Date:         Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:04:00 -0700
Reply-To:     Daryl Christensen <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM>
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From:         Daryl Christensen <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Auxilliary batteries
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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Just the Scan gauge voltage is what I am reading for the most part and I am
guessing it is the voltage at the computer. The Alt voltage is 13.9 or 14V
at its terminal (and its brand new)...Large gauge cables w/short run to the
Blue Seas combiner and to the AGM batt that done drop but maybe a 1/10th
volt.

Daryl of AA Transaxle
425-788-4070
"On the cutting edge of Old technology"
86 Syncro Westy w/Turbo Zetec in the trunk


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
mark drillock
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 7:24 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Auxilliary batteries

What do you measure right at the alternator stud? My Ferd does 14.5 or
so. So did the first Ferd alternator I had.

Mark



Daryl Christensen wrote:
> OK.My van charges at about 13.6 to 13.8 or9 max. All the spiffy
temp/voltage
> AGM battery chargers I see are 120V AC input..
>
> Is there an onboard "charger widget" for upping the charge voltage to the
> 14.4 the AGB batts need?
>
> I wasn't aware that a modern alternator could be tweaked for higher output
> voltages. Mine is a 130 amp Ferd alternator and I have an AGM batt for my
> refer only. Used to do it on the old mechanical Bug regulators all the
time.
>
> Battery/electronics master David B ??? any hints.
>
>
>
> Daryl of AA Transaxle
>
> 425-788-4070
>
> "On the cutting edge of Old technology"
>
> 86 Syncro Westy w/Turbo Zetec in the trunk
>
>
>