Date:         Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:46:38 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Battery or Charging System Help Please
Comments: To: "Michael A. Radtke" <wa7zpu@CISAZ.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <4D07C4EF.3090601@cisaz.com>
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At 02:26 PM 12/14/2010, Michael A. Radtke wrote:
>I had already verified all of the ground paths and determined the
>voltage drop was in the positive wiring.  With your help, I located the
>junction that I couldn't find.  My car has no corrosion on any if the
>connections, but I still checked each current path across the junctions
>for any voltage drop.  None was found.  I determined that all of the
>loss in voltage was in the wires themselves.  Since they are in great
>condition, I concluded that this is the way VW designed it.

Michael, 1.2 volts is not normal.  More like 200-300 millivolts.  I'm
guessing that your problem is a deteriorated crimp connection(s) to
the wire(s).  To check that you need a needle to shove through the
wire near the connector in question; measure between connector and needle.

Yours,
David