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• Re: charge rate at main & aux batt
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 27 Mar 2006 09:03:39 -0800
  ...It is always keeping the alternator in check, to prevent the voltage from being too high. That is it's main job. Too high...
• Temp gauge function
  Historical mailing list - John Patton
  Fri, 15 Mar 2002 16:36:08 +0000
  Hi, If the temp gauge reads high on an engine truly at "normal operating temperature" it can only be the following: The voltage stabilizer...
• Re: Adjustable voltage regulator
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 6 May 2005 11:05:37 -0700
  ...Your alternator needs to put out electricity at a higher voltage in order to overcome the internal voltage of the battery. Amperage is analogous...
• Re: Van Dies while in motion
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Sat, 21 Dec 2013 20:56:20 -0800
  ...Thus, when voltage gets low, the current must increase to provide the same amount of power. " "The Highs and Lows of Motor Voltage May...
• Re: High voltage havoc from coil?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 14:44:53 -0600
  ...The high voltage circuit from the coil can not supply enough *current* to blow out a brake lite bulb. The most likely way it...
• Re: Charging system strange symptom
  Historical mailing list - Juha Koivisto
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 08:11:26 +0300
  ...At high currents only a little resistance results high voltage drop (U=IR) to charging circuit. For example if you have 0.01 ohm...
• Re: Adjustable voltage regulator
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Fri, 6 May 2005 10:29:22 -0700
  ...Your alternator needs to put out electricity at a higher voltage in order to overcome the internal voltage of the battery. Amperage is analogous...
• Can I Set 13.6 volts at the Alternator?
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 14 Jul 2021 14:33:20 -0400
  ...If 13.6 volts is too high, what is a better choice for setting the voltage higher? Setting the higher charge voltage at the...
• Re: Van Dies while in motion
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 21 Dec 2013 21:21:18 -0800
  ...Thus, when voltage gets low, the current must increase to provide the same amount of power." > > "The Highs and Lows of Motor Voltage > May...
• Re: Gap of Sparks
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 15 Feb 2003 21:17:49 -0500
  ...Which will affect the timing by the difference in how long takes the voltage to rise high enough to fire the plug -- but that...
• O2-senser voltage testing
  Historical mailing list - Leo Lee
  Sat, 23 Apr 2005 10:24:21 -0700
  ...After engine warmup, I observed the voltage. A higher voltage (0.7- 1.0) indicate a rich condition, low voltage (0.6 and lower...
• Re: Van Dies while in motion
  Historical mailing list - James
  Sun, 22 Dec 2013 00:23:34 -0500
  ...Thus, when voltage gets low, the current must increase to provide the same amount of power. " > > "The Highs and Lows of Motor Voltage > May...
• Re: High voltage havoc from coil?
  Historical mailing list - Karen Olson
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 13:00:31 -0800
  ...High voltage havoc from coil? > At 02:16 PM 1/15/2001, David Beierl wrote: > >That sort of thing... > > And of course the big...
• Re: My Westy abandoned me for the second time this year :(
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Fri, 1 Jun 2001 21:50:40 -0400
  ...I believe the voltage was high enough to run the starter but not high enough to run the FI/Ignition digifant system. To check...
• Re: alternator output voltage?
  Historical mailing list - JM/CO
  Wed, 15 Oct 2003 18:06:17 -0400
  Voltage should be no higher than 14 anywhere in the system. Measuring the voltage in different points is useful depending on what you are...
• VOLTAGE & IDIOT LIGHTS
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sun, 6 Dec 1998 14:12:56 -0500
  ...voltage after starting - 11.7 (BATT and OXY lights on) voltage after increasing engine rpm's slightly - 13.5 voltage will operating at highway...
• Re: Batteries don't die, they get murdered
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:32:38 -0500
  ...http://www.trojan-battery.com/Tech-Support/BatteryMaintenance/Testing.aspx Anyway, lower temps mean higher battery resting voltage, higher charging voltage requirements--but lower...
• Adjustable voltage regulator
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Fri, 6 May 2005 12:32:23 -0400
  ...or more important than the output voltage, as long as the voltage is higher than the battery voltage would be at full charge? If...
• Re: alternator output question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 3 Feb 2011 11:32:32 -0800
  ...The Bosch alternators used in our VWs don't generally produce a higher voltage at higher rpms than at idle so don't expect...
• Re: Batteries don't die, they get murdered
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 23:09:25 -0700
  ...http://www.trojan-battery.com/Tech-Support/BatteryMaintenance/Testing.aspx Anyway, lower temps mean higher battery resting voltage, higher charging voltage requirements--but lower...
• Re: Alternators
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 9 Apr 2020 13:56:36 -0400
  ...in winter, headlights on, > heater fan on, re fogger on, wipers on, the voltage can drop ( as measured > on fuse panel) to the high...
• Re: Battery/Charging system questions.. A lot of info included..
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:48:09 -0700
  ...High voltage readings Don, please don't be insulted by this question but are you sure you are not reading the voltage at some...
• Re: Miss at idle?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 14 May 2016 05:04:07 -0400
  ...If the high voltage were not allowed to arc to ground I'd expect the primary voltage to go much higher, which would directly...
• Re: Van Dies while in motion
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sat, 21 Dec 2013 22:08:47 -0800
  ...Both high and low voltages can cause premature moto= r failure, as will voltage imbalance. Here, we'll look at the effects of lo...
• Re: Vanagon alternator too weak for Optimas.
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 16:24:26 -0400
  ...Auto design engineers choose a regulator that will place the voltage high enough above 12 volts to give quick battery charging, without being high...
• Re: How to modify Bosch regulator for remote sensing.
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:57:19 -0700
  One question I have is how high can the regulator be fooled into driving the output voltage of the alternator at the alternator? If...
• Voltage Stabilizer (was Re: Stat)
  Historical mailing list - Ken Korn
  Mon, 3 May 1999 08:32:44 -0500
  ...It always reads high by about 30 degrees and the reading varies depending on engine speed (and I suppose alternator voltage output). Is it...
• Re: Battery Sages
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:35:20 -0600
  ...The acid level is higher close to the plates. Standard battery recommendation is to wait several hours, preferably 24, and then measure the voltage...
• Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sat, 3 Aug 2013 12:39:06 -0700
  ...If I look at voltage as the >"push" ... a charger capable of a higher voltage output to push Amps >into the battery, would be...
• Re: 12.2 V at rest ('85 Westy w/2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:31:51 -0400
  ...connections or lossy ones, high current drain or low -- the alternator is going to put the designated charging voltage into the battery. In that...
• Re: O2-senser voltage testing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 23 Apr 2005 15:48:53 -0400
  ...After engine warmup, I observed the voltage. A higher voltage (0.7- 1.0) indicate a rich condition, low voltage (0.6 and lower...
• Re: Van Dies while in motion
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Sun, 22 Dec 2013 00:36:29 -0800
  ...Both high and low voltages can cause > premature moto= > r failure, as will voltage imbalance. Here, we'll look at > the effects of lo...
• Voltage Drop to Fuse Panel
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 14:59:04 EST
  ...This was to compensate for a voltage loss when using high draw accessories like heater fan motor, wipers or high watt headlights because of...
• Re: no start -(
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  11 Dec 1995 11:03:53 -0800
  ...is with the engine running and high beam headlights and high blower heater fan on, check the voltage at the battery. It should be...
• Re: Alternators
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 9 Apr 2020 13:58:02 -0400
  ...in winter, headlights on, >> heater fan on, re fogger on, wipers on, the voltage can drop ( as measured >> on fuse panel) to the high...
• Re: charge rate at main & aux batt
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 27 Mar 2006 13:58:46 -0700
  ...Also, note that Trojan specifies higher charging voltages than some other batteries; not all flooded batteries are the same. Most specify 14.4 volts...
• Re: Inverter/Aux Battery question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 30 Jul 2011 12:34:55 -0400
  ...A load high enough to make your battery voltage drop to 8 volts when you connect it would cause smoke and flames to come...
• 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: alternators
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 05 Jul 94 18:59:29 CDT
  ...The charging voltage is lower due to the high voltage drop. If all loads are connected on the alternator side, the voltage drop is...
• Re: A nagging question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 20 Dec 2002 00:11:50 -0500
  ...Dunno if there are/were such -- maybe not because in old tube circuits an A battery was for filaments (low voltage high current), B...
• Re: Missing a high-beam... suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 8 Oct 2006 15:09:27 -0400
  ...But tiny resistances are hard to measure, so you turn the vehicle into a giant high-current ohmmeter by measuring the voltage drops instead...
• Re: Fuel gauge system test
  Historical mailing list - walkingboss
  Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:11:56 -0500
  ...the voltage stabilizer is in working order.This only leaves the sending unit as the culprit! However if the voltage is higher/lower, replace...
• Making an alternator a smarter charger? [LVC]
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 25 Jun 2006 09:55:02 -0700
  ...They are designed to put out the same voltage, all the time. They have a high current capacity, when running at higher rpms, so...
• Re: High voltage havoc from coil?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 14:40:02 -0500
  ...And of course the big question I should have thought of instantly -- what's the system voltage with the engine running? Voltage regulator failure...
• Re: vanagon single electrode plugs
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 16:19:33 -0400
  ...badly fouled plugs provide a shunt path bypassing the gap, and the voltage may never rise high enough for a spark to jump the...
• O2 sensor function
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
  Wed, 27 Nov 2002 01:51:22 +0000
  ...The O2 sensor is a Galvanic voltage generator producing a low voltage(~0.2V)when lean and a high voltage(~0.8V) when rich...
• Re: Door electrics problem
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 20 Feb 2005 09:13:17 EST
  ...Loaded down, nearly all of the voltage drop will appear across any high resistance connection, whereas, unloaded you can take voltage readings all day...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 27 Nov 2013 15:37:28 -0500
  ...To clarify...the voltage at the valve was 1.0 Vrms. Voltage indicated by the generator was much higher because of the high generator...
• Electrical problem--Parking lights, side markers and rear markers not working on '87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Don Clark
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 15:37:35 -0400
  ...No matter what I do, all the driving light sockets (except high and low beams) do NOT get voltage. So here's the question...
• Re: 02 sensor readings
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Thu, 2 May 2002 11:35:08 -0400
  Once the sensor is hot, it will produce a voltage based on how much oxygen is left in the exhaust. A higher voltage (.7...
• Re: Voltage stabilizer installation?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:58:53 -0400
  ...other ones reads higher. If low, check for ~0 V between temp gauge ground pin and chassis ground, and system voltage on one of...
• Re: CO Adjusting Screw. PO Set it All The Way In? Base Setting?
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:53:42 -0400
  ...A red LED has a typical forward voltage drop of around 2.1 V (other colors usually higher). It won't pull any current...
• Re: 12.2 V at rest ('85 Westy w/2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 01:12:19 -0700
  ...I Had higher charging voltage at the alternator than at the battery.... a whole volt less at the battery, which isn't good. 85...
• Re: Low-voltage alarm
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:42:02 -0700
  ...mind these voltage guidelines assume the battery is at rest. > Under load the voltage will be lower and being charged obviously higher. > This is...
• oxygen sensor
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 09:43:09 -0500
  ...The swing >rate should be within a second, from a high to low voltage. Turn your mixture >screw counterclockwise, LEAN, your voltage will be...
• Re: Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Edwards
  Sat, 5 Jul 2008 21:57:11 -0500
  ...100% likely when the lights are on high beam. Sounds like I should check the voltage regulator - exactly where is the little bugger and...
• Re: Alternators
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 9 Apr 2020 10:59:37 -0700
  ...in winter, headlights on, heater fan on, re fogger on, wipers on, the voltage can drop ( as measured on fuse panel) to the high...
• Re: Aux battery tyro
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:15:11 -0800
  ...power". > > The author reccommends the high-amperage switch > over the isolator, claiming the isolator lowers > the charging voltage by amost 1 Volt. > > Using a...
• Battery isolator tutorial
  Historical mailing list - Stanley Pitman
  Tue, 20 Jun 2000 21:24:44 -0700
  ...Since a partly empty battery can easily tolerate higher currents, the voltage regulator boosts the charging voltage to as high as 14.8 volts...
• Re: Van Dies while in motion
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Boscolo
  Sun, 22 Dec 2013 08:55:07 -0800
  ...Both high and low voltages can cause > > premature moto= > > r failure, as will voltage imbalance. Here, we'll look at > > the effects of lo...