I would drive with my parking lights on, i see some big rigs doing the same during day, also i added some
refectors to the front bumper so when they are hit with light from the front you can see me.
just my method.

Joe
Las Vegas real hot here.

-----Original Message-----
From: Fin Beven <FinBeven@MSN.COM>
Sent: Jul 15, 2004 9:34 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Low voltage

Here in SoCal during the summer, it's often a long, hot drive from LA to Bishop up Hwy 395.  North of Mojave there's a stretch where they encourage you to turn on the head-lights, even in day time.

The lights, the heat, and the A/C cause my voltmeter to drop from a typical 13+ volts down to less than 12.

I would have thought that the voltage regulator would compensate for this, but apparently not.

Has anyone experienced this ?

Has anyone experimented with upgraded alternators or more sophisticated voltage regulators ?

Thanks,

Fin Beven
'90 Carat, Custom Camping Conversion
Pasadena, CA