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• Re: 5 cyl. Audi in Vanagon - was Engine Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 13 Aug 2000 22:45:02 +1300
  a turbo charged or super charged >engine. There's no OR here... a turbo IS a supercharger.
• Re: No Start & Sliding door handle'
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 6 Jun 2017 20:39:29 +0000
  Laura, most trickle chargers will only maintain the charge that is on the battery but will not increase the charge of a battery. Try...
• Re: Why AGM batts don't last as long as they should
  Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
  Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:15:11 -0700
  ...Any battery (let alone an AGM) will perform better following a good full three-stage charge from a 110VAC Charger. Gotta keep those electrons...
• Re: battery charger for less than 20 dollars and 20 minutes
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Sun, 11 Sep 2005 22:34:55 -0400
  Sorry about the links,, I guess gmail got the best of them,, if you were interested in the charger photos they are @ *http://tinyurl...
• Re: Deep Cycle batteries
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sat, 17 Nov 2001 08:21:50 -0800
  ...The optima will take longer to reach a full charge. A major problem can occur if you connect a fully charged, high current battery...
• Re: Um, what's a "core charge"?
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Sat, 19 May 2007 10:29:03 -0400
  ...A rebuilt Bosch starter for $164 with a $60 core charge. > Example 2. A no-name rebuilt starter for $130 with "no core charge...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 22:28:09 -0700
  Proper charging of a deep cycle wants a proper two- or three-stage charger (better). Good solar controllers do it, too. If I leave...
• Re: A very basic Inverter/Charger to consider
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 26 Apr 2020 21:32:34 +0000
  ...A very basic Inverter/Charger to consider An online search of Soyond took me here: http://soyond.com/product/cosuper-2000w-inverter-charger-dc...
• Re: Another battery- did float charger cook mine
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 10 May 2021 08:08:15 -0700
  I use a regular 6amp charger with a timer... say 2 hours ON 4 hours OFF and so on...
• Re: Small smart charger with equalize mode?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:39:06 -0700
  The Progressive Dynamics Charge Wizard is affordably priced, but I'm not convinced it's the best for my Trojan flooded cell lead-acid...
• Charge Card Chargeback Woes
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 May 1996 11:18:44 -0400
  ...Three different names, three different charge #s. Yesterday, Bill took an order for a 90 Westy Poptop Canvas from another name, another charge #, same...
• Re: Blog Post: Rear USB Charger Install
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 17 Jul 2015 19:34:06 +0000
  ...Jim On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 2:15 PM Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@gmail.com> wrote: > Blog post on a Dual USB charger I...
• Re: Blog Post: Rear USB Charger Install
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Fri, 17 Jul 2015 16:14:37 -0400
  ...15:15 Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a): > Blog post on a Dual USB charger I added to the rear of the van...
• Aux Battery Charging Alternatives Question for the Electrical Gurus
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:51:51 -0700
  Right now I have wiring in place for three ways to charge my aux battery. First, and permanently connected, is the alternator when engine...
• Re: Trickle Charger (follow up 182 Amps)
  Historical mailing list - John Lane
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 16:58:32 -0700
  I have used a trickle charger for basic recharging and battery maintenance duties, it has worked fine with one exception...they keep failing. I...
• Re: NVC: "Book Rate" vs Actual Time
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 16 Sep 2005 10:19:24 -0600
  ...And then the carb tune and adjust charge which was a flat charge depending on type. My actual time on the job was about...
• Re: Westy battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 13 Jan 2015 09:17:01 -0800
  ...That means that when the on board charger or the solar panel is supplying power, the ACR will connect the aux battery to the...
• Re: new series 48 Odyssey battery
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:17:40 -0400
  ...Then I started having (unrelated) problems with my charge system. I took the charge system out isolating (and thus not charging) the house battery...
• Re: Normal Voltage readings for 2nd battery?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 21 Nov 2005 12:01:08 -0700
  ...charge voltage at it reads just below the charge voltage to the aux battery. (i have both lines independantly gauged. i use six gauge...
• Re: Electrical Question: Adding charger ports for accecories
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:13:57 -0500
  ...We would use it to charge cell phone, the kids PSP, and power the XM radio. Things like that. Occasionally we will use it...
• Re: Auxiliary battery recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 1 Jun 2016 22:12:08 -0400
  ...For a charge control relay there are a lot of options but even more important is to provide a good charge source. I now...
• Re: battery charger for smaller AA, D, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:54:45 -0700
  Just a couple of weeks ago I ordered the charger you pointed to, tried it and immediately returned it. The batteries (AA and AAA...
• Battery and alternator - generic auto electric
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:16:21 -0400
  ...I recently had the experience of driving with a battery that had a very low charge. Twice I had the engine die when coasting...
• Re: AC-DC converter and battery charger question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 21 Apr 1998 19:21:26 -0400
  ...The marine industry has excellent battery chargers that will charge and maintain multiple banks of batteries and still keep them isolated. The RV converters...
• deep cycle btry: when to stop charging?
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sun, 22 Jun 1997 13:59:07 +0000
  ...The motor has a little charge indicator letting us know when it's fresh and when it's run down. I wish to mount...
• Is a Battery Charger to run 12V systems from 120V OK?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Prouse
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 17:00:07 -0400
  In my last van, I took an automatic 50/10/2 amp battery charger and wired it into my electric system so that when...
• Re: Solar Battery Chargers
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 17 Dec 2004 22:39:23 +1300
  >I put one of those small dashboard chargers on my camper down at the >Gulf before Ivan in september, and things were so messed...
• Re: Fw: Fully-charged battery for alternator install?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 5 May 2010 12:20:07 -0400
  ...It's not a huge deal, but fully charged would be better. But as long as it has enough to crank the engine, should...
• Re: Charging circuit wiring upgrade/maintenance report/questions (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:25:08 -0600
  ...What do you use for a 12VDC>12VDC charger? I assume it's a smart charger that is aware of the various (3?) stages...
• Re: Vanagon alternator too weak for Optimas.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 22:02:20 -0400
  ...The only way to properly charge them is to use intelligent chargers that can sense load and set the charge current based on time...
• Re: Fw: Fully-charged battery for alternator install?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Brown
  Thu, 6 May 2010 03:52:09 +0000
  Funny thing - the new alternator came with a neon orange sign wired to it that says: "Battery must be fully charged prior to installation...
• Charging batteries in parallel ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Sun, 8 Feb 2015 11:37:05 -0500
  ...My question is how to charged them with my on board charger? Do I put positive on #1 battery and then put negative on...
• Re: [f]Niners and Chargers! Whew!!!
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Tue, 17 Jan 1995 11:30:09 -0800 (PST)
  ...People have been ragging on the Chargers from > day one, saying they would end up last in the AFC, yadda yadda yadda. > They were...
• Re: generators/inverters for camping
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 8 Feb 2010 22:07:28 -0500
  ...Trailer invertor/battery charger shows our trailer batteries getting a good charge through the built-in invertor charger when it (the trailer) is plugged...
• Re: Small smart charger with equalize mode?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:27:32 -0400
  Progressive dynamics makes the chargers you. Designed and listed for use RV's. The charge wizard will do everything you need. Clean power so...
• Re: Dual Battery Installation Instructions on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Wed, 20 Oct 2004 22:48:41 +0200
  ...If you get a (universal) lap top charger and mobile phone charger that run on 12V (found both in Dutch auto parts store, EUR...
• Re: [Nearly Off-Topic] Seeking Battery Switch
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:38:55 -0400
  ...Bypass diode between NC >> and common, in case unhooking the powered charger generates a spike >> (many chargers specify to connect the battery before plugging...
• VW Solar Battery Charger Location - Westy Roof Vent
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:15:12 -0400
  ...So I put the charger up against the roof vent, the suction cups took hold...IT FIT!!! I ran the cable from the charger...
• Re: charger controllert/low volt Regulator suggestions for 2nd battery system
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:49:27 -0800
  ...solar charge Well since the list died for a few daz :( I did some R&D into the low volt cutoff, charge controllers I...
• Battery Charging
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:52:17 -0800
  ...I understand that SLAs and AGMs need to float after they reach full charge. What circuitry have people added to taper the current and...
• Re: Battery to Inverter
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 6 Feb 2010 23:22:49 -0800
  ...For virtually anything you would normally need to run or charge in a Westy you can find chargers or adapters that will run off...
• Re: [T2] Successfully pulled engine & trans last night--THANKS
  Historical mailing list - Jim Hood
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 09:02:16 -0800
  ...One thing to consider is the core charge. I checked with Rancho a couple of months ago and was told the core charge for...
• Re: Solar charge controller needed what were the recommendations from a while back
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Mon, 30 Oct 2017 11:41:54 -0700
  ...GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > I use this charge controller... > > http://www.hqsolarpower.com/HQST-30A-MPPT-Solar-Charge-Controller-p/hqst-ctrl-mppt30.htm > > 30Amp...
• Re: Flooded Cell Deep Cycle Battery De-sulphation. Risky?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 17:43:44 -0600
  Flooded-cell (wet cell) batteries should stick about 12.60 V after being full charged (with no load on them) for quite a while...
• Canadian Tire "Eliminator" Smart charger too noisy for camping use?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:23:27 -0700
  ...I have a Canadian Tire 12/8/2A "Eliminator Intelligent Battery Charger" since about 2 years. With a three stage charge cycling, it seems...
• Re: Why AGM batts don't last as long as they should
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:59:12 -0700
  That sounds good, you'll know the battery is fully charged when it drops to 13v. I'd still get a decent charger made...
• Coleman lantern?
  Historical mailing list - Timothy D.F. Maddox
  Mon, 8 Aug 94 11:53:23 EDT
  ...What about the Coleman electric? An add for it says it can be charged off of 120 or 12volt. It could be charged while...
• MinnKota charger
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Tue, 31 Dec 2013 18:34:18 -0800
  Hi all Has someone tried the onboard MinnKota battery charger MK-210D for their westfalia? I am thinking of buying one. Any review appreciated...
• Re: Vitrifrigo: two corrections to my earlier post
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 4 Oct 2011 05:29:31 -0700
  ...Unfortunately, neither this charger nor the two little wall-powered smart chargers in the van (little three-stage chargers mounted in the van to...
• Re: Sure Power 1315 question > monitoring battery
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:17:51 -0800
  The state of charge of a battery can indeed be determined with a voltmeter, but the battery needs to be disconnected from any loads...
• RE: Rebuilt alternator for my 91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 24 Apr 97 13:38:15 UT
  Higher voltage charges battery faster and improves performance of lights, blowers, etc. It also compensates for undersize wiring throughout vehicle. As for the voltage...
• In Defense of Simple Systems
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Wed, 1 Nov 2000 11:23:13 -0800
  Larry, My Canon digicam proprietary charger/batteries do not adapt to a cigarette lighter plug, nor can these particular Canon batteries be charged in...
• Re: Solar charger NOT to buy
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 15:56:58 -0500
  The small solar charger I have (125 ma max) does not have a diode. Too much loss across the diode? All of the bigger...
• Re: DC to DC Charger for Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - John T
  Wed, 19 Jun 2024 12:29:51 -0400
  ...anyone installed a DC to DC battery charger for the AUX battery? > > > > This allows you to charge off the starter battery/alternator to the...
• Voltage Question
  Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WITZ
  Fri, 4 Mar 2016 00:08:55 +0000
  ...Battery charger that I use on my Vanagon. The little muffin fan died I replaced with a another 12V. ball bearing fan but the...
• Re: Battery isolator question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Thu, 31 Jul 2014 12:39:58 -0700
  �� I installed the GW Auxiliary Battery Kit (AUX 700) along with the battery charger they sell (GVW-PRO.) The quality of the components and...
• Re: Charging Second Battery
  Historical mailing list - harald.nancy
  Wed, 29 Oct 1997 14:31:42 -0800
  ...In this > >> case, the main battery will charge first, regardless of the size of the > >> auxiliary (camper) battery and only when the main battery...
• Re: Core charge for Vanagon Transmission?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 08 Mar 1997 09:49:33
  ...As we were settling up he causually mentioned >that I could pay the core charge when I actually come back to get it. > >It...
• Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sat, 3 Aug 2013 10:00:03 -0700
  Karl wrote: >I'd recommend a 20-30A Iota charger. Fair enough. This 30-amp model is not quite twice as expensive as my...
• Re: Coleman lantern?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Mon, 8 Aug 94 9:12:05 PDT
  ...What about the Coleman > electric? An add for it says it can be charged off of 120 or 12volt. It could > be charged while...