VANAGON archives -- August 2008, week 1 (#652)

Date:         Thu, 7 Aug 2008 17:23:41 -0700
Reply-To:     Mike Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Mike Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: alt. light
Comments: To: dylan friedman <insyncro@YAHOO.COM>
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Test functionality of alternator: plug inexpensive voltmeter into cigar
lighter. Voltage will read less than 13V when engine is off. Start engine
and rev it a bit, voltage should climb above 13V.
--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR

On 8/7/2008 4:28 PM dylan friedman wrote:

> Van has new battery.
> new alt., with proper tension.
> Dash pod has been tested and a good used one swapped in.
>
> Alt. light comes on and stays on while driving.
>
> Please advise how to trace this issue.
>
> TIA,
>
> dylan
>

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