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• Re: more heating ideas
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Sep 1995 21:31:20 -0500 (CDT)
  >fair guess at the steady state load would be around 150 amps at 12 volts. > >People, I don't think this is gonna work...
• Gemmini/Twinpower battery
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 22 Mar 2001 00:58:55 -0800
  ...The battery has:"The Twinpower� Battery system has two 12 volt batteries in one container with a microprocessorbased electronic controller. The two batteries act...
• Re: shower
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 18 Jan 2006 14:05:17 -0700
  ...run water through a small tank its 120 volts would a 12 volt to 120 >>inverter be strong enough? The "problem" is that watts...
• Re: source for fridge heating element?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 20 Mar 2006 19:23:15 -0800
  You do realize that while the 12 volt element does not have thermostatic control, the 110 volt element does. If you are measuring at...
• Re: Inverter converter/charge system for $500-1000 ??
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Thu, 5 Jan 2006 08:10:21 -0800
  ...Most of them use an internal 12 volt > sealed battery. Remove the battery and connect to your 2nd battery. You > now have an inverter...
• Alternator light and A/C
  Historical mailing list - E&M
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:15:52 -0700
  ...output and I'm getting just 12 volts so it seems the alternator is bad but would that cause the A/C to stop...
• Re: Wire Gauges for Solar panels for your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:37:53 -0300
  ...WIRE GAUGE for 10% Voltage Drop 12 Volt Systems (AWG) Wire to load in Feet 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50...
• Re: refrig.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 16 May 1999 22:45:19 -0700
  ...refrig. > Hello list: > What setting should you use while in route 12 volt or gas? Can > anybody give me a rough estaminet how long...
• Re: your favorite 12 V accessory
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:18:25 -0500
  ...A quick search on eBay reveals dozens of 12 volt accessories, so many in fact, it can leave a person's head spinning. There...
• Re: 91(bus) dead on the freeway tech expertise needed !
  Historical mailing list - mike twombley
  Wed, 28 Jan 2004 09:33:19 -0800
  ...You > should have +12 volts or so whenever the key is turned to ant on > position. There should be 0 volts with the key...
• Re: Dometic rack hacks???
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Sat, 27 Jun 2015 19:31:58 -0700
  ...A 12 volt fridge freezer is on my wish list, but now that I have a working fridge, the 12-volt has been moved...
• Re: making a little headway but need advice
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sat, 7 Dec 2013 17:24:43 -0500
  ...When all 4 injector connectors are unplugged you should only ever see 12 volts on one side of each pair of pins. When one...
• Heating the van (was misc.)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Aug 94 18:51:48 EDT
  ...I used the hole provided by the removed silver secret and the 12 volt source therein.... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- David Carment School of International Affairs Carleton University...
• Wheelchair Batteries vs GW Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Sun, 2 Jul 2017 16:05:55 -0700
  ...Worse, yet - whoever installed it simply added a 12 volt socket onto it <http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i263/edtech2000/Westy%20Batteries/2017-06...
• Re: Dissertation on electric blankets.
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 20:49:52 -0700
  ...Dissertation on electric blankets. > > You would need an inverter because electric blankets normally run on 120 > volts AC and your Westy is 12 volts...
• Re: No current at FI injector plug - a repsonse
  Historical mailing list - Zolly
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:20:13 -0800
  ...check if 12 volts gets to pin 10 of the ecu. see how 12 volts goes through the 'air intake sensor' to other pins...
• Thoughts on batteries
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 10:20:45 -0700
  ...6 watt bulb on 12 volts draws a 1/2 > amp, 12 > watt lamp on 12 volts draws 1 amp. 24 watt lamp on...
• Re: Fridge on DC power
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:07:29 -0400
  At 08:53 PM 7/11/2012, Mike S wrote: >On 7/11/2012 3:12 PM, george jannini wrote: >> The 12 Volt setting...
• Re: 89 syncro westy backup 12 volt
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 21:58:46 -0400
  Mick Kalber wrote: > Gee, the legality never crossed my mind. I don't know. It is not legal to run your fridge on propane...
• Re: Rooftop A/C Experiences 12 volt ac more seriously-Note
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Sun, 15 May 2011 11:11:31 -0700
  ...Rooftop A/C Experiences 12 volt ac more seriously-Note The Thermo King uses an engine driven compressor. The DC Airco is all electric...
• Re: Adding a 2nd Battery; which relay terminal.. Now : ( long)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 3 Jun 2005 17:30:47 -0700
  ...On my 87 Syncro Camper I wired a separate red led next to the Westy LED panel and hooked it to the 12 volt...
• Re: Trojan batteries
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Thu, 7 Jun 2001 11:54:51 -0600
  ...I cannot imagine why someone would say that using two 6 volts would be better than one 12 volt, all other things being equal...
• Re: 12 Volt Outlet - Source?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 11 Sep 2004 19:05:53 -0500
  ...A poor but proud race. > KG6RCR > > > > > Gnarlodious wrote: > >> Entity Chris Paquette spoke thus: >> >> >> >>> I'm looking for a 12 volt outlet (dual receptacle) that...
• Fwd: Re: Wire Gauges for Solar panels for your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:59:02 -0300
  ...3% voltage drop (sensitive >electronics). > >WIRE GAUGE for 10% Voltage Drop 12 Volt Systems (AWG) > >Wire to load in Feet 10 15 20 25...
• Re: Buses FS (CT,MA,NY Areas)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 22 Aug 1997 09:18:31 -0400
  ...it could reach and sustain 32 > lbs psi, and ran on 12 volts. Any thoughts or experience? I could bring a > Bosch from a...
• FREE '67 Bug
  Historical mailing list - Chip & Stephanie
  Mon, 1 May 2000 18:05:58 -0500
  ...The electrics from this car could help in a 12 volt conversion. All glass and doors are present. No engine but tranny and steering...
• new product: Silver Socket Accessory Set
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Fri, 7 Sep 2001 03:06:36 EDT
  ...net/catalogs/catalog.asp?prodid=29070 I put together a euro 12 volt socket, a cover, 2 plugs and a cigarette lighter adapter and...
• Re: Adding Just a Tach?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 00:52:27 +0800
  ...I connected the 12 volt lead to the "P" terminal on the rear of the fuse block, and the ground wire to the multi...
• Another O2 sensor question
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Sun, 19 May 2002 16:32:11 -0500
  ...My buddy's '87 shows 12 volts... as Bentley says it should. My multimeter was acting strange when we tried to measure Ohms, so...
• Re: Connecting a 2nd battery & fridge questions
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 07 Jan 1997 13:00:37 -0800
  ...I realize that VW designers put the REFRIGERATOR 12-VOLT HEATER RELAY in backwards to a normal application but what do we mere mortals...
• Re: One more question for the list
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Mon, 11 Jun 2001 23:10:52 -0700
  Riley The symptom of 12 volts at both sides is normal. The coil is just a bunch of wire and if there is no...
• Re: Friday - fuel cell battery charging
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 6 May 2017 06:44:25 -0700
  Yeah, was aware of fuel cells but not these dedicated methanol powered and nominal 12 volt output, battery charging units. I guess i don...
• Re: 12-volt LCD monitors for DVD?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 3 Mar 2007 14:56:20 -0800
  ...COM> Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 2:35 PM Subject: Re: 12-volt LCD monitors for DVD? > RE: I don't get it. > When...
• Re: Camping heater for any Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 Nov 94 17:38:27 EST
  I was just in Canadian Tire and they have a 12 volt catalytic heater system that will produce 1200 btus. Is this good? The...
• Re: Winter Camping Heat & Water Tank
  Historical mailing list - M Asghar Bhatti
  Sat, 10 Sep 1994 10:12:36 -0500
  >A better method is to buy a 12 volt heat blanket such as that >sold by Camping World catalog (Bowling Green Kentucky; everyone with...
• Re: Fridge wiring?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 13:50:49 -0700
  ...non-westy van, can I just wire it directly to a 12 volt source and have it work? > Which wires do i need to...
• Re: was: Overhead Westy light - aux battery wiring
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 29 Jun 2006 14:01:21 -0700
  Maybe, but a simple check is to measure the voltage at the fridge relay, engine running, fridge running on 12 volt setting. The typical...
• Re: Re Adjust Battery LED Pot
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Nov 1994 16:41:18 -0700 (MST)
  ...a battery below 12 volts is in danger > >of not being able to start the car, still it seems that 12.5 and above...
• Re: Where to mount DC/DC charger?
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
  Mon, 12 Apr 2021 21:53:58 -0400
  I put mine in the cabinet under the sink, and installed a 3 inch 12 volt computer case fan to exhaust over the back...
• Re: Solar panel deal !
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:00:14 -0700
  ...http://cgi.ebay.com/UL-SOLAR-65-WATT-65W-SOLAR-PANEL-12-VOLT_W0QQitemZ280492157166QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item414ea2a8ee Mark B Feddish wrote: > If anybody...
• Re: 12-volt LCD monitors for DVD?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 3 Mar 2007 14:35:34 -0800
  RE: I don't get it. When on the road for three weeks or a month or if full timing (like one list member...
• Re: 2.1 Electronic Idle Control valve
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 6 Mar 2008 22:40:08 -0800
  ...So it's just pulse-width modulation at 0 and 12 volts? I'll have to pull out my 555 timer chip project board...
• Re: kitchen 12 volt question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 11 Mar 2005 14:55:09 -0600
  ...kitchen 12 volt question On 3/11/05 6:55, "Mark Cumnock" <kayakwesty@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > it is an 84 westy with the blue...
• Re: was: Overhead Westy light - aux battery wiring
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 29 Jun 2006 13:05:41 -0700
  ...This problem is made worse when the fridge is running on 12 volts at the same time you are trying to charge the battery...
• Re: Fuel Pump Wos.......
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:04:18 -0400
  ...The +12 volt is switched by the relay. The relay is controlled by the ECU. The 12 volt to the pump is also the...
• Re: more information on engine swap/fuel pump woes
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:37:35 -0700
  ...With the key on, check for 12 volts at ignition coil terminal 15 where the small black wires attach. If key on power is...
• Re: extra dome light space?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Sat, 1 Feb 2003 00:22:09 EST
  Hey Stan, One of these days, when I get my van back, I will wire in one of those 12 volt Halogen "puck" lights...
• Re: 12 V interior fans
  Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
  Sat, 28 Aug 2004 19:42:45 -0700
  ...turn your old bus into a laser light show! Runs on 12 volts, has a 3rd wire for adding a pot adjuster for speed...
• Re: Installed add on back-up lights
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Tue, 17 Oct 2006 21:08:57 -0700
  ...fuse in the wire from relay pin 87 to the constant 12 volt standoff. Of course, it will work without the fuse but why...
• refrigerator non-refrigerating blues
  Historical mailing list - nick greenaway
  Mon, 7 Aug 2006 19:14:58 -0700
  ...well, i found some connections on the 12 volt side were browned...not melted or burnt, but close. the 12 volt fan motor was...
• Re: insane AC idea
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sandlin
  Fri, 3 Aug 2001 09:20:28 -0500
  ...enough to handle the A/C, you can't supply enough 12 volts to the battery/inverter to keep the battery charged, not to...
• Battery
  Historical mailing list - Peter Kote
  Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:36:07 -0800
  ...41) and�have the unit plugged in all day to the 12 volt system.� While driving i seem to loose some juice.� This morning...
• Solar panel deal, slolar panel mount
  Historical mailing list - chris and/or ruth
  Sat, 1 May 2010 14:00:20 -0700
  ...45 watts total�with controller, aluminum stand�and a couple fluorescent 12 volt�bulbs) was on sale for $159. � I bought this 2 years...
• Re: door chime/seat belt light anomaly
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 14 May 2010 18:25:40 -0400
  At 02:52 PM 5/14/2010, george jannini wrote: > My "you left the lights on dummy" alarm is a 12 volt piezoelectric >buzzer...
• Re: 12 volt heaters?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Sep 1995 22:08:06 -0700
  >I saw a tiny heater that plugged in the cigarette lighter (which isn't >used for cigarettes by anybody I can think of). Anyone...
• Re: fitting on an 82 Westy
  Historical mailing list - chris smith
  Sun, 19 Dec 1999 15:23:15 -0600
  ...It is a 12 volt link for certain appliances. Check with Harley Davidson or John Deere dealer for available options for this fitting. > Not...
• kitchen 12 volt question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Thu, 10 Mar 2005 21:31:06 -0500
  i cannot get water to come out of the sink on 12volt, I have blown air thru the pipe.....it's clear.... the switch...
• Re: LED lighting
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:43:39 -0700
  ...http://www.shopwiki.com/search/12+Volt+Map+Light,+6+Leds On Feb 17, 2011, at 4:21 PM, Mike Miller wrote: > Vanapuppies, > > Someone...
• WAS guy broken down in N. California - now running again
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:43:49 -0700
  ...The 12 volt current comes backwards through the large wire from the battery to the starter, then over a 6mm red wire to the...
• Re: Battery Sages
  Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:21:52 -0500
  ...The Schumacher SpeedCharge maintains both 6- and 12-volt batteries, keeping them at full-charge using float-mode monitoring. Perfect for charging small and...