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• How to check if the Alternator is damaged or broken
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sun, 15 Jan 2006 15:55:46 -0500
  ...I am trying to determine if I need to replace the voltage regulator or alternator. Thanks, -- Rob NYC/Long Beach, NY 88 Wolfsburg, Silver
• Re: 12.2 V at rest ('85 Westy w/2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:41:58 -0700
  ...The place that the voltage matters is directly at > the battery posts, and having the regulator measure it there means that it > doesn't...
• Re: Toggle off switch
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 10 Nov 2006 11:43:07 -0800
  ...low-voltage >> electronic things are a lot more sensitive to wild swings in voltage, >> I guess. I know a lot of newer regulators are...
• Re: What is the simplest way to get 12V in a 24V VW electrical system?
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 12 May 2000 16:24:39 -0500
  ...connect a voltage regulator circuit that will output 12 V. You're gonna need a hefty heat sink, I'm afraid. You may experiment...
• Re: Voltage regulator or some other electrical issue??
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 5 Dec 2011 10:17:33 -0800
  ...Then, with engine running, check the voltage at the battery. That should be well over 13 volts, close to 14 volts or better, if...
• Re: Stupid Electrical error
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Fri, 8 Apr 1994 13:07:38 -0500 (CDT)
  ...doubt the volgate regulator would > be $150 <smile> Well, I went to the dealer and bought lights and the voltage regulator and installed them...
• Re: How to check if the Alternator is damaged or broken
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 15 Jan 2006 22:18:35 -0500
  ...I am >trying to determine if I need to replace the voltage regulator or >alternator. > >Thanks, >-- >Rob >NYC/Long Beach, NY >88 Wolfsburg, Silver
• Re: rats... my alternator is junk.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 13:09:07 -0800
  Thanks Todd, that's perfect! It makes sooo much more sense to get the voltage reference off the battery end of the alternator wire...
• Re: Auxilliary batteries
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 15 Mar 2011 07:39:26 -0700
  ...in adjustable regulators are easy > to get. It's getting back down that's the problem, 'cause if you keep > the voltage up there...
• Re: Alternator won't charge battery until high rpm
  Historical mailing list - Vanagaudi
  Mon, 29 Jan 2024 00:34:29 +0100
  ...On high rpm there is sufficient self-inductance from remaining static magnetism to produce enough electrical power for voltage regulator. That's the point...
• Re: Auxilliary batteries
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:24:28 -0700
  ...All the spiffy temp/voltage > AGM battery chargers I see are 120V AC input.. > > Is there an onboard �charger widget� for upping the charge...
• Re: Can I Set 13.6 volts at the Alternator?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 14 Jul 2021 15:13:56 -0400
  ...such a high voltage would actually hurt anything >> in the van. >> > > The nominal charging voltage of the OE voltage regulator is 14.1V at...
• Re: Stupid Electrical error
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Fri, 8 Apr 1994 07:47:33 -0500 (CDT)
  On Fri, 8 Apr 1994, S.Smith wrote: > i think joels on the right track with the voltage regulator - > before you buy one from...
• 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 voltage regulator on the panel, > so if there's a problem with it or its wiring the gauges will stop. �The > regulator gets...
• Re: [Nearly Off-Topic] Seeking Battery Switch
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:43:03 -0400
  ...The AC charger's bulk cutoff voltage will be higher than the alternator regulator setting, so it will continue charging until you unplug it...
• Re: Voltage Question
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
  Fri, 4 Mar 2016 15:48:06 -0800
  ...unless the device is sophisticated enough to have over voltage protection or a voltage regulator. Digital electronics might smoke right away, or misbehave while...
• Re: Is battery isolator better than a relay?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 3 Nov 1999 07:53:37 -0800
  ...regulator and added a wire to remote sense. > > > > The SurePower isolator is designed to be connected to remote sense for the > voltage regulator. This...
• Re: How many volts can ECU handle?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:02:58 -0800
  ...Something similar to the Vanagon voltage stabilzer on the >> instrument cluster foil. > > There is for sure a +5v regulator. �On Max Wellhouse's Bosch...
• On the topic of Battery explosion/voltage reg
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 2 Jun 2008 12:49:20 -0700
  ...Anyway, I've > always suspected the > voltage regulator but never knew this could result > form me just learning to > "live with it." Please inform...
• Re: Voltage at alternator blue D+ lead?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 14 May 2011 19:36:31 -0400
  ...Verify the D+ (if anything that five volts is high...), but in the meantime take out the regulator and see if the brushes are...
• AC/BAttery indicator light
  Historical mailing list - Terry Tan
  Fri, 9 Aug 1996 09:29:07 +0000 (GMT)
  ...I am suspecting a short or a defective voltage regulator. Anybody have any ideas whats happening ? Thanks TT
• Re: Temp. gauge reads too high ...
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:29:34 -0500
  Check that the regulator is putting out 10 V. If the voltage is too high to the circuit, it would give high readings. Larry...
• Re: aux. battery wiring and ACR issues
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 6 Jan 2013 21:10:44 -0800
  ...thanks alistair On 2013-01-06, at 9:00 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > Voltage regulators can change slightly due to temperature. As it gets...
• Re: Is battery isolator better than a relay?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 3 Nov 1999 07:23:19 PST
  ...regulator and added a wire to remote sense. > The SurePower isolator is designed to be connected to remote sense for the voltage regulator. This...
• Re: problems installing second battery
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 15 Mar 2004 00:35:15 -0500
  ...You need to remove the voltage regulator from the alternator and bend the connector prong of the alternator down so the regulator will no...
• Re: 6/8 Temp Reading
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Sun, 23 Jul 2006 00:48:46 -0400
  ...the voltage regulator for the gauges. There > is a small, square IC on the back of the instrument cluster which is > supposed to take...
• Re: 84-Fuel Gage
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 15:33:39 -0400
  ...Sounds like your panel voltage regulator, or could be a bad ground. Should see 10v +/- 0.5v at the output of the regulator and...
• Re: Fuel gauge problem
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Sat, 3 Apr 2010 08:08:17 -0400
  ...One last thought, is your coolant temp reading low as well? It could just be that the voltage regulator for your instrument cluster has...
• Re: Batteries don't die, they get murdered
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:27:15 -0700
  ...The voltage while driving is being governed by the voltage regulator and doesn't represent the state of charge of the battery. A fully...
• Re: Deep cycle batteries, voltage regulators, and eating cake
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 7 Aug 2007 20:33:24 -0400
  ...Deep cycle batteries, voltage regulators, and eating cake Well, I think I got it. Battery voltage is now up to a level I think...
• Re: More abuse from the dash gremlins
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 2 Mar 2009 12:58:21 -0500
  ...As to the blinking light changing rate -- the circuit has three inputs: +10v from the panel voltage regulator, ground (third terminal on the back...
• Re: Fixed Re: Progress, Puzzle on "Fuel pump won't work"
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 23 Apr 2018 22:14:33 -0600
  ...Progress, Puzzle on "Fuel pump won't work" > > Because you changed the alternator voltage regulator..... > > Could the alternator voltage regulator be blocking positive flow...
• red light on-79
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Mar 1996 12:21:36 -0500 (EST)
  ...I just had the voltage regulator checked-they said it was fine, no problems. Therefore, could the problem be ANYWHERE other than in the...
• Re: alt light at high RPMS
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 25 Jun 2003 20:15:15 -0700
  ...Replace the brush/regulator assembly for $20 or get a rebuilt alternator for much more. Mark Patrick Rueb wrote: > > my ALT light and OXS...
• Re: Battery explosion
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Sun, 1 Jun 2008 07:14:03 -0700
  ...Is there any reason to suspect that the battery had been overvoltaged by a funky voltage regulator? Only because Andrew describes a battery failure...
• Re: Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 5 Jul 2008 17:39:47 -0500
  ...10 volts from the regulator goes to one end > of the heating coil, the other is connected to the sensor (fuel, temp). > The sensors...
• Re: voltage converter needed. 12vt to 3vt
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Sat, 7 Aug 2004 17:01:17 -0700
  ...It's a 3 amp adjustable regulator. It needs a couple external resistors to set the output voltage. I would also use a small...
• Re: 84 Wasserboxer Coolant Level Light (U)
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 17 Jul 1996 07:07:29 +0000
  ...Related? Becoming discouraged. > > 84 Westy (Wally) Sounds like a bad ground or possibly bad voltage regulator. Check battery voltage - should be 13.5-14v...
• Charging voltage is 12.5v : Is this enough?
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Fri, 22 May 2009 18:49:33 -0700
  ...won't be enough to keep it charged? Or this voltage indicative of a bad or failing regulator? Thank you for any comments. Roland
• Re: alt & O2 lamps and dying batt.
  Historical mailing list - jon jon
  Wed, 1 Nov 2000 17:03:28 EST
  ...with a dead battery is not a good thing for the >voltage regulator from what I am told. You should charge the battery >using...
• Re: Low Alternator Voltage
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 18 Sep 2000 16:04:51 -0400
  ...Step" regulator. It's great, works exactly as advertised (http://www.amplepower.com/). Runs the alternator flat out until the battery voltage (corrected for...
• Re: temp gauge not working right...
  Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
  Sun, 12 Aug 2018 23:42:30 +0000
  ...N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > > > hi all, > > > > I suspect that the voltage regulator is defective, but not sure because > the > > gas gauge is working...
• Re: Making an alternator a smarter charger? [LVC]
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 25 Jun 2006 13:53:00 -0400
  At 09:55 AM 6/25/2006 -0700, Michael Elliott wrote: >So I'm looking Ample Power's Next Step voltage regulator: >http://www...
• Re: Voltage surges
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 21 May 2010 19:01:54 -0400
  ...with engine rpm. > >This doesn't sound to me like a voltage regulator problem. Nope, me either. Gotta be a load, and I think...
• Re: O2 Sensor Voltage
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sat, 3 Feb 2001 16:44:42 -0700
  ...Open loop voltage is very stable and should be in the .5 volt range. Anything consistenly above .8 or below .3 volts needs to...
• Re: alternator brushes was: Re: Engine install question
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 22:11:42 -0400
  When my alternator started giving trouble, I got a replacement voltage regulator from a local auto parts store and put it in w/o...
• Re: Time to replace headlight?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 4 Dec 2012 02:36:04 -0500
  ...dim - almost ran >over a neighbor the other day. >Battery and voltage regulator are new. >Headlights not replaced in way more than a decade...
• Fuel Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Dan Fleming
  Tue, 9 Sep 1997 08:00:10 -0700
  ...I have replaced sending unit, gauge and voltage regulator/stabilizer. Any further suggestions? DDF
• Re: Fixed Re: Progress, Puzzle on "Fuel pump won't work"
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 23 Apr 2018 23:16:30 +0000
  ...Progress, Puzzle on "Fuel pump won't work" Because you changed the alternator voltage regulator..... Could the alternator voltage regulator be blocking positive flow...
• Re: Starting Problems....looking like alternator
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Mon, 13 Dec 2004 01:59:49 -0600
  ...voltage checks low, you can usually get a few more years/ months out of the alternator by simply putting in a new brush/ regulator...
• Can I Set 13.6 volts at the Alternator?
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 14 Jul 2021 14:33:20 -0400
  ...So I was going to set the voltage regulator pot (from the volvo dude) to 13.6 volts at the alternator. But I noticed...
• Re: 88 vanagon oxs light
  Historical mailing list - RRESA
  Sat, 25 Apr 1998 15:57:03 EDT
  ...I checked the voltage regulator ( it's bolted to the back of the altenator )and found the brushes worn ( wear limit as per Bentley...
• Re: Voltage surges
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Fri, 21 May 2010 15:33:53 -0700
  ...This doesn't sound to me like a voltage regulator problem. I wonder if I've got an active load of some sort pulling...
• Fwd: CORRECTED Can I Set 14.6 volts at the Alternator?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 14 Jul 2021 16:21:59 -0400
  ...Or if cost is not an issue, modify the alternator to accept an external voltage regulator and install a marine type smart regulator that...
• Re: O2 Sensor Voltage
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 09:53:43 -0600
  ...regulator too high system > >pressure, Or too lean .3 volts malfunction of fuel pressure to low or a > >poorly adjusted afm wiper. > > Voltage = oxygen...
• 1982 westy voltage drop fix
  Historical mailing list - David and Shirin
  Tue, 18 Nov 2003 18:14:20 -0500
  ...I now get plenty of voltage up to the battery. I had bought one of those adjustable voltage regulators when intalling a rebuilt alternator...
• Re: Is battery isolator better than a relay?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 3 Nov 1999 08:27:15 -0800
  ...regulator and added a wire to remote sense. > > > > The SurePower isolator is designed to be connected to remote sense for the > voltage regulator. This...
• Re: What's the connection between the temp and fuel gauges? Why the voltage stabilizer of course!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:23:26 -0400
  ...The mounting tab he mentioned is exactly common to both gauges, if the regulator is one of the ones with the middle lead clipped...
• Re: Voltage Stabilizer in Instrument Cluster
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 8 Dec 2010 17:10:32 -0500
  ...but isn't the part on the dash >basically an LM7810T regulator? It's a part you can get from >digikey for pennies. It...
• testing aux air regualtor?
  Historical mailing list - Rob Wright
  Tue, 8 Oct 2002 16:27:57 -0500
  Does anyone know a good way to test the air regulator on an 84 1.9 motor. i am looking for something behond the...