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• Re: westy auxillary battery
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Mon, 6 Feb 1995 10:23:22 -0800 (PST)
  >Has anyone else done this? Should you use a deep discharge marine type >battery for the aux.? Also, is there a way to figure...
• Re: 91 Westfalia ground points, battery charging amps
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 8 Sep 2011 08:41:19 -0400
  ...Does the "charge time" roughly correlate to "discharge time"? For example, if I used 5 amps out of the battery for 4 hours and...
• Re: Cold weather
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:33:48 -0500
  ...Unless it's a "deep cycle" battery, then after getting fully discharged 3-4 times they won't hold a charge any more. If...
• Re: headlamp upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 8 Nov 2003 19:52:33 +1300
  ...Xenon lights (HID or gas-discharge) isn't a simple change, as these use high voltages, nor is it cheap. Those blue lights you...
• Re: Battery discharging too soon?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 22 Jul 2004 14:41:10 -0600
  ...The only discharge I can see is the clock and fridge fan. It seems to be charging when running-- the red light goes out...
• Adding a 2nd Battery; which relay terminal.. Now : ( long)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Fri, 3 Jun 2005 21:43:24 +0000
  ...Deep Discharge.. Trolling Motor.. Nautical... Wheelchair...call it what ever ya want.. somewhere on there it should say DEEP DISCHARGE or it's gonna...
• Re: Help installtion Aux.battery 1985 westy
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Jun 1996 12:02:39 -0700
  ...That's assuming the alternator can "see" the load as a partially discharged battery. I'm not sure. Just how will a standard charging...
• Re: Frozen axle nuts
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 16 Nov 1998 18:42:07 -0500
  ...I discharged a CO2 extinguisher on it and dropped the temperature of the nut and the bolt way down. Then I rapidly heated the...
• Re: Optima Battery
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 6 May 1999 13:55:00 -0400
  ...or so weeks) since the Optima is a gel battery, deep discharge, and I also understand that it can be installed on its side...
• Re: Plasma Blue Headlights on EBAY for $11.99?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 20:47:38 +1200
  ...Don't confuse these with proper gas-discharge lights offered on a few expensive new cars now. I believe these units take something like...
• Re: Batteries don't die, they get murdered
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:12:11 -0500
  ...They don't even bother to rate the flooded batteries beyond 60% discharge where they're rated at 700 cycles. They say that 80...
• Fwd: Worse than Vanagon Syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Gil Ngai
  Thu, 13 May 2021 19:18:52 -0600
  ...Hall Sensor output malformed - slow rise time; Ignition Coil output malformed - partial discharge at required time with full discharge shortly after; Idle Stabilizer is...
• Re: AC Hose Reinstall
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 8 May 2015 16:23:39 -0400
  ...The "D" is the discharge side which connects to the hose that goes to the condenser. The "S" is the suction side which goes...
• Re: The alternator issue
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:16:22 -0400
  ...The diode is then forward biased and discharges most of the stored energy in the coil. A capacitor would lower the voltage of the...
• Dual Battery Setup - Optimal Design?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Fri, 24 Oct 2003 08:45:19 -0600
  ...alternator within 4 hrs of driving - Batteries able to handle daily discharge to a 11.5 volt level - Batteries are both new and identical...
• Re: Is battery isolator better than a relay?
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Wed, 3 Nov 1999 07:35:21 -0700
  ...And, connecting a discharged battery across a charged one isn't all that dramatic either. Again, they quickly adjust to one another and as...
• Re: Transporting extra gasoline on/in a Westy Vanagon WOW
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 6 Dec 2005 16:10:36 -0500
  ...on the roof) is a really good > > > way to have the tank EXPLODE AND KILL YOU and any other bystanders due > > > to static discharge...
• Re: leaking valve cover gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Richard Lamoreaux
  Thu, 23 Feb 1995 12:56:51 +0000
  ...A voltmeter tells you the charging voltage, discharge voltage, and cranking voltage, all of which should indicate the state of your system. If you...
• Re: Battery Reserve Capacity Calculations - 2nd Posting
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 11 Oct 2002 22:56:40 -0500
  ...Second, > the > lifetime (in charge-discharge cycles) of a lead-acid battery is > greatly > increased (factor up to five) by not discharging it below...
• Re: battery isolator
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 29 Oct 2020 12:53:48 -0700
  ...t seem to have current draw specs (like, > will it eventually discharge both your batteries while parked). From > the photo of the bottom, it...
• Re: 12V power inverter ?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:17:43 -0500
  ...That's a 5 hour discharge rate, but due to inverter inefficiency and the relatively high load, probably 2-3 hours max. I'd...
• Re: Thinking swap? Engine options are only half the story...What about the t...
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 16:10:53 EDT
  ...pulse along the vector of the arc formed by the spark discharge. The fuel ignition is a free radical triggered reaction and diffusion limited...
• Re: how do you test and a/c compressor?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 27 Jun 2006 11:30:02 -0400
  ...I think the rear of the compressor states which is suction which is discharge.Suc is low and dis is high side. Now, what...
• Crummy Vanagon performance
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 15 May 2021 02:25:22 +0000
  ...Hall Sensor output malformed - slow rise time; Ignition Coil output malformed - partial discharge at required time with full discharge shortly after; Idle Stabilizer is...
• Re: A Different Coolant Problem
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 9 Sep 2013 12:52:49 -0700
  ...Air can't come back the other way unless the overflow tank is empty, since the cap hose discharges into the bottom of the...
• Re: This is from a posting on the Yahoo backup group.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 10:40:33 -0400
  ...Here is the info I have on them: *Dry Cell sealed technology (Gel Cell) *No Vent tube or Acid to cause damage *Deep discharge...
• Re: Dual-Battery Question
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Ochs
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 16:15:28 -0400
  ...A discharged battery has a low resistance, and therefore presents a high load to a charging source. A fuse would likely blow right off...
• Re: 1 Solar Panel: Alternate Charging Between 2 Aux. Batteries?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:01:34 -0700
  ...H is the discharge time in hours that the rating is quoted for > (typically 20 hours) > I is the instantaneous discharge amperage > k is...
• Battery isolator question
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 31 Jul 2014 09:53:53 -0700
  ...Anyone been able to install the battery (deep discharge, Walmart standard serial warranty replacement, or golf cart), a smart isolator, and a charger under...
• Re: Radio Rap...friday
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:12:54 -0600
  ...Now, having learned a long time ago that batteries do discharge over time whether any draw is hooked to them or not, I do...
• Re: charging aux battery: too much of a good thing?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:28:17 -0400
  ...With a discharged battery acceptance is very high -- a three-stage regulator will charge at full alternator output until a specific voltage is achieved...
• Re: Built-in Fire Extinguishers
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 20:32:17 -0700
  ...The main thing is that the delivery system has to be able to outlive the duration of discharge of the fire suppressant in the...
• Re: R12 or R134?
  Historical mailing list - Roberto Munoz
  Tue, 29 Jul 2003 20:57:06 -0400
  ...there is a slow leak (6 months or so to fully discharge). > > So, any advice on the pros & cons refilling with R12 or converting...
• Re: Transporting extra gasoline on/in a Westy Vanagon WOW
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Wed, 7 Dec 2005 09:17:16 -0500
  ...did - the nozel is already in the tank), charges themselves up staticly on the seats, and then discharges when they touch the nozel. Chris
• Re: Xantrex XM 1000 PRO + Batteries in Parallel
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:30:13 -0400
  ...If not the stronger one will discharge into the weaker one. If space permits consider two golf cart batteries in series. Standard GC batteries...
• Re: Flooded Cell Deep Cycle Battery De-sulphation. Risky?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 12:09:29 -0700
  ...Would this discharge create any appreciable amount of soft sulphate on the plates? The charger does not show an error when connected to the...
• Re: 85 Vanagon AC
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 24 Feb 1995 09:22:07 CST6CDT
  ...If everything seems 'normal' but the discharge air just doen't get cold, you may need only a evacuation and recharge. Evacuation is where...
• Re: dual battery
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Thu, 9 Mar 2006 06:56:26 -0800
  ...when dc volts on batt drop below say 11v prevent complete discharge on batt, lcd meter to show load/ chg rates solar charge controller...
• Re: vw solar battery charger
  Historical mailing list - T.M.
  Sun, 28 Dec 2003 11:38:30 -0500
  ...I was exactly in your >> situation (well, not 3 months but 2-3 weeks) and aside >> from the battery discharge problem (from various >> circuits...
• Re: Battery isolator question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 31 Jul 2014 14:26:35 -0700
  ...One advantage of this is in the unlikely case of the aux battery being fully discharged, during starting the van that battery is not...
• Re: Auxilliary batteries
  Historical mailing list - A PETER MARSH
  Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:28:31 -0400
  ...cycle life, better lifetime cost, better usable energy per > pound, better discharge rate per pound, better charging rate per > pound. All these are true...
• Re: [Syncro] Re: dual battery isolator
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 18:26:15 -0400
  ...high with high beams on etc.) the house battery will not discharge into the main battery or help support that load. Once the alternator...
• Re: A/C Compressor Question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 14 Aug 2012 07:24:30 -0700
  ...compressor head are the words SUC and DIS, for suction and discharge. Low pressure side is, obviously, the suction side. Could be left or...
• Re: Battery dead AGAIN!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 10:20:48 -0700
  ...My husband said the aux battery was also discharged. > > I made sure the ceiling light and stereo were off. I don't know what...
• Re: Fully-charged battery for alternator install?
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Thu, 6 May 2010 14:21:41 -0500
  ...Also there's the drive-by-information factor--if there is some reason to avoid using a discharged battery with a new alternator I...
• Re: T3 Westy's; batteries; how to have your cake and eat it
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Tue, 7 Aug 2007 11:16:32 -0400
  ...Another point,...if the batteries were of the type that could be safely discharged to 80%.... then could 30% more of the house battery...
• Re: Non- VW Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Dan Herbert
  Wed, 11 Dec 1996 13:28:30 -0500
  Some very high-end vehicles are now running HID (high-intensity discharge) headlamps. This is a favorite topic of discussion on the BIKECURRENT listserv...
• battery cables
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sat, 1 Aug 1998 11:33:10 -0500
  ...the aux battery? The ignition switch? Wouldn't that allow a discharged aux battery to suck a charging battery dry if you stop the...
• Re: 2nd Battery Wiring Question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 24 Jun 2000 01:22:24 -0400
  ...ignition activates the starting process, the >auxiliary battery has been deeply discharged and is connected with #4 wire.) I'll assume it, but in...
• Re: AC help
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Sat, 24 Jul 2004 11:50:56 -0400
  ...Remember you will have to discharge the system first, also remember to have a vacumm pulled on the system as soon as possible, moisture...
• A/C Basic Path of Flow?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Mon, 23 May 2005 08:24:36 -0500
  ...1 - Compressor Discharge side 2 - Expansion Valve 3 - Condensor 4 - Drier 5 - Evaporator 6 - Compressor Suction Side Also I did pick up a Vacuum...
• Re: [retitled thread] Odyessy batteries from GoWesty, other deep cycle batteries
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 11:02:29 -0400
  I notice that few deep discharge batteries have a very long warranty - don't remember seeing longer than 3 but might have missed some...
• Re: Draining the gas tank
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Mon, 26 May 2008 00:16:07 +0000
  ...This is a 1984 with the filter > before the pump. > > I hooked up a hose to the discharge port on the pump, ran 12v...
• RE: CDIs
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Fri, 1 Mar 1996 11:52:37 -0700
  ...Kettering ignition, and just stray capacitance in either capacitor discharge ignition (CDI) or inductive discharge ignition (IDI). Indeed, the inductance is from the coil...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Klaus Hahn
  Sun, 15 Nov 1998 13:35:56 -0800
  ...Our first thought was that the battery had discharged, but our battery charger says it is fully charged. It is a relatively new battery...
• Re: A/C oil leak
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 23 May 2004 10:04:01 -0500
  ...Is there a > seal behind the clutch and do I have to discharge the system to fix it? Is > it possible for me to...
• Power Steering Pump Whine
  Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 12:05:03 -0700
  ...I have searched the archive and have found reference to whining pumps with improper discharge lines (mine is original VW). The PS pump has...
• re. NVC- Harbor Freight welding helmets?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee www.vwrack.com
  Sun, 6 May 2007 23:27:31 -0600
  ...The helmet won't work if the battery is not charged, and it discharges quickly. When you first get the helmet it will not...
• Re: Gas Filler Line in your Fill Tube while driving
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:03:41 -0500
  ...But the solution is simple-touch any metal part of > the vehicle to discharge the static electricity before touching the pump > handle. Jeff > -- Sent...
• Re: a/c fittings
  Historical mailing list - KEITH HUGHES
  Thu, 8 Jul 2010 15:37:45 -0700
  ...for discharge) Does this mean that someone has installed the wrong fitting > on one of the lines? Which side (suction or discharge) should the...