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Date:         Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:53:37 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: need advice on charging light coming on in my 90 Vanagon GL
Comments: To: Mtbdavid2@aol.com
In-Reply-To:  <d28.5aadff1e.38476d5c@aol.com>
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13.5 volts at the battery is pretty typical - you'll probably get closer to 13.9 at the alternator.

Likewise 12.5 - 12.6 is what the battery carries.

Did you check the tension on the alternator belt? I bet its slipping when the alternator's under max load as you described.

Jake

On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 11:12 PM, David Cohen <Mtbdavid2@aol.com> wrote:

> Hi, > During the tail end of a 6 hour trip back from Turkey Day and family > bonding, my charging light came on. I recently had a pretty large car > stereo > amplifier and high power car stereo installed. I also purchased a black > and > decker can cooler than plugs into the lighter socket. So, I had my car > stereo running, the can cooler and cell phone plugged in to the lighter > socket and drove this way for about 5 and half hours and then my charging > light > came on. The can cooler has a auto shutoff when sensing a low battery > charge. The can cooler shut down at the same time the dash charging light > came > on. Oh, I also had turned on the headlights for the last 2 hours of the > drive home. > > I took the Vanagon into Sears today to have the battery checked and > recharged. It was drained downed to 9% capacity. They recharged the > battery and > did a test on the battery and said it was good. They thought my > alternator might be bad but couldn't tell for sure. > > I then took the Vanagon to the stereo shop who installed the stereo and > they put on volt meter on the battery. It had 12.5V with the engine off > and > 13.5V when running. What voltage are these alternators supposed to put > out > in the Vanagons? > > Is there anything else to check besides the battery and alternator when the > charging light comes on? That is the question I was leading into. > > Thanks in advance, > David >

-- Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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