't think that Leo ever got a straigth answer on what to do about his burned out HighBeam indicator...
• Re: Weird Tiico starting problem -- please Help!
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Tue, 9 Nov 2004 04:21:41 -0500
  ...a good test is to check voltage across the battery terminals themselves before cranking, and then while cranking. voltage should drop somehat, maybe from...
• AFM pathology (no legal or medical content)
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Sun, 3 Oct 1999 21:52:44 -0700
  ...The wiper has two contacts, presumably for better reliability since they're both measuring the same voltage. A voltage is put across the stick...
• Re: Single wire Oxygen sensor: Substitution report..
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 31 Oct 2014 10:56:40 -0700
  ...high and the inner blue flame tip to heat the fluted or perforated area of the sensor. You should see a DC voltage of...
• Re: 84 westy alternator light flickers(longish)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 8 May 2000 19:17:57 -0400
  ...It should be only slightly higher than the previous test. In any case, while the LED is lit, check the voltage at the alternator...
• Re: Help 1.6 L diesel temp warning light flashing engine not hot
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 11 May 2017 12:27:58 -0400
  ...ground pin and whichever of the other two gives the higher reading). If voltage is correct, continued blink is caused by leaky 10 uF...
• Re: Parts wanted Alternator brush set (cost saver)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 08:20:39 -0400
  ...They can also get after market regulators that are cheaper than Bosch and usually they work better, (more consistent, higher voltage output). The soldered...
• Re: GoWesty's headlight upgrade kit
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Tue, 6 Nov 2007 08:42:47 -0800
  ...In > other words the more currently you > put through a wire the more voltage > loss you get - these old wires > will have a lot...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Wed, 4 Dec 2013 21:20:34 -0800
  ...If that noise is right > > near the pin's high/low voltage reading cutoff, it could be causing > > multiple readings and throwing my measurements...
• AC Electrical troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 14:53:19 -0700
  ...After a few minutes, the high-side pressure is way too high and the compressor is not cycling. Trouble-shooting: Pulled all associated relays...
• Re: Which Voltmeter to use?
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 26 Aug 1999 17:17:42 -0500
  ...Or you can > record the voltage return to the ECU from the airflow meter and pick up the > voltage drop when the circuitry in...
• Re: 1.9 problems
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 28 Oct 2006 17:58:33 -0700
  ...Fuel injection is very sensitive to variations in voltage. Everything the ECU looks at is voltage based, and if the "base" voltage is off...
• Re: LVC: Learning Electricity & Testers
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sat, 4 Apr 2009 17:58:07 -0700
  Whether you use a cheap or an expensive high end analog or digital Volt/Ohm/Amp meter there are two easily made mistakes to...
• Re: Power Inverter advice requested
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:46:46 -0800
  ...t lose voltage like a diode isolator, but it > does monitor voltage and connects the batteries after a minute of higher > voltage (alternator working...
• Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 23:38:29 -0000
  ...I've played with a few > high voltage projects using ign coils to generate HV and they > don't work well at switching frequencies...
• Fwd: no spark
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 04:43:43 EDT
  ...My dad was driving it one day, going up a fairly steep incline highway. As he was exiting, the van died. He thought he...
• Re: spark plugs, etc
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 9 Aug 2002 13:45:58 -0700
  ...in it's path (with contsant voltage). Only in the case of a > > direct short will the higher resistance be cut out completely. > > That...
• Re: [WetWesties] Poppy
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 8 Oct 2002 16:01:36 -0700
  ...high voltage seems to work for larger animals (deers, bears, cows, horses...) at least. Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death...
• Re: LED replacement for westy
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Wed, 4 Aug 2004 12:46:08 -0700
  ...Also, some blue (white, etc) LEDs require a slightly higher >forward voltage, as well. ----------------- There should be no need to change the current limit...
• Re: What I'd like to see in a Vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 4 Feb 2005 18:30:42 -0700
  ...Is there any way we can hook up a couple > of high voltage wire to the drivers seat, > that would shock the s*** out...
• Low idle, hard cold starting
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 20:59:22 -0500
  ...cap, rotor, vacuum leak, AFM, throttle body, low battery voltage at startup, aux. air regulator, bad ground, Temp II sensor, O2 sensor, cat, muffler...
• overheating problem solved
  Historical mailing list - Andrew M Fox
  Sat, 22 Sep 2001 19:17:58 -1000
  ...or higher during normal driving. To make a long story short i replaced the t-stat, radiator, temp gauge sender, temp gauge voltage regulator...
• Re: Digifant 21. MV High Fuel Consumption
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 18 May 2009 15:33:03 -0700
  ...engine ECU is > going > closed loop (I checked the o2 voltage with a high Z DVM, it swings up and > down) and I'm...
• Re: AC Question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 07:01:26 -0500
  ...If the engine idles very > long at all with the AC turned on, the high speed cooling fan turns on > then cycles back off...
• Re: alternators
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 06 Jul 94 20:13:40 CDT
  ...90 watts rear defrogger (high resistance): 34 watts 179 watts (15 amps) cigarette lighter (high resist): 100 watts (8 amps!!! by itself!) and don...
• Re: Headlight wiring harnesses and voltage drops
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 21 Oct 1999 07:15:13 -0400
  ...The more current we run through a > resister the more voltage drop we get. Lets get a little technical to > prove this point. > > Lets...
• Re: Solar charger NOT to buy
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 15:56:58 -0500
  ...You > may > >find that the reason your output is low is because > the battery voltage > is > >high (i.e already fully charged so the...
• Temp & Fuel gauges not accurate
  Historical mailing list - Hans Roos
  Wed, 26 Sep 2001 14:57:36 -0700
  ...I have already checked & replaced the voltage regulator for the gauges but that made no difference. Here is what is occurring: Fuel Gauge - Fill...
• Re: Inverter advice needed
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 20:23:12 -0400
  ...only available in larger sizes, maybe not so efficient but otherwise highly desirable. Modified sine will put a buzz in many audio gear (with...
• Re: Is something killing my starters?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 26 Jun 2016 18:58:28 -0400
  ...If not drawing current and voltage stays high then you have a problem in the starter. > > Dennis > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: Charging system update
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 20 Aug 1998 20:40:49 EDT
  Sean; If you are taking your readings at the battery , what voltage do you have right at the alternator? The small wire has no...
• Battery FAQ ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 14 Apr 96 23:04:13 CDT
  ...It could also be lost due to excessive charging voltage or using high charging currents. Comments are always welcomed by Bill Darden at wdarden...
• Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: fridge on dc power
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:35:13 -0500
  ...a shorter path not shared > with heavy consumers results in a higher voltage at all times and even > more so under load conditions. It...
• Re: Headlight switch failure (possible solution)
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 25 Feb 1999 06:09:09 PST
  ...Over time enough resistance builds up to cause not only a significant voltage drop but also generate enough heat to deform the plastic switch...