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Date:         Thu, 15 Jul 2004 09:48:38 -0700
Reply-To:     Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joseph Fortino <fortino1@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Low voltage
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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


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