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• Sunday afternoon VDO gauge project
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 28 May 2000 19:27:48 -0700
  ...or TEMP at the top of the gauge - reading the gauge is no problem though. The Voltmeter is about as simple as it gets...
• VOLTAGE & IDIOT LIGHTS
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 14:12:56 -0500
  After seeing some apparently strange things happening to my gauges, etc., on my '84 DL, I have temporarily connected a voltmeter to the connector...
• Re: Speaking of cooling issues ...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:15:36 -0400
  ...Also the fuel gauge >never quite hits "F" anymore either. I think that sounds like a >voltage regulator issue if I recall? I did...
• Re: shielded wire for oxygen sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 21 May 2008 23:39:01 +0000
  ...the front of the > > van for a air/fuel mixture gauge (i.e., voltmeter). > > Only part of that O2 sensor wire is shielded. The...
• Re: Is there a such thing as a POD mountable DIGITAL voltmeter?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 15 May 2000 22:10:31 -0700
  ...The purpose of this gauge is to monitor the battery >>voltage like a "normal" volt gauge, but at a flick of a switch, I...
• Re: Funky temp gauge - update
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 8 Jun 2015 00:48:56 -0400
  ...As I said, a literally second-by-second description is needed to distinguish between gauge behavior and controller behavior. The light and the gauge...
• Re: O2 Sensor Readout
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Tue, 12 Nov 2002 09:00:27 -0700
  ...I plan to run wire from sensor (I have an '85 > w/single wire) to the voltmeter and also to a switch. From the...
• Re: diesel oil pressure gauge
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 28 Oct 2001 23:18:04 -0800
  ...It had an irresistable set of three gauges in the center console--an oil pressure gauge, a clock, and a voltmeter--all VDO, and...
• Re: temp gauge not working right...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 12 Aug 2018 13:04:57 -0400
  The regulator supplies both gauges with ten volts +/- half a volt, so your regulator is just in spec on the high side (this will...
• Re: Sunday afternoon VDO gauge project
  Historical mailing list - t
  Sun, 28 May 2000 19:25:15 -0700
  ...or TEMP at the top of the gauge - reading the gauge is no > problem though. > > The Voltmeter is about as simple as it gets...
• Re: Oil Pressure Gauge Kit
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 7 Mar 2018 07:24:38 -0500
  ...If no cure, use your voltmeter to find where in the wiring the 12V changes to zero -- the transition point is the location of...
• Re: 85' GL Pesky Coolant Light has a life of it's own
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:50:37 -0400
  ...of the gauge. Make them long enough to extend out of the instrument pod to where you can attach a voltmeter to them while...
• Re: Fuel gauge system test
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 19 Jun 2012 23:13:41 -0400
  ...bother the voltmeter (which draws about one microamp at ten volts if it's a digital) can still interfere with the gauge which draws...
• Re: Is there a such thing as a POD mountable DIGITAL voltmeter?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 15 May 2000 22:08:07 -0700
  ...The purpose of this gauge is to monitor the battery >>voltage like a "normal" volt gauge, but at a flick of a switch, I...
• Re: How Many Max Amps Does Vanagon Alternator Put Out??
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 20 May 2002 16:46:50 -0700
  ...May I suggest a voltmeter rather than an ammeter, gives you a good indication of the performance of the alternator without the need to...
• Re: Adding gauges to a Vanagon dashboard, and which are important?
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 13:18:04 -0600
  ...and want to add another 3 >> gauges: one for boost pressure, one for exhaust temp., and a voltmeter. Any >> thoughts also on other more...
• Re: Inline Fuel Temp?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 21 Nov 2004 14:15:09 -0800
  ...Gauge, 4 Cylinder Temp Gauges (1 for each dedicated cylinder/temp sensor), Tachometer, Oil Pressure Gauge, Fuel Pressure Gauge, Ammeter, Voltmeter, Altitude Gauge, Outside...
• Re: What about this for checking the battery level
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Wed, 27 Feb 2019 11:03:54 -0800
  ...other users, I'd recommend getting a plain old 4 digit voltmeter gauge (i.e."13.79V") instead. No problem switching this back and...
• FW: Weekend project started on Friday
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Sat, 6 Jun 2015 23:39:59 -0700
  ...Weekend project started on Friday http://tinyurl.com/nwqjzfp I picked up one of those digital voltmeters you see on Amazon and ebay from...
• Voltage Drop to Fuse Panel
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 14:59:04 EST
  ...This was brought to my attention when I installed VDO gauges and the voltmeter dropped from 13+ volts to around 11V when the heater...
• Re. gauges
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Fri, 12 Jun 1998 13:35:22 +0200
  ...Revcounter, voltmeter and oil pressure or temp. In europe anyway, you buy 52mm (ab.2") or 70mm(3") gauges. I don�t know how...
• O2 Sensor Readout
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 12 Nov 2002 10:33:20 -0500
  I am thinking about running two wires to the front to a digital voltmeter from the O2 sensor. If I looped the signal from...
• Re: My first experiance with a vw *&^%@ gas gauge!!!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Thu, 6 Oct 94 13:26:21 PDT
  So Brad Hopp says: > > Well, they went straight to the starter system with a voltmeter. > After finding everything checked out, one of the guys...
• Re: Special guages
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Jun 1996 08:21:09 -0500
  ...A common setup on baywindow busses is three gauges side by side under the radio cutout. VDO has lots to choose from, such as...
• Re: Battery Drain
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:20:50 -0500
  ...Battery Drain >I was hoping I could just turn the voltmeter (or maybe it is a multimeter >or > ammeter--it has a lot of...
• 02 sensor
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Jul 1996 08:37:47 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Then you measure DC volts with a voltmeter up front. My expensive Haltech meter has 16 led's, but all it is is a...
• Re: What's the connection between the temp and fuel gauges?
  Historical mailing list - David White
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:16:04 -0700
  ...the troubleshooting procedure for my gauges. However I am a simple man. I do own an average voltmeter yet it only sees the light...
• Re: Follow-Up: Under-Sink Battery Installation
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 08:18:57 -0700
  ...But have you checked the accuracy of the new >voltmeter by sticking a good voltmeter across the aux battery's terminals? I have. And...
• Re: temp gauge not working right...
  Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
  Sun, 12 Aug 2018 23:42:30 +0000
  ...With the temp gauge disconnected entirely, I either get the blinking at startup and then no blink (and no reading for dash temp), or...
• Re: Vacuum gauge readings
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 27 Oct 2014 05:09:06 -0500
  ...I just completed an installation of a voltmeter, oil pressure, oil temperature and a vacuum gauge in my stock, 1990, 2.1 WBX with...
• Re: Eurospec problem
  Historical mailing list - Grant Holst
  Wed, 13 Oct 1999 09:12:33 -0700
  ...Following that, are > you delveloping fuel pressure (pressure gauge?). > > Good luck, JP John, I'm not sure if the pump was priming or not...
• Re: Center Console....Want One?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 2 Nov 2003 19:10:40 +1300
  ...gauges you don't have to >look at often, or only will be looking at while stopped. In campers >you could put a voltmeter...
• Re: Funky temp gauge - update
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 8 Jun 2015 21:33:19 -0500
  ...As I said, a literally second-by-second description is needed to distinguish between gauge behavior and controller behavior. The light and the gauge...
• Re: Center Console....Want One?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 6 Nov 2003 11:22:38 -0700
  ...I liked the subwoofer idea...if there's room. > > > > 9 Perhaps a place for a non-critical gauge or two...like > a voltmeter for...
• Re: O2 sensor problems
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Thu, 2 Sep 2004 08:26:55 -0700
  ...The voltmeter (marketed as a fuel/air mixture gauge) helped me, with my limited knowledge, to isolate the problem. The JCW cheap (IMO) gauge...
• Re: gauge recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 22:42:21 -0500
  ...gauge recommendations > > > I have volts, temperature, and oil pressure. > > > > greg. > > 82 westy > > > > > > > > > > Tim & Kim Dayton wrote: > > > > > I currently have a voltmeter and oil temperature...
• Re: Is there a such thing as a POD mountable DIGITAL voltmeter?
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 16 May 2000 07:40:21 -0500
  ...The purpose of this gauge is to monitor the battery >>>voltage like a "normal" volt gauge, but at a flick of a switch, I...
• Re: your favorite 12 V accessory
  Historical mailing list - Erik Peterson
  Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:35:39 +0100
  On 2/17/07, Blake Heinlein <blakeheinlein@gmail.com> wrote: > > Has anyone ever found a good source for a cheap LCD Digital Voltmeter > > display...
• Re: advice on installing 72 Eberspacher BN4, into a 67 westy
  Historical mailing list - G. Lee
  Sat, 25 Oct 2003 10:00:42 -0600
  ...You can use an oxygen sensor and digital voltmeter to get an idea of mixture. If it is still out of spec., you will...
• Re: Engine analyzer/tach recco?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:16:46 -0700
  ...fuel pressure gauge .. ultimately, you need one of those too. oil pressure gauge some ........but you need a custom made pipe to access the...
• Puzzled by thesamba instructions: Convert 82D fan wiring to '86 fan.
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Tue, 19 Jul 2016 22:42:51 +0000
  ...The wiring will require a voltmeter or test light. There should be 4 wires, 2 of a larger gauge and 2 of a smaller...
• Re: Funky temp gauge - update
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 8 Jun 2015 10:03:56 -0500
  ...As I said, a literally > second-by-second description is needed to > distinguish between gauge behavior and controller > behavior. The light and the gauge...
• '81 Westy power from key
  Historical mailing list - bill
  Sun, 23 Mar 1997 23:49:53 -0700
  ...Should I connect to a different spot? Also, the VDO voltmeter I hooked up to the same wire shows about 10 volts whith the...
• Re: anyone know this camper?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 17 Oct 2004 11:33:59 -0600
  ...The gauges in the center are the Clock Two voltmeters. One for each battery. Another gauge behind a little figurine Three more small mini...
• Contacts for VDO Gauges
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Nov 95 19:23 CST
  ...peter_jensen@MERCK.COM(Peter Jensen) >I am looking for the following gauges senders, and hardware >to monitor the, Oil Pressure, Coolant Temperature, and...
• Re: Relaying Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 08:37:45 -0800
  ...I get approx 14.0 at the dash voltmeter with no load. The addition of two 8 gauge power lines running up to the...
• Re: Revised dash layouts, incorporating a GTI gauge cluster
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:49:26 -0700
  ...The cluster includes VDO gauges for oil temp, oil pressure and a voltmeter. I have these installed on my baywindow and they are VERY...
• Re: VDO Oil gauge...
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Thu, 22 Jun 2000 09:54:18 -0700
  ...gauge made in Germany out of a trashed late 70's Sirroco in a junkyard that appeared to be factory installed along with voltmeter...
• Re: no spark (after timing/dwell checked?)
  Historical mailing list - chris
  Sat, 15 Jul 2006 17:31:02 -0700
  If I connect the voltmeter to the NEG side of the coil and the points are open, I get 12V. If I connect the...
• Re: gauge mod help
  Historical mailing list - Tom Corbitt
  Thu, 2 Sep 2004 11:26:19 -0400
  Mark Cumnock wrote: >I have an aftermarket gauge, that i am wanting to make read 1/3 lower . I >got a water temp gauge...
• WIERD SCIENCE
  Historical mailing list - Mark Thoma
  Thu, 20 Aug 1998 20:23:38 -0400
  ...New heavy gauge battery cables, new battery, new belts etc. Suddenly the new voltmeter on the dash starts giving strange readings. When the van...
• Re: Inline Fuel Temp?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 21 Nov 2004 15:36:09 -0700
  ...Gauge, 4 Cylinder > Temp Gauges (1 for each dedicated cylinder/temp sensor), Tachometer, Oil > Pressure Gauge, Fuel Pressure Gauge, Ammeter, Voltmeter, Altitude Gauge, > Outside...
• Re: Weekend project started on Friday
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sat, 6 Jun 2015 09:33:07 -0400
  ...Thought it would work well in the Syncro instead of a > round dial gauge in or on the dash. Came up with this idea...
• Re: Vacuum gauge readings
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 27 Oct 2014 10:20:59 -1000
  ...I just completed an installation of a voltmeter, oil pressure, oil temperature and a vacuum gauge in my stock, 1990, 2.1 WBX with...
• Re: Gauge Mounting Options
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:27:37 -0400
  ...gauge is unlikely to be rated better than +/- 3% *of full scale* for any given reading; hence the general rule with analog voltmeters to...
• Re: Running rich and low mpg
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Fri, 22 Mar 2019 13:18:45 -0400
  ...Put a good voltmeter on the leads and watch what happens. Remember something about voltage when van is warm hangs around 0.5 volt...
• Re: Custom Gauge Installation Options?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 15:25:44 -0400
  ...On my '75, I had a home-made digital temp gauge. I used an LM34 "Precision Fahrenheit Temperature Sender", which costs a few bucks...
• Re: Follow-Up: Under-Sink Battery Installation
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:31:30 -0700
  ...I installed it and camped with it for a couple of days before installing the amp/voltmeter. I didn't pay for an electrical...
• Re: oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 10 Oct 2017 12:42:32 -0700
  ...Can’t vouch for accuracy of the temp and pressure, pressure gauge will read low pressures (10 psi). Voltmeter is flakey, needle sticky. Good...
• Re: shielded wire for oxygen sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Wed, 21 May 2008 17:29:32 -0700
  ...the front of the >>> van for a air/fuel mixture gauge (i.e., voltmeter). >> Only part of that O2 sensor wire is shielded. The...