Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 09:44:54 -0700
Reply-To: David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: David Kao <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Stuck in Alturas with electrical mystery
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That's encouraging. It depends on the condition of the battery too.
A new battery will go many more miles. A 200AH battery can be
discharged at 20 amps for 8 to 10 hours. What is the capacity
of a regular automotive battery?
David
--- Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote:
> My only experience with driving a Vanagon ('85 Wasserboxer) any distance
> with an alternator that wasn't putting out was in the daytime and I
> drove it from downtown Presque Isle, Maine to the airport. Shut it down
> then restarted it and drove to Houlton. Total distance traveled was
> about 60 miles. The engine was still running when I shut it down at
> home. You know what "they" say, though ... YMMV.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> David Kao wrote:
> > My beetle (1971) went much more than that. But it's a beetle. It has no
> > computer in it. It has a speedometer with a few lights in it and that's all.
> > But I did drive with parking lights on.
> >
> > I guess, if it goes 20 miles only don't drive it.
> >
> > David
> >
> >
> > --- chris Moyles <chris@FAUQUIERHOUSING.ORG> wrote:
> >
> >> A vanagon will go about 20 miles or so, I limped back on forth to work
> >> for a week or so, over a pass in Colorado a few years back, with stops
> >> for the daily hitchikers.
> >> I'd put the battery on a charger during the day and get home before dark.
> >>
> >> chris
> >>
> >>
> >> Jack R. wrote:
> >>> I can tell you that a 91 BMW 525i can go about 20 miles on a fully charged
> >>> battery before it dies... with no electric items running.
> >>>
> >>> Not sure how far a Vanagon will go, as the battery powers the fuel pump,
> >>> ECU, various other items. Be sure to let us know how far you make it,
> >>> before hooking up battery #2.
> >>>
> >>> Jack R.
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> >>> Don Hanson
> >>> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 10:39 AM
> >>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >>> Subject: Re: Stuck in Alturas with electrical mystery
> >>>
> >>> Aha! It seems to be the alternator. I get about 11.5 amps when the motor
> >>> is on from the main wire on the rear. A little less from the blue wire
> >>> (small). No Juice coming out, I guess.
> >>> Didn't realize Bus Boys was in Redding, I may have to back-track there
> >>> for an alternator..Alturas is on 395 hwy, which is in the next valley over
> >>> from Redding and a bit north..but if I have to order, it would probably be
> >>> from them anyhow, and then I would wait and pay someone to deliver it to
> >>> me?
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> Don Hanson
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
> >
> >
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