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Re: Battery Sages
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:35:20 -0600
...Back to the multi meter and I see 12.4 volts. Something to keep in mind is that to use battery voltage as a...
Re: Multi meters, Was Dang Headlights.
Historical mailing list - Tom Boldway
Sat, 7 Jan 2017 06:48:13 +0000
...Also, at some point you know you will try to > use the same meter for a 120 volt AC circuit or maybe you are...
Re: '88 fuel pump not vibrating
Historical mailing list - Lee Kouns
Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:51:39 -0700
...However, the instructions that came with my voltmeter warned against possible surge damage to the meter from testing a circuit where a motor was...
Re: Electrical Glitch causiing a dead Aux battery...more..
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:17:18 -0800
...When using the meter as a voltmeter, you switch it into high-resistance mode so there is almost no current flowing through it because...
Re: O2-sensor voltage problems '84 1.9L -- Help needed
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:09:14 -0400
...Since you probably don't have any of these, a regular digital meter on two-volt scale is usable though unwieldy. If it has...
Re: Need O2 sensor shield help / advise
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 24 Jan 2002 16:00:05 -0500
...measure voltage, I have a cheezy >$10 Radio Shack volt meter, do I need something more accurate? You need a scope or meter with...
Re: volt/ohm meters
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 13 Feb 2006 02:31:39 -0600
...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver John Bange wrote: >> I am thinking of buying a volt/ohm meter in the near future for work on...
Re: Aftermarket Electronic Ignition
Historical mailing list
Sun, 7 May 95 22:10:44 EDT
> > If you already have an accuraty volt meter this is fine. > Otherwise add another $250 or so for a quality DVM > > Stephen > '75 bus...
Re: O2 Sensor Voltage
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 3 Feb 2001 13:45:23 -0600
...Analog meters usually have too low an input > >impedance > >and change the circuit voltage significantly. > > > >Larry A. > >Chicago > >91 GL > > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM...
Re: Custom VDO/Sunpro or other brand Guages for Oil Temp, Water Temp, Volt Meter
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 21 May 2009 05:03:10 -0500
Why not do the toggle thing with your temp gauge like you suggest with the dual batteries and the volt meter. I'd be...
o2 sensor voltage
Historical mailing list - Shawn Fowler
Tue, 3 Apr 2007 14:28:37 -0700
Howdy all, I popped a meter on my o2 sensor at the clip 24" away from the sensor and was getting quickly changing voltages...
Re: VoltMinder-Is it a good thing?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:59:32 -0700
...Wiring the meter directly to the battery is important if you want to know what the voltage at the battery is. Adding relays and...
Re: Multi meters, Was Dang Headlights.
Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
Sun, 8 Jan 2017 16:27:35 -0600
...Also, at some point you know you will > try to use the same meter for a 120 volt AC circuit or maybe you are...
Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 6 Jan 2017 20:28:18 -0500
...Cheap analog meters have an impedance of 2,000 ohms for every > > volt on the scale, so a ten-volt scale would have 20...
Re: volt/ohm meters
Historical mailing list - Luke Sponholz
Mon, 13 Feb 2006 14:36:33 -0500
...volt/ohm meters > > > "Dead on balls accurate." > > It's an industry term. :-) > > -- 1985 Brown Vanagon GL 4spd "Compost"
Voltmeters DMM VOM etc
Historical mailing list - pensioner
Wed, 22 Nov 2000 09:44:25 -0800
...I also have a Triplett Model 310 "analog" or d'arsonval meter at 20000 ohms/volt. This is a period piece and now worth...
Re: Rich Van $$ Update
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Wed, 4 Mar 1998 12:19:39 -0800
...2) Stop engine, disconnect O2 sensor and connect sensor to volt- meter. 3) Start up car and look at volts generated by O2 sensor...
Re: Multi meters, Was Dang Headlights.
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 7 Jan 2017 01:51:28 -0500
...Also, at some point you know you will try > to > > use the same meter for a 120 volt AC circuit or maybe you are...
Re: [Syncro] Headlight relay upgrade?
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Sun, 4 Jan 2004 20:01:42 EST
...What meter do you have that won't measure 1/10 of a volt accuratel >> Steve, my man, you're being insipid. By the...
Re: Door electrics problem: voltage drop
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 20 Feb 2005 10:58:46 -0600
...I didn't need a digital meter to see that the voltage dropped to zero. What do I look at next? Jim
Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 6 Jan 2017 19:24:08 -0500
...Cheap analog meters have an impedance of 2,000 ohms for every volt on the scale, so a ten-volt scale would have 20...
Re: Aux Battery system, volts escaping to ground!
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Sat, 16 Jul 2011 21:08:53 -0400
...If you are just putting your amp meter probes on 2 > points that are still connected normally you are doing it wrong. Voltage is...
'86 idle revisited - Darrell Boehler
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Sat, 19 Apr 1997 22:01:03 -0700 (PDT)
...For example, before I adjusted my air flow meter, the ohm meter read over .9 volts no matter where I set the adjustment screw...
Re: Overnight Battery Drain
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Mon, 20 Jan 2003 13:40:33 -0600
...what would be a normal overnight voltage drop? > > The first night I lost over 5 volts overnight. > > Yesterday I isolated all the stereo components...
Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 7 Jan 2017 01:47:29 +0000
...Cheap analog meters have an impedance of 2,000 ohms for every > > volt on the scale, so a ten-volt scale would have 20...
Re: O2-sensor voltage problems '84 1.9L -- Help needed
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:14:35 -0700
...Since you probably > don't have any of these, a regular digital meter on two-volt scale is > usable though unwieldy. If it has...
Re: Adjust Battery LED Pot
Historical mailing list
Sun, 27 Nov 1994 13:23:21 -0500
...I turned lights on and off until the volt meter read > 12.5 volts and then I adjusted the pot so the green light...
Re: voltage in water tank?
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Tue, 20 Sep 2005 14:14:33 -0400
...The meter >>does >>work fine and turning it on makes the voltage of the water go up to >>+1.5volts. This is an '84...
Back Lit Digital Multi Meter $25 Canadian Tire
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 8 Feb 2013 11:41:05 -0800
...http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/6/Tools/2/Electrical/ElectricalTesters/PRD~0520055P/Mastercraft+Deluxe+Digital+Volt+Meter.jsp?locale=en I found it...
Re: Electrical question (Coil terminals)
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:29:28 -0700
...When the meter is connected meter-ground-to-coil-negative and > meter-voltage-to-coil-positive, you should measure a positive voltage. >
Re: 87 Vanagon: 3rd choice for gauge
Historical mailing list
Tue, 4 Jun 1996 12:14:11 +1200
...the full length of the van since the meter part works by measuring the voltage across a small series resistance in the current path...
Re: Acceleration Problem at gren light... Solved
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Sat, 9 May 1998 09:39:32 -0700
...the 35 volts 22 microfarad tantalum >capacitor installed in the airflow meter harness ( the original >capacitor is a 10 volts but on my van...
Re: Multi meters, Was Dang Headlights.
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Sun, 8 Jan 2017 20:01:43 +0000
...Also, at some point you know you will try to use the same meter for a 120 volt AC circuit or maybe you are...
Re: Voltage regulator or some other electrical issue??
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Mon, 5 Dec 2011 10:17:33 -0800
...Electrical problems that imply either battery or alternator problems Annie, you (or your mechanic) needs to put a volt meter on the battery and...
Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 6 Jan 2017 16:42:57 -0800
...Cheap analog meters have an impedance of 2,000 ohms for every volt on the scale, so a ten-volt scale would have 20...
Re: LVC: Learning Electricity & Testers
Historical mailing list - neil N
Mon, 6 Aug 2007 10:06:06 -0700
...You can find an analogue VOH (volt/ohm meters) at Radio shack, Canadian Tire, or maybe even WallMart. i.e. they're fairly common...
Re: O2 sensor transition time
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Thu, 7 May 2009 07:56:34 -0500
...O2 sensor transition time > > >> At 09:39 PM 5/6/2009, Scott Daniel �- Turbovans wrote: >>> >>> a new Bosch, and using a digital volt meter...
Re: VoltMinder-Is it a good thing?
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:25:46 -0500
...The best solution is to mount a panel meter somewhere in your vanagon to monitor your house battery. Then watch the battery voltage as...
Re: A damn OS question again, yea!!! now i need some help, it's my turn....
Historical mailing list - Ben huot
Tue, 7 May 2002 14:51:15 -0400
...are stored (touching nothing!!!) I guess my meter is not very precise when less than 1 volt. But I know it's working because...
Re: Heh -- I'm such a ninnyhammer
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 4 Aug 2008 11:16:10 -0400
...O2 sensor >disconnected from ECU input and meter input. Meter input and ECU >input still connected together, meter sat steady at midscale. >Unless, as...
Re: o2 sensor voltage
Historical mailing list - Dennis
Tue, 3 Apr 2007 22:29:57 -0400
...o2 sensor voltage Howdy all, I popped a meter on my o2 sensor at the clip 24" away from the sensor and was getting...
Re: Aftermarket Electronic Ignition
Historical mailing list - Stephen Serafin for Malek
Tue, 9 May 1995 11:30:58 -0500
...Since the sensor produces a voltage it is important to draw the appropriate current when measuring the voltage. All meters will draw some current...
Re: My turn with the O2 sensor issue.
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 2 Jan 2012 13:33:51 -0800
...I connected the volt meter and while disconnected it ranged from 0V at cold to about 1 volt after a few minutes it pretty...
NO 120 volts in van
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Fri, 28 Jul 2000 16:55:45 -0700
Oh wise list, I hooked up 120 volts to the van but the frig doesn't work and there is no power at the...
Re: air flow meter
Historical mailing list
Thu, 20 Jun 1996 17:07:49 -0400
...The O2 sensor circuit can be checked with a voltmeter. It should flucuate between .2 and .8 volts. I hope this helps. Dennis.
Re: [DIESEL] Diesel Vanagon Tachometer-Yes!
Historical mailing list - Juha Koivisto
Wed, 24 May 2000 07:42:41 +0300
...Inside of most tachometers this variable frequency is converted to variable dc voltage and displayed by analog meter. In �C based meters these pulses...
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...
Re: Auxiliary Battery Issue
Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
Tue, 9 Sep 2003 13:32:29 -0400
...I tested the aux battery voltage with my hand held meter and discovered that the aux gauge I had installed had "deteriorated" somehow and...
Re: recommended vw/vanagon mechanic in NE portland or.
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Thu, 7 Feb 2008 12:27:43 -0800
...Then get a spare 9 volt battery for it. Use this battery to make sure you can measure volts with your new meter. Before...
Re: Dang driver lowbeam and front driver turnsignal
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 7 Jan 2017 01:07:03 +0000
...Cheap analog meters have an impedance of 2,000 ohms for every > volt on the scale, so a ten-volt scale would have 20...
End of Draft: Analog VOMs for vans, was Re: AFM test readings
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 4 Jul 2014 21:09:47 -0400
...20 kohm/volt but the approaching the size of the cheapie 2k/V meters (Triplett calls it "hand-sized"). 3 VDC scale. This meter...
Re: Fuel injection trouble
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:11:43 -0400
...The injectors are pulsed, so even if they get full voltage when pulsed on, the meter will average the voltage down. You would need...
Re: Deep cycle batteries, voltage regulators, and eating cake
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
Mon, 6 Aug 2007 17:46:23 -0400
...I recommend a good digital voltmeter if you want to hunt down those elusive milli-volts. I constructed special meter leads for this propose...
Re: Hesitation on 87 Vanagon O2 sensor? reply
Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
Fri, 7 Aug 1998 00:37:21 EDT
...In idle the volt meter bounces back and forth between 0 and 0.6 volt. During acceleration under load (A/C compressor on) the...
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/
12v Panel Meter Wanted
Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
Sun, 20 Jun 2004 19:41:49 -0700
...I found the circular/round meter at JCWhitney, but I really want the rectangular shaped meter, and not digital. Thanks
Re: A different multi meter
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 8 Jan 2014 21:51:18 -0500
...It's using an existing power-carrying wire as a current shunt ("...use the burden voltages already introduced...). The meter is looking at some...
Re: O2-sensor voltage problems '84 1.9L -- Help needed
Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:02:31 -0700
...Since you probably don't have any of these, a regular digital meter on two-volt scale is usable though unwieldy. If it has...
Re: Odd headlights - some on some off
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 18 May 2012 20:18:00 -0400
...voltage in the low tenths, about the same on both sides. If you see +12 then that ground is open between the meter and...
Re: Engine analyzer/tach recco?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 24 Mar 2011 08:53:13 -0700
...t keep up. > > In my electronics work, I use digital meters to measure voltages and > currents which are not moving rapidly, but there are...