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• Re: Under Floor Battery Tray
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Thu, 10 Jun 2021 19:03:38 -0700
  ...Months ago I got into a discussion with a longtime aviation electronics buddy who now uses hall effect devices to sense current, and I...
• Re: Ground Fault in Westy?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 3 Jan 2003 09:13:56 -0500
  ...I think some (all?) older ones actually measured third-lead current -- now they check for equal current on hot and neutral legs. Tripping value...
• Re: cyl head temp gauge
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Oct 94 17:13:22 EDT
  ...Moving electrons = electric > current. The greater the heat, the greater the current. If you hook a > milliamneter to the output wires and calibrate it...
• Spark Plug Wire Recs
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:06:04 -0500
  Gonna check the continuity on my current wires, but would like an opinion of German wire replacement from list vendors or FLAPS version. Like...
• Synchro Doublecab
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Jul 1997 11:16:39 -0400 (EDT)
  ...with current tags and smog certif. $18,500 (818-453-8823) (Southern California) Hand written note on bottom "Currently taking offers"
• VW do Brazil parts CD for trade
  Historical mailing list - Martin Peitz
  Sat, 25 Mar 2000 17:27:19 -0600
  I am currently fiddeling with a VW do Brazil parts CD, and it is interesting. The current South American Bus indeed has the ancient...
• Brake light trouble
  Historical mailing list - Kitzmann
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 14:52:05 -0400
  ...Found that no current was coming from up front when brake depressed. Checked switches on brake master cylinder, they had current but never made...
• Re: optima the one for starting battery?
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Mon, 22 Aug 2005 14:16:34 -0700
  ...Both terminals will read the same voltage but the side terminals because of their internal configuration (lower resistance current path, more metal) can deliver...
• Re: Alternator & O2 lights on
  Historical mailing list - Dan Beatty
  Sat, 9 Dec 1995 06:32:28 -0600 (CST)
  ...In vehicles with alternator warning lamps (not diodes) the current flow through the bulb provides the current necessary. Otherwise a small amount of current...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade Eilemma
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 11 Sep 2011 06:25:17 -0700
  As I said in my original post. > ............... > > The error with regard to the high beam current route probably arises > from the fact that a...
• Re: 009 Distributor in Type IV
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sim
  Thu, 2 Aug 2001 22:45:27 -0400
  ...Matt New Cumberland, PA '81 Westy (current) '74 914 (current) '72 Type III Fastback '83 Rabbit '79 Rabbit
• Re: +24v electrical system
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 19:11:06 -0500
  Eric Zeno wrote: >In any wiring system, current is the main limiting >factor to the wire itself. Having problems with this >in the head...
• WTB Knarly Spark Plug Wire Set
  Historical mailing list - mark keller
  Sat, 18 Oct 1997 16:34:16 -0400
  I have noticed a tendancy of my current wires to short when wet. I also heard a arcing spark the first time I washed...
• Re: The Bus Depot - Vanagon list discount code
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 27 Aug 2006 10:18:29 -0400
  >> To obtain the discount, you must be a current list member and >> enter list1e in the Referral Code field upon checkout. The >> discount will...
• Re: 87 vanagon quit while driving
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:38:37 -0400
  Is the faint current steady? Are all 4 injectors giving the same measurement? Assume bad transistor in the ECM or faulty(shorted to ground...
• Re: Weekly Status Report: conc var nbr bs/lst
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Oct 1994 00:51:58 -0400
  I am new on the list and am currently a wanna-buser. I sold my 73 pop top camper about a month ago and...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade Eilemma
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:20:20 -0700
  ...In a stock Vanagon all normal headlight current goes through the ignition switch and headlight switch, both for high beams and low beams. If...
• Re: measuring current?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Delozier
  Fri, 31 Jan 1997 06:50:41 -0500
  Sean Bartnik wrote: > > Hey all, > OK, I have a question. > > I've been wondering this for a while, but how do I measure current...
• Re: LED lights
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 18 Jul 2017 12:04:21 -0400
  ...It has an internal current shunt so it can sense the load current and adjust the flashing rate. Yrs, d On Tue, Jul 18...
• Re: '84 and up speedo cable
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 14:43:42 -0400
  ...Foust <snip> Both my current '84 and my '85 have clip on speedometer cables. However, I used to have an '84 that had a...
• Re: 758227.jpg
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:28:41 -0500
  ...t one carry enough current for both lights? I think they are fused at 10-amps each, the most current that relay would ever...
• Re: Van Dies while in motion
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Sat, 21 Dec 2013 20:56:20 -0800
  ...An increase in current is a danger to the motor only if that current exceeds the motor's nameplate current rating. When amps go...
• Re: Horn upgrade
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 15 May 2011 20:03:27 -0700
  ...you want for sure .. >> so the only current flowing in the horn contact ring is the current >> to energize the relay .. >> which is very...
• Census
  Historical mailing list - Tony Demille
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 09:08:40 -0600
  ...2 kids - boy (true - 6) girl (phoenix - 7) i'm a graphic designer, currently working in the interactive field (web sites, etc) i've...
• Re: +24v electrical system
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 11:43:45 -0500
  In any wiring system, current is the main limiting factor to the wire itself. Having problems with this in the head light circuit, rather...
• Re: New Tech. in Old Applications.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 14 May 2000 00:17:43 -0400
  ...Now the capacitor starts to discharge and shove a current in the other direction, -- the coil generates a spark as the current increases, and...
• Re: 1984 automatic starter just clicks
  Historical mailing list - Birkenfeld Jeff
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 14:16:52 -0600
  ...The switch passes current through a simple copper type band that moves along the actual switch part via the gearshift lever. The band attaches...
• Re: Battery current limiting device??
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 May 1996 00:00:04 -0400
  ...The discharged battery can draw a very heavy >current load until battery voltage comes up. Something in the order >of 30, 60, or even...
• Re: cracked poptop
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:37:35 -0700
  ...albums/cc258/fspeier/?action=view&current=DSC_5179.jpg > > http://s213.photobucket.com/albums/cc258/fspeier/?action=view&current=DSC_5180.jpg > > http://s213...
• Re: Slow Battery Drain
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Wed, 26 Dec 2001 19:13:31 -0600
  ...Connect the battery to an ammeter (in series) - this should detect the leakage current. (Don't start the van!) 2. Then start removing fuses...
• Re: Vitrifrigo: two corrections to my earlier post
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 3 Oct 2011 13:11:32 -0800
  ...Smart chargers are also being designed to deliver high currents, and finally at least 2 manufacturers (Trojan and Interstate) are recommending higher charging current...
• Re: Fwd: RE: "Green" solar battery charger
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 08:24:13 -0500
  ...Katz wrote: > the resistance of the spark gap itself depends on the current > flowing, temperature, pressure, and other factors. ohms law doesn't apply...
• Re: Tire Performance Difference: 185 vs 205
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Tue, 9 Dec 2008 16:36:18 -0800
  Is the minimum load index that I should be considering 95? Current tires are 93 (1,433 lb / tire), but that seems low to...
• Re: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sun, 18 Sep 2011 20:56:00 -0700
  ...Rather than set up a terminal strip to provide three different levels of current usage to compensate for wildly-varying thermostats, why wouldn't...
• Re: No High Beams
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 1 Oct 2009 16:32:14 -0700
  Yes -- the aging of the electrical connections in the van will lead to increased resistance and reduced current. Spots where the resistance is high...
• Re: DC party lights
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 09:21:54 -0400
  ...The unit of measuring resistance to current flow is the ohm. The unit of measuring the conductance of current flow is the mho (ohm...
• Re: Isolator vs Seperator (mechanical relay) was Re: Sure Power 1315 battery separator
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 13:29:58 -0800
  ...The alternator charging current to the aux battery in > no way passes through the primary battery. the current does not pass through the primary...
• Re: [WetWesties] auxiliary battery wiring, et al
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:38:24 -0700
  Any loads you hang on the aux battery will increase the current going through the wire. Look at the label for your laptop's...
• Re: Starter solenoid current
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:36:57 -0800
  there was a discussion about solenoids and current draw on tdi-conversion about 10 months ago. Seems no one ever had to look deeply...
• Re: Headlights and grounds
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Mon, 14 Feb 2005 11:27:06 -0800
  ...Each of the items in the list above has a non-zero 'resistance' to current flow and an associated voltage "drop". The current supplied...
• Re: 758227.jpg
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 06:13:37 -0700
  In regard to installing optional higher wattage lamps, isn't the purpose of the relay to remove the headlight current from the headlight switch...
• Re: setting up multimeter to check current draw
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 7 Aug 2009 19:17:05 -0400
  ...How do I set my multimeter up to check for > a current draw. Do I use the volts setting and go across the fuse...
• Re: Start-Solenoid-fix
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 1 May 2003 10:45:33 -0400
  ...You don't need a big contactor like the Fords use because you're not carrying the starter current, just the current to the...
• Re: 'If it was a snake, ...." Dumb rookie list-proceedure question, NVC..
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:59:13 -0800
  ...mailing list message archive <http://gerry.vanagon.com/archives/vanagon.html> The archives are arranged by date, click the current week for current messages.
• Any Blaupunkt cassette or CD owners ?
  Historical mailing list - willw
  Tue, 8 Jun 1999 14:24:19 -0400
  Any listmembers made recent changes to their stereos? I'm looking for advice on an easy replacement to my current Heidelberg cassette. Does Blaupunkt...
• Re: tiico owners in california
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 8 Mar 2002 14:53:14 EST
  ...Perhaps a cleansed post indicating the current situation and a summary of prospects. Since I fall into neither the class of current or prospective...
• Battery Myths-including deep cycles
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:32:14 +0000
  ...Not only can't it deliver current, but it will resist accepting current also. Yes, some current will transfer but it does not happen...
• Re: Preliminary...Headlight weirdness? (long) Solved!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 15:43:16 -0400
  ...High-current connections have to be very good or they burn up or stop working. The higher the current draw, the better the connections...
• Re: Deep Cycle batteries
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sat, 17 Nov 2001 08:21:50 -0800
  ...The larger the area the more current the battery can supply to a low resistance such as a starter under load. For starting this...
• Re: current Wolfsburg model
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Sun, 13 May 2001 23:00:56 -0400
  ...i dont think vw is currently offering any >'01 wolfsburg models, but my friend has a '98 Jetta3 wolfsburg.. Chris, they sure are. I...
• current list of recommended rebuild longblock sources
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sullivan
  Thu, 16 Dec 2004 13:27:16 -0800
  My 2.1 wasserboxer is fine, but when it goes I'm curious what the current list is of reputable sources. I'm aware...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade Eilemma
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 10 Sep 2011 20:30:23 -0700
  ...and that would be high beam current that does not flow though the light switch I believe. but 'regular' high beam headlights current does...
• Re: Fridge on 12V
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 30 Aug 2014 09:27:10 -0700
  ...The house > battery ammeter showed about 9A of constant current draw, indicating a > solid current path. > >>
• Re: OXS and battery LEDs
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Tue, 21 Oct 2003 07:58:47 -0700
  ...The LED has a resistor in series to limit the LED current, and there is also another resistor in parallel with the LED and...
• Heating Drinking Water
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 02 Aug 94 12:06:35 EDT
  ...Flick the 12 volt current on when you want to heat the water and then flick the 12 volt current off when the radio...
• Re: [WetWesties] Current draw for Dometic 182a
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 23 Jul 2017 20:13:23 -0400
  ...wrote: > Does anyone know off the top of their head, the current draw of the 12v > heater on a Dometic 182a refrigerator? (I’m...
• Re: Fridge Burner box
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 24 Aug 2012 17:17:57 -0500
  ...Dometic does not list a new 182B, and even states that no current model can be substituted for it. So, where did you get...
• AC high current problem fixed and improved AC performance
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 20:46:42 -0500
  I also have had problems with high current draw from my '86 Westy air conditioning fan. After a little thought I developed a good...
• Re: Cause of weak spark?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 20 Sep 2015 09:29:02 -0400
  ...As the lines expand they cut the turns of the coil and produce an opposing voltage, so the current doesn't reach its full...
• "Koolatron" cooler
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Feb 1997 22:05:59 -0500 (EST)
  ...It says the cooler is powered by regular 12v car battery current, and can be plugged into your cigarette lighter. Unplugged, it stores enough...