Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 08:25:58 -0400
Reply-To: Bulley <gmbulley@bulley-hewlett.com>
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From: Bulley <gmbulley@bulley-hewlett.com>
Subject: Re: [Re: Alternator regulator voltage tolerances #]
T-Man--
What I was getting at: I didn't understand the point of your
unbelievably-long post on this issue.
* You appear to have a volt meter on your dash.
* You seem to be inordinately concerned about the EXACT voltage going into
the battery at every moment you drive. (...that's okay, I'm needlessly
fastidious about engine cleanliness.)
* You can keep your off-brand, 15v substandard regulator, turn on an
accessory, and continue to overwork your alternator, and prolly drive for
years this way.
* Or You can purchase a Bosch Regulator (@14.4v) and have no worries.
So what is the issue? Go buy the right regulator.
From a man who has only purchased 2 batteries in 18 years, and never owned
a voltage meter,
G. Matthew Bulley, Principal Consultant
Bulley-Hewlett Corporate Communications
Mount Olive, NC USA
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-----Original Message-----
From: d t [SMTP:tinkerman@usa.net]
Sent: Friday, August 04, 2000 7:16 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: [Re: Alternator regulator voltage tolerances #]
Bulley <gmbulley@bulley-hewlett.com> wrote:
> Drive with your headlights on. Worry about other things.
>
What an original (and short...) reply to a highly technical post...:-)
Don't worry, be happy! (even if your beloved vanagon goes Kaput and you get
stranded out in the wild...:-)
I'd like to agree with you, but I can't.
You see, the battery system (as many others) is crucial for proper
operation
of the car (and MY comfort out there in the woods. I hate push starting
uphill
with no one to help me...).
I believe in preventive measures, not in crisis control (unless it's sprung
on
you). If the battery system is sick, it will defenitely hit you when you're
the least prepared. It's not only expensive (about $150 for a new battery)
but
also a nusiance getting stuck.
The Vanagon electrical is sick from the beginning. If I can do something
about
it, I will.
But thanks for the comforting remark.
cheers,
T-man
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