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Date:         Sat, 5 Jan 2008 21:13:35 -0500
Reply-To:     John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: do are vanagons even charge our batteries?
Comments: To: Kai Mei <kai@newclear.us>
In-Reply-To:  <F77E35ED-8F09-4A64-8657-B53DAD820B52@newclear.us>
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Adding a bigger (>= 6ga.) wire from the alternator to the starter can help. Clean up the battery ground point too. John

On Jan 5, 2008 8:36 PM, Kai Mei <kai@newclear.us> wrote: > I'm reading 13.4v at the battery terminal engine and alt working. So > ~2.23V for each cell. > > Can a car battery even charge to 100% like this? Let alone 2 > batteries, of mixed use (deep cycle, starting) > > Somewhat rhetorical, I know my batteries get some charge, but still > seems less than optimal. With my slow starter I'm going to need all > the help I can get. >

-- John Meeks

'91 Multivan, '85 GL bits Northern Michigan KC8ZFN

Vanagon Rescue Squad http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74.htm


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