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• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 07:29:29 -0800
  ...6/50 Digital input from the starter switch high when starter is engaged low when the starter is not engaged 14/15 12V power...
• Re: 2000 rpm buzzer of oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 7 Apr 2019 09:29:49 -0700
  Is the (voltage?) range spec for the high pressure oil warning circuit on L board really so sensitive that a presumably small increase in...
• Re: Tests with eliminator/shumacher 2/8/12A charger.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:35:26 -0500
  ...The '94 has a built in constant voltage (13.8V) unit. However, that is not the ideal charge cycle, and buying one also for...
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 9 Oct 2008 22:54:36 -0700
  ...If you > have > a digital VOM you can measure AC voltage on pin #1 from > inside. > Start from a higher range then switch to...
• AFM ADJUSTING
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Tue, 15 Feb 2005 16:09:56 -0800
  ...This will accomplish two things, it will clean the soot off, two see if it will now generate voltage. The voltage should be between...
• Re: Single wire Oxygen sensor: Substitution report..
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 31 Oct 2014 13:43:29 -0600
  ...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: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:26:46 -0700
  ...David ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >High current diodes are great, in theory, and will keep current flowing in the >correct direction. But they have a problem when it...
• Re: Aux Battery in GL-Sure Power Instructions Needed
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 9 Apr 2010 19:27:35 -0700
  ...I thought, like Mark, the "bridging" feature was not that important so i chose that model over more expensive and higher current carrying models...
• =?WINDOWS-1252?Q?Re:_No_headlights_=96_high_beam_indicator_stays?= =?WINDOWS-1252?Q?_on_=96_relay_upgrade_installed?=
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 9 May 2005 23:02:56 -0400
  ...This means you need positive voltage in addition to a ground. So the first thing to check is...do you have positive power at...
• Battery/Alternator/Regulator
  Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
  Fri, 4 Aug 2000 11:44:38 -0600
  ...at the higher rate because you are not running the Vanagon long enough to fully charge the battery at the nominal voltages cited in...
• Re: Ox sensor use
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Mon, 25 Oct 1999 08:18:41 PDT
  ...Surprisingly, the > > W***F***** didn't pass the test because of high CO measurements in high >RPM. > > The guy doing the inspections argued that...
• Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 7 Jan 2017 01:48:11 -0500
  ...conditions. >> > >> > >> > >> > Min/Max -- captures the highest and lowest values of a reading. Handy >> for >> > example when measuring voltage drop during cranking. >> > >> > >> > >> > Frequency/duty cycle...
• Re: No headlights
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 18 Dec 2014 08:54:47 -0800
  ...That lets both the high and low beam > voltages feed back to the high beam indicator, lighting it in both > cases. I like to...
• Re: improbable fixes
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:19:22 -0800
  ...The Voltage Regular gave out just before getting to La Paz. Couldn't find one that would work ( though many would I bet ) I...
• Re: 2 LEDs
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:32:23 -0700
  ...I am talking about high brightness LEDs for lighting applications usually operating at hundreds of miliamps. Don't jump on a conclusion with a...
• Re: Correct capacitor
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 19:39:49 -0700
  ...The higher the voltage the better off you >>will be also. Go with the 35Vdc rating. This will handle any transient >>spikes. Also because...
• Re: Big problem with engine not running - please help now!
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Tue, 28 May 2002 16:48:50 -0500
  ...High > > > Hi Volks: > > My engine won't run for but a few seconds and roughly at that. > > Using the digitool, I see that the...
• Re: Low-voltage alarm
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:58:09 -0300
  ...too high to be of any use for RV's. >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >Tom <wrote> > > >Would this sort of low voltage cut-off gizmo do the trick...
• Re: 87 Westy Engine Running Warm---At Wits End
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 16:40:42 -0400
  ...Hill climbs, high outside temps, AC will also raise it. Maybe the gauge needs to calibrated or you have a bad voltage regulator for...
• Re: Blue foil tragedy
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Fri, 6 Aug 2010 14:40:30 -0400
  ...I have the high pressure oil warning light at start up. and everything else. I don't actually know about the voltage light. Does...
• Re: running problems, 2.1
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 19 Jan 2006 00:06:28 -0600
  ...The only time this doesn't work, is if the O2 sensor ground is >floating higher that 0. The leakage voltage on the ground...
• Re: unexplained power loss - help!
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Wed, 18 Apr 2007 06:01:39 -0400
  The O2 sensor is brand new, and I just double checked it to make sure the voltage is in spec. Greg 82 Westy ----- Original...
• Front Blower Doesn't
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:14:32 -0700
  ...Some new sensors and sparkplugs, and she's getting 18+ highway mpg. I imagine a full tune-up should increase that to 19-20...
• Re: Tuning question--long, sorry!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 10:58:32 -0800
  ...Adaptive managment control- optimizes fuel economy for highway or city driving. Digifant is obsolete compared with modern VW systems so there's not much...
• Re: Coolant guage reading hot??
  Historical mailing list - Erik Valeur
  Sat, 9 Feb 2002 01:50:16 +0100
  Randy, Check the output from the voltage stabilizer, located on the blue foil circuit board on the back of the instrument cluster. This is...
• Re: On the road - charging issue
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 23 May 2023 11:17:19 -0400
  ...On the road - charging issue > > I'd use my multimeter and see what voltage the alternator is actually > putting out. > > Rob > vwrobb@gmail.com...
• 2nd battery article by Dennis Haynes
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:29:40 -0600
  ...to overcome with grace the voltage drop that a standard dual battery isolator imposes. Instead, use very high power relays." I do have 2...
• Re: Resistor and diode values for 88+ vanagon instrument cluster
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 15 Dec 2013 16:20:12 -0500
  ...a 1N4001-1N4007 you can substitute any higher numbered type in the series (the peak reverse voltages increase from 50V to 1000V through the...
• Re: Weird Tiico starting problem -- please Help!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Sat, 13 Nov 2004 11:05:27 -0800
  ...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: Checking output of alternator.
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 15 Jul 2016 20:44:56 +0000
  My 85 with 1.9 motor had brushes; google "Vanagon Voltage Regulator".  I'm sure your 88 2.1 motor is similar. The Voltage...
• Re: high beams not working, 86 Westy
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 21:08:52 -0800
  --- "Imua Camper Co." <elua@INTERPAC.NET> wrote: > High beams are out, will come on if the switch is > held on, but won't stay...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 11:01:04 -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: Kitchen H2O pump-replacement?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Jul 1995 13:39:57 -0700
  ...or high priced R/V suppliers as long as the purchaser takes the time to make sure that the specifics of voltage and flow...
• Re: 4 Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 16 May 2008 13:11:41 -0400
  ...Otherwise the battery with the higher voltage potential will discharge to the lower state of a weaker battery. If you really need more A...
• CO Adjusting Screw, Throttle Valve Switch Test Light Video etc.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:23:05 -0700
  ...Then, with a DVOM connected to the single O2 sensor lead, engine warm at idle, sensor showed voltage hovering around 0.8 volts but...
• Re: Temperature Gauge
  Historical mailing list - All of Us
  Mon, 27 Aug 2001 21:56:40 -0500
  ...The only problems you can have with the system are a bad TSU, a bad gauge, or a bad voltage regulator in the dash...
• Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 3 Aug 2013 13:10:34 -0500
  ...proper voltage during the charge cycle, but the question is whether 8 amps is enough to get the voltage up that high quickly enough...
• Re: Headlight wiring for 80/100 bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 May 2010 09:34:47 -0400
  ...the high speed radiator fan. Potential here to double up. So when you get those big bulbs in there check the voltage at the...
• Re: 1st Most important specialized waterleaker measurement device
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 22 Oct 1999 02:03:19 EDT
  ...When running, it gives me the voltage at the terminal of the battery (equal to the output voltage of the alternator). This lets me...
• Re: Won't Start
  Historical mailing list - frank
  Tue, 21 Jun 2005 11:19:42 -0400
  ...Do you know of any way to test the voltage coming from the coil? Frank -----Original Message----- From: vw4x4@fyi.net [mailto:vw4x4@fyi...
• Headlight Upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Thu, 4 Dec 2008 20:01:33 -0500
  ...Another benefit of this modification is that my batteries (house and starting) maintain a higher voltage since the headlights pull from the alternator instead...
• Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 6 Jan 2017 20:40:48 -0500
  ...few expensive ones have higher than 2,000 ohms per volt sensitivity, which makes them unsuitable for many low-voltage electronic purposes. On Fri...
• Re: Update (not fixed...) Re: FIXED? (and, advice needed...) (was: Re: low voltage, starter running intermittently, but alternator is okay?)
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 24 Jan 2006 19:05:53 -0500
  ...The voltage right at the alternator stud should be 14.0 or higher with the engine running (check after driving around for a while...
• Re: Digifant 21. MV High Fuel Consumption
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 18 May 2009 18:29:45 -0400
  ...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: Hesitation at low RPM
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Sep 1994 15:53:49 -0700 (PDT)
  ...output), develop high internal resistance (which should be the same as running open loop, or if they develop a high voltage condition. I think...
• Re: Need Help with Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 4 Jan 2012 06:10:10 -0500
  ...At the lights check for voltage from the yellow or white (high or low beam) to the chassis there and then to the brown...
• Re: [Nearly Off-Topic] Seeking Battery Switch
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:43:03 -0400
  ...The AC charger's bulk cutoff voltage will be higher than the alternator regulator setting, so it will continue charging until you unplug it...
• Re: [Re: Oxygen sensor: is a shielded wire necessary?]
  Historical mailing list - CARY CHIANG
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 01:15:03 MST
  ...Shielded wire is to prevent electrical noise from interfering with the original voltage in the wire. VW didn't put a shield wire in...
• Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Sun, 8 Jan 2017 12:26:50 -0500
  ...conditions. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Min/Max -- captures the highest and lowest values of a reading. Handy > >> for > >> > example when measuring voltage drop during cranking. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Frequency/duty cycle...
• Re: Stumble/stall/high idle '91 carat
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 25 Sep 2005 09:29:00 -0500
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Rick Koller wrote: >Greetings All, > I have been struggling with diagnosing a high idle/stumble/stalling >problem all...
• Re: Blog Post: Rear USB Charger Install
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 20 Jul 2015 18:13:39 +0000
  ...USB port combo with a smoke detector instead of the mini-voltage indicator. They'll call it "The Pinto." Jim On Mon, Jul 20...
• Re: How does one get a battery to charge up to where it is supposed to??
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 26 Jun 2000 12:23:10 -0400
  ...True RMS voltage -- AC applications only Transistor checker Decibel readings High Frequency response (so-called AC voltmeter) -- $$$$ and you don't care. Good for...
• Re: Rough Running 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 6 Oct 2004 14:50:35 -0400
  ...While problem is happening, measure O2 sensor voltage and also measure voltage across T II sender (two-terminal sender at thermostat housing left-rear...
• Re: Engine stalling at high speed
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Sat, 16 Apr 2016 14:33:57 -0700
  ...Engine stalling at high speed > > The 2 separate throttle switches was replaced with the single cam switch > somewhere mid 84. All 85's have...
• Re: Ignition Cables, unplugging from distributor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 25 Aug 2012 01:03:50 -0400
  ...Pulling a wire allows a very high voltage to build up in the ignition system, overstressing components in both secondary and primary sides. VW...
• Re: SurePower Battery Searator NOT Isolator!
  Historical mailing list - Adam Thacker
  Mon, 11 Jul 2005 10:55:11 -0400
  ...Mark Frank Condelli wrote: >Yes, but the more important feature of the 1315 is that it ALWAYS >chooses the highest voltage battery to start...
• Re: Weird Tiico starting problem -- please Help!
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Sun, 14 Nov 2004 03:45:45 +0000
  ...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: Is ECU involved in getting power to fuel pump when turning seque to diesel radiator coolant flow direction
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:08:08 -0700
  ...To induce a > > high > > > voltage across the secondary winding you cut off the current as fast as > > you > > > can. The high voltage produced across...
• solar panel article
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Mon, 31 Oct 94 15:28:38 CST
  ...This is particularly important with gel-cells, which are very intolerant of high voltages. System Sizing With these basics in mind, some consideration can...
• Re: Instrument Cluster Woes
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 15 Feb 2006 14:14:39 -0500
  ...Tach drops to zero. >> Clock turns off. >> High beam LED glows dimly. (if i turn on high beams, the LED goes >>OUT, ironically) >> Cluster...