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Re: Low voltage
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Thu, 15 Jul 2004 16:53:59 -0700
...at the battery, so voltage drop across the wire from alternator to battery compounds the "droopy voltage" problem at high load. You can disable...
Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sun, 17 Nov 2013 18:58:26 -0800
...And are you saying that a halogen bulb lasts longer at 100% voltage than at 90% voltage? I'd like to see a reference...
Re: Oxygen Sensors
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Thu, 3 Jul 1997 14:32:26 -0700 (PDT)
...i.e., put out a constant high voltage, no matter what the mixture) then my initial (high voltage) readings could have come from a...
Re: '86 on driving lights. 100W
Historical mailing list
Sat, 2 Mar 1996 01:46:12 -0500
...Use a relay to get more voltage to the lights. Running additional wiring from the alternator to the fuse box will reduce the voltage...
Re: Is something killing my starters?
Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
Wed, 29 Jun 2016 17:01:38 +0000
...voltage too low @ starter), the only > way for the starter to work is to draw more current to compensate for > lower voltage. High current...
Re: More rant on grounds and vanagon syndrome
Historical mailing list - Madsen, Ken
Thu, 10 Apr 2003 13:09:23 -0600
...Also, "Load dump" (which > is brief > high voltage spikes caused when electrical loads are suddenly removed) > causes very short duration but high current spikes...
Re: Gas gauge is not showing anything
Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
Fri, 28 Jul 2006 17:59:17 -0500
...I would put the voltage stabilizer high on the list. Have a good one. Howard Subject: Gas gauge is not showing anything
Another Update: Only 13V from Alternator
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:21:02 -0700
...But shouldn't the voltage be higher? The GoWesty tech seemed satisfied with 12.8V, but everything I've learned about lead acid batteries...
Re: '86 Fried AC/switch-solutions??
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Thu, 23 Apr 1998 23:45:23 -0400
...The higher capacity switches worked great and the fan ran at slightly faster speeds because of the loss of the voltage drop because of...
Re: Busted water pump and an extra nut
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:03:55 -0400
...If it's getting full system voltage then both gauges will run high. Yours, David
Re: Billy bones
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Mon, 8 Mar 2004 00:18:49 EST
...It is used to make waterproof electrical connections and to smooth the bumps and corners of high voltage terminations before the many ensuing layers...
Re: Solar panel wrap-up
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Fri, 3 Jan 2003 14:26:42 -0600
...end is which, if the meter uses a high enough voltage to overcome the voltage drop across the junction ( about 0.65 v for...
Re: Van Dies while in motion
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 21 Dec 2013 22:33:59 -0500
...A given wire can carry high > voltage, and low ampre, but not high ampres, at low voltage. > ref: http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/amps-wire...
Re: Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster?
Historical mailing list - mdrillock
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 12:33:21 -0700
...The vehicle wiring voltage varies depending on alternator output, what loads are turned on, etc. The "voltage stabilizer" provides the temp gauge and fuel...
Re: Fixed Propane Fridge
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Thu, 28 Aug 2003 09:59:15 -0400
...To get a repeating effect, you'd need to use some kind of electronic circuit to generate the high voltage instead. David Brodbeck, N8SRE...
Re: Idle Control
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 14 Nov 2020 19:39:26 -0500
...correct voltage, would that account for the > symptoms I described? I don't see how. Worst that could happen would be a high idle...
Re: do all ACRs work like this?
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:21:09 -0700
...During charging the battery voltage will > rise. Just after charge there is that high voltage, surface charge which > used or not will be lost...
Re: The rubber tape w/ which to rebuild boots...
Historical mailing list - VW Idiot
Wed, 4 Dec 1996 15:28:48 -0800
This is self-vulcanizing rubber tape which is commonly used in commercial electrical applications, such as high voltage, high amperage wiring. Try a wholesale...
Re: Little blue lights
Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
Wed, 9 Dec 1998 05:27:17 -0600
...Xenon lamps require a high voltage (hochspannung!!!) transformer and a special gas filled bulb. I'm looking . . . . . . " Also look at metal halide lights. There...
Re: Voltage drop with headlight upgrade
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Tue, 8 Aug 2006 14:50:59 -0400
...I installed a high power headlight relay kit with Hella lamps. >Now I'm seeing a voltage drop from 13.8 to 12.5...
Re: Hesitation on 87 Vanagon O2 sensor? reply
Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
Fri, 7 Aug 1998 04:26:29 EDT
...The swing rate should be within a second, from a high to low voltage. Turn your mixture screw counterclockwise, LEAN, your voltage will be...
Re: Low-voltage alarm
Historical mailing list - TC
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:44:51 -0700
...too high to be of any use for RV's. > David (dsl82westy) please explain I thought that was about when a 12v battery has...
Re: Auxilliary batteries
Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:04:00 -0700
...voltage to the > 14.4 the AGB batts need? > > I wasn't aware that a modern alternator could be tweaked for higher output > voltages...
Using Isolator with Adjustable Voltage Regulator?
Historical mailing list - Rob Campbell
Tue, 18 May 2004 10:31:47 -0700
...as >high as 14.07, but the surepower manual says it should be 14.8 to 15.5 >to account for the voltage drop...
Re: Original Battery Wire Gauge
Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:08:06 -0800
Ok, plugging Copper, 2/0 with assuming foot length, and 330 amps gives a voltage drop of 3.52 percent... and 11.577 volts...
Re: voltage stabilizer
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Thu, 3 May 2001 06:46:28 -0500
...voltage stabilizer > No, the voltage regulator is not just a transistor. There's a bit more > to it than that. Basically what it does...
Re: Heater fan CHIRP!
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 9 Apr 2013 08:24:17 -0700
I had a brain fart about the voltage, sheesh. Noise might be an issue, the unit itself might make a high pitched whine apart...
Re: Oxygen sensor questions...
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Fri, 19 Nov 1999 14:47:07 -0500
...This was pretty consistent; lotsa time at > low/zero volts, short spike to higher voltage, quick return to lower > voltage. Average voltage indicated by...
Re: alt light at high RPMS
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 25 Jun 2003 20:15:15 -0700
...Mark Patrick Rueb wrote: > > my ALT light and OXS light is coming on at high rpms and sometimes lower > flickers or solid. voltage is...
Re: High voltage havoc from coil?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 15 Jan 2001 14:54:48 -0500
At 03:44 PM 1/15/2001, Karen Olson wrote: >When coils go bad, could the high voltage built up in the secondary winding...
Re: Diagnostics needed 2.1
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:11:12 -0500
...Voltage one side is ground; voltage on other side should be close to the same as T-I sender if engine is at ambient...
96R AGM Battery feedback
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 12 Aug 2023 01:32:58 +0000
...One thing to note is that AGM batteries at rest sit at slightly higher voltage than flooded type batteries. When using voltage operated combiners...
Re: About them Norcold refrigerators
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 13 Jul 2005 10:16:54 -0700
There are adjustable voltage regs available for our Bosch alternators for not much money if you want to set it to the high end...
Re: charge rate at main & aux batt
Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
Tue, 28 Mar 2006 08:46:56 +0200
...Also, note that Trojan specifies higher charging > voltages than some other batteries; not all flooded batteries > are the same. Most specify 14.4 volts...
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 11:30:17 -0800
...the coil to collapse enough to create the needed voltage to jump the gap The higher the voltage required, the longer the delay. Steve
Re: Correct Gap of Sparks
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Thu, 20 Feb 2003 11:23:47 -0800
...the coil to collapse enough to create the needed voltage to jump the gap The higher the voltage required, the longer the delay. Steve
Re: Vanagon alternator too weak for Optimas.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 21 Jul 2003 22:02:20 -0400
...Also it measures the voltage *at the alternator* instead of at the battery so when the electrical load is high, the voltage drop across...
Re: 84 Vanagon--Won't start at 40 degrees--Update
Historical mailing list - john schaper
Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:03:00 -0400
...voltage by back-probing the connector > will instantly show whether a problem is case I, voltage too low; or > case II , voltage too high...
Re: Battery/Charging system questions.. A lot of info included..
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:16:17 -0400
...suppose that the regulator could be fried and the voltage >could be that high from the alternator. And even though you checked the >meter...
Re: Voltage Stabilizer Blows
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Sun, 8 Mar 1998 14:31:06 -0600
-------------- Hi George, You can use a variable voltage regulator. I use a the LM317T from radio shack for many applications. The radio shack part...
Alternator won't charge battery until high rpm
Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
Sun, 28 Jan 2024 19:25:02 +0000
...is on) until I hit a high rpm. Then I hear a relay click and the voltage jumps to 13.4ish volts and the...
Re: Starting Problems....looking like alternator
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Mon, 13 Dec 2004 01:59:49 -0600
...Get it running and then check the voltage at the battery. You >should be getting about 13.6 or higher for most applications. If...
Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 17 Nov 2013 20:35:16 -0500
Most auto equipment will work over a large voltage range but performance does suffer. However it is not by accident or even cost savings...
Re: higher power low beams
Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
Thu, 9 Dec 1999 22:14:30 -0500
...The new wiring harness for the SA lights showed a voltage drop of .11 volts vs. a voltage drop of .42 - .75 volts for...
Re: Fuel and Temp read too high.
Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
Tue, 20 Oct 1998 08:32:11 -0400
...It seems as though my temperature and gas guage read optimistically high. Both by about a 1/4 inch. I ran out of gas...
Re: Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster?
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:55:35 -0400
...Hi Neil. >Does the voltage stabilizer work in conjunction with the engine >coolant temp gauge? Yes, it provides a constant 10 volts for the...
Re: 86 hot temp gauge---was '86 Westy cranking trouble
Historical mailing list - Dan Hall
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:03:36 -0500
...voltage is only 9.6 at start up the gauge is not getting proper voltage throughout the range and thusly is indicating abnormally high...
Re: Auxilliary batteries
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:31:21 -0700
...t aware that a modern alternator could be tweaked for higher output > voltages. Mine is a 130 amp Ferd alternator and I have an...
Improved Voltage Regulator (more volts) For Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Wed, 27 Dec 1995 11:41:15 -0500
...Is there a voltage setting that is *too* high? ...that might burn out the alternator? Or is it simply a matter of cooking the...
Re: Odometer fixed..and "how dumb am I? (gas guage)
Historical mailing list - mdrillock
Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:57:55 -0800
The fuel and temp gauges use the output of the 10 volt regulator, also called the dash voltage stabilizer. That is what powers them...
Re: Problem with Stancor 120-901 relay??
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:21:54 -0700
...volt systems > where battery charging may expose coil to continuous, higher-than-rated > voltage. Stancor will not be responsible for consequences of misapplied > solenoids...
Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
Historical mailing list - Bret Berger
Wed, 20 Nov 2013 23:43:00 -0700
...Perhaps an alternator upgrade would also be in order? Any voltage drop across your headlight/radiator fan/blower motor supply wire implies waste heat...
How to use LED's (a bit long)
Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:00:39 +0200
...When using high power LED's such as Luxeon's I would always use so-called buck regulators, they actually convert the input voltage...
adjustable volt reg update
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 23 Sep 2005 09:06:07 -0700
...with starter battery and that is why I chose the slightly higher voltage setting. When engine is warm I get a reading of 14...
Re: Electrical Glitch causiing a dead Aux battery...more..
Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:17:18 -0800
...high-resistance mode so there is almost no current flowing through it because we don't want to disturb any currents or voltages, just...
Re: charge rate at main & aux batt
Historical mailing list - TC
Mon, 27 Mar 2006 06:48:35 -0800
...condition to a battery only when the voltage supplied by the alternator is HIGHER than the voltaged required by the battery during re-charge...
Auxiliary Battery Issue
Historical mailing list - Josh Greenberg
Tue, 9 Sep 2003 11:11:04 -0600
...When I power up the engine the voltage meter DOES read higher. However, now it only reads marginally higher. For example, the voltage meter...
Re: '87 Westy Question For Guys With IR Thermometers
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:04:17 -0400
...I think I have read temps as high as 220 on my 86. How is the gas gauge reading? They share a voltage regulator...
Charge control 2 (Q&A) (long)
Historical mailing list
Wed, 27 Sep 1995 16:42:34 -0500 (CDT)
...In theory you may use as high a voltage as you wish but in practice heating effects limit the maximum usable voltage. For practical...
Re: Voltage Drop - Less than 3% - 15 feet, 2/0, 150 Amps is on target
Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
Mon, 29 Dec 2008 02:35:00 -0800
...High Amp Alternator for a 1995-1999 Subaru Legacy, though admittedly less than a 160 High Amp Alternator for an SVX... (the voltage drop...