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• Digitool
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Thu, 2 Jun 2005 07:01:43 -0600
  ...meter, and some other bits and pieces, which can be > connected to the Vanagon engine and, using a knob, allow monitoring > various sensor voltages...
• Re: 12.2 V at rest ('85 Westy w/2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:49:49 -0700
  ...Measuring voltage at the dash with a meter of unknown accuracy is not very helpful unless there are no other circuits in the dash...
• Re: T3 Westy's; batteries; how to have your cake and eat it
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Mon, 6 Aug 2007 22:23:01 -0300
  ...side menu under 'Meters' and click on "Panel Meters' and it's at the bottom of the page. "Low Voltage CutOut" The price is...
• Re: Talking Multi Meter found
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 13 May 2021 09:04:01 -0400
  ...I plan to use mostly for the van and if I advance beyond that it would be low voltage. I don’t think anything...
• Re: Fuel level gauge
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 27 Jul 2013 09:56:36 -0400
  At 09:53 AM 7/27/2013, ralph meyermann wrote: >Thanks! I may have to bring my fluke 1587 meter home from work its...
• Re: your favorite 12 V accessory
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Sun, 18 Feb 2007 19:22:08 -0700
  ...would annoy me. > >http://cgi.ebay.com/Mini-Red-LED-DC-100V-Digital-Volt-Voltage-Panel-Meter_W0QQitemZ250085771742QQihZ015QQcategoryZ25411QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem > >-- >Blake Heinlein >http://blakeheinlein.googlepages.com/
• Re: '88 fuel pump not vibrating
  Historical mailing list - Lee Kouns
  Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:32:00 -0700
  ...voltage at the pump. Can I leave the pump leads connected and just pierce the rubber boots with the sharp probes of the meter...
• No injector spray pattern
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:58:03 -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...
• Adding on gauges
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 25 Jan 1997 11:42:15 -0800 (PST)
  A recent post talked about add ons including the following gauges :oil temp, oil press, cyl head temp, volt meter. How does one do...
• Re: hiccuping
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Sun, 13 Jun 1999 19:35:06 -0700
  ...Hook up a voltmeter to the output terminal of the AF meter. This is either terminal 1 or 2 - I always have to hook...
• Re: NO 120 volts in van
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 28 Jul 2000 19:00:51 -0700
  ...NO 120 volts in van > Oh wise list, > > I hooked up 120 volts to the van but the frig doesn't work and there...
• Re: Battery
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 19 Oct 2005 16:49:09 -0400
  ...Turn your headlights on for 2 minutes to burn this off and to get your true voltage.Maybe you have a diode out in...
• Re: 12 volt refre question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 4 Aug 2000 22:11:27 -0400
  ...If i volt meter the wires from the battery its 12 but when i >plug the fridge in, the volts drop (like the heater...
• Re: Fridge burner LED
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sat, 10 Jun 2000 23:50:19 -0500
  ...Might want to chase around > with both AC and DC meter and check your grounds. Anything at all that > moves the LED panel ground...
• Re: Voltage at alternator blue D+ lead?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 14 May 2011 21:23:56 -0400
  ...Voltage at alternator Try the diode-check mode of your meter, both polarities. If there's a single silicon junction (or maybe two) to...
• Re: radiator fan
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 8 Apr 2007 20:15:34 -0400
  ...Even if you don't have a volt meter to check for which wire is hot, you can't do any harm by jumpering...
• Re: How many volts can ECU handle?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:14:27 -0800
  ...but start just like you said, checking alternator output with a volt meter, > at idle, and at elevated rpm. > Scott > - Thanks Scott. Yah the...
• Ground wire from heater blower warm
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 16:29:15 EST
  ...my system voltage down from 13.9V to 10.9V when running at high speed according to my VDO volt meter and my handheld...
• Re: aftermarket instrumentation
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 May 1996 23:18:15 -0700
  ...The meter you need here is a special RV 12 volt battery meter. What's special is the scale spread. A fully charged lead...
• Re: Multi Meter
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sun, 8 Dec 2013 11:08:33 -0800
  Simpson?, Triplett?, HP? these D'arsonval moving-coil meters have some features not found on the digital Communist China imports available at your local...
• Re: Rough Running 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Wed, 6 Oct 2004 12:14:11 -0700
  ...the insulation to check the voltage. I guess the standard way to test it is with an ohm meter to measure resistance? Your test...
• Re: Meter Recommendation
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 17 Dec 2002 09:52:51 -0500
  ...One thing about the above meters is, unlike the Flukes, they don't auto-range; you have to select the voltage, current, or resistance...
• Re: Multimeters
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Sun, 21 Feb 2021 11:48:59 -0500
  + 1 on a recommendation for Fluke, and also Dennis's comments about the clamp meter being useful for starting and alternator charging issues (but...
• Re: Technical question re: Injector firing signal
  Historical mailing list - B.J.R.
  Thu, 9 Oct 2008 18:09:16 -0700
  ...Injector firing signal do you know how to check continuity with a volt-ohm meter ? essential to checking wiring harness continuity. the less expensive...
• Re: O2 sensor voltage test
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 14 Dec 2000 15:07:44 -0600
  ...Adjust the afm main spring tension for an o2 voltage of 0.6 - 0.7 volts with a reasonably accurate lcd meter, also the...
• Re: Luftmassenmesser Umr�stsatz (LMU) ??
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 8 Dec 2005 09:42:01 -0500
  ...Mapping out what voltage equals what resistance sounds like a big pain in the butt, particularly because the voltage output of the hot-wire...
• Re: no start?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 24 Jan 2016 18:31:26 -0500
  ...I have one of those cigarette lighter volt meters and after sitting overnight it reads 12.6 volts. When I turn the key to...
• Re: O2 sensor voltage?
  Historical mailing list - Larry LALOFS Joan Alofs
  Wed, 13 Feb 2002 20:48:21 -0600
  ...see the voltage bounce up and down once the ECU goes into closed loop control. I once had a Heathkit meter like that. Built...
• Re: stuck o2 sensor and bad gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 15 Apr 2002 13:01:32 -0400
  Jay, I would appreciate if you could tell me more as where to check the voltage for the OS. Didn't find any simple...
• Re: Battery and alternator - generic auto electric
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:48:23 -0700
  It's very simple to put a volt meter on your battery to check chrarging voltage, while the engine is running, from the alternator...
• Re: Airflow meter fix info wanted
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 Jan 1997 12:31:58 -0700 (MST)
  ...with the air flow meter but a local VW service person use a oscilloscope to monitor the output voltage from the resistor wiper that...
• Re: Multimeter recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Paul N. Oliver
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:05:24 -0600
  ...Of course if you should use the cheapo meter in your home at 120/240 >>volts and soemthing messes up and the fuses do...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 22:32:01 -0600
  ...30 volts. > 12.3V is not a charged battery in the first place. That is approaching > 60% discharged, depending on your meter's accuracy...
• Re: Is my Aux Battery Charging
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:15:28 -0700
  ...Put the meter > on it, a fully charged lead-acid battery should read 12.4 to 12.6 volts. > Start the engine and make...
• need advice on timing marks & dwell meter
  Historical mailing list
  17 Sep 1995 20:32:21 GMT
  ...What'9s the picture here, can one get a 6 volt dwell meter? I am pretty worried that I might be assuming a bit...
• Re: Meter Recommendation
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 22:31:30 -0800
  ...It also works as a good DC Volt meter too. The other meter that I use is an analog meter. It is more precise...
• Re: Dometic Wiring Question
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:11:32 +0000
  > I think it is for the negative lead to the optional flame meter found in > early years. The old flame meter uses the nearby...
• Timing Light
  Historical mailing list - Trenholme, Phil
  Fri, 23 Sep 2005 11:07:59 -0700
  ...Digital Meters as they have all the features of the Sears Unit, but also have Tachometer, Dwell, Battery Voltage and Alternator Voltage. Plus they...
• Re: Engine analyzer/tach recco?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:16:46 -0700
  ...the two most important ones are digital volt meter and inductive timing light. Scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping...
• Re: Westy water tank level indicator problem
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 8 Jul 2014 21:39:55 -0400
  ...If you're not actively supplying voltage you will get most accurate results with a ten megohm (or higher) voltmeter. Most digital meters have...
• Re: charing voltage to battery - 85 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:32:19 -0400
  ...They invented DC clamp-on ammeters while I wasn't looking, and this one comes with a thermocouple and Volt/ohm/continuity/cap meter...
• Re: Running Rich-Voltmeters
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 09:12:55 -0400
  ...It can supply very little current without its voltage dropping. If the meter used is an old fashioned analog type VOM with a needle...
• Re: Digifant Operating Specs
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sat, 11 Nov 2000 19:43:09 -0600
  ...The o2 sensor voltage indicates a perfect mixture when it reads 0.5 volts. Max power is slightly to the rich side , max fuel...
• Re: Charging voltage is 12.5v : Is this enough?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 22 May 2009 19:03:04 -0700
  ...With the engine running (charging) the meter show 12.5 > volts at the battery both at idle and at 2K RPMs. I read many...
• Wire cleaning, was: 82 ex-Diesel Starter Trouble
  Historical mailing list - GMBulley
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 12:29:27 EST
  ...I did the usual checks, connections, battery voltage, ect. I did notice with the volt meter attached to the battery and the key turned...
• Re: Battery Drain
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:09:43 -0600
  You will need a good analog volt meter for this test. First, you will need to isolate each potential source of drain. Make a...
• Re: fuel pump?
  Historical mailing list - Tony Mysyk
  Tue, 2 Sep 1997 23:58:40 -0600
  ...I have used the same fluke digital meter for 8 years now and can't think why I was seeing 5.5 volts. all...
• Re: [Syncro] Headlight relay upgrade?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Sun, 4 Jan 2004 19:19:53 -0600
  ...amps, the voltage drop is 0.1312 volts. > >What meter do you have that won't measure 1/10 of a volt accuratel >> > >Steve...
• RE: Where can I rent a CO meter in East Bay (CA)
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Thu, 21 Nov 1996 18:41:15 -0800 (PST)
  On Thu, 21 Nov 1996, David Bayer wrote: > > I remember reading somewhere that the voltage out of an O2 sensor > is directly related to...
• Re: Heh -- I'm such a ninnyhammer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 Aug 2008 22:31:55 -0400
  ...Now if the O2 sensor meter draws this circuit to ground, it will lower the voltage and the ECU will respond by enriching the...
• Re: no start?
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Tue, 26 Jan 2016 02:37:16 +0000
  ...I have one of those cigarette > lighter volt meters and after sitting overnight it reads 12.6 volts. When I > turn the key to...
• Re: recommend a multimeter
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Mon, 26 Feb 2001 08:33:24 -0500
  ...Any digital meter at Radio Shack will do everything you need for Vanagon repair for much less money. The only features you need for...
• Re: Vitrifrigo temp data
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sun, 7 Jul 2013 13:56:28 -0800
  ...your meter will do that. An amp-hour > at ten volts has ten times the energy of an amp-hour at one volt; > watt...
• Re: 85 Vangon revs drops, revs drops, revs drops, and then dies after a few minutes of this cycle
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:18:04 -0500
  ...Measure from pin 2 to 3 (with an analog meter if available) and slowly move the vane. You should see voltage change smoothly from...
• Re: Was 2nd battery relay system; now Voltmeter
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:13:01 -0800
  ...It's not in the charging line, as that would fry the meter movement, but it displays current going into the battery from the...
• RE: Rebuilt alternator for my 91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 24 Apr 97 13:38:15 UT
  ...You are either being scammed or you have an idiot with the meter. > Many American cars charge at 14.5 volts. Long drives at...
• Re: Multimeter recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:04:25 -0500
  Of course if you should use the cheapo meter in your home at 120/240 volts and soemthing messes up and the fuses do...
• Re: Oil pressure Alarm!
  Historical mailing list - John Patton
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 18:51:57 +0000
  ...procedure that you or your technician can use to quite easily volt meter check the VW Vanagon "Dynamic oil pressure warning system". I would...
• Re: 87 Vanagon hesitation chapter (3)
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 14 Aug 1998 16:06:41 -0500
  ...Which is approximately the duration of the hesitation. >During deceleration above 1250 rpm (fuel gets cut off to the injectors) >my volt meter is...
• Re: Alternator warning light
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 16 Oct 1998 19:45:57 EST
  ...These meters almost always have a diode-check setting which uses a higher voltage and will give an open indication in the reverse direction...