Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:07:48 -0600
Reply-To: "Paul N. Oliver" <bpbuyers@TDS.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: "Paul N. Oliver" <bpbuyers@TDS.NET>
Subject: Re: not recharging / DEAD battery
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A simple way to see if your charging system is working or not is to start
vehicle and remove negative from battery. If it keeps running, charging
system is working (may not be working properly tho) so if batter won't keep
charge then it maybe defective no matter how old.
Batteries can be "over charge" and damaged, if the terminals are not well
connected. Also, if terminals are not connected properly, than a charging
system may not determine that the battery needs charge and/or the alternator
may not induce it's field winding to initiate the charging circuits.
Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Kao" <dtkao0205@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 9:54 AM
Subject: Re: not recharging / DEAD battery
> If the warning light on the dash is on it means the alternator is
> not charging. Subseguently the battery will lose charge as a result.
>
> David
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>
> --- Chad Lyles <chad.lyles@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
>> Good morning all.
>> well if its not one thing its another...
>> i noticed about 2 days ago my battery light and EGR light were taking
>> longer than usual to go out after start up... and then they both just
>> stayed on...then my battery went dead. jumped the battery to get home
>> ... made it half way and it died at the light....jumped it again ...
>> made it home ...parked it...
>> now obviously its not charging while i drive right? i am pretty sure
>> the battery is relatively new (no more than a year old)
>> the ground cable looks bad... not on the terminal but where it
>> connects to the metal...very corroded... would that cause it to have a
>> bad connection thus not charging? or is this the alt. that is bad...
>> or maybe the voltage meter? they are all about the same price (for
>> me... discounts rule!) but how do i know which one is the culprit?
>> i need to get her running again before thanksgiving ...we have a big
>> camping trip planned :(
>>
>> thanks
>> have a great weekend all.
>> Chad
>> 84GL
>>
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