Date:         Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:25:31 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: [WetWesties] Re: [T2] Multimeter help UPDATE-77 Westy-Thanks
              so far!
Comments: To: wetwesties <wetwesties@yahoogroups.com>, type2 <type2@type2.com>,
          Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@shaw.ca>
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here's a suggestion...
assuming what you are working on is the battery is low or weak after a period of sitting, say 8 days..
like there's a key-off current drain ..
and you can't find one, or you're not really sure there is one actually...

disconnect the battery .
If it's weak in those 8 days ............then it's the battery itself.

if it starts the van up just fine after 8 days sitting ..........then possibly there is a more-than-should-be key-off current drain.

you could also invest about $ 4 in a small battery hydrometer ..
if you have one low cell compared to the other cells.........that's a bad battery.

Scott
www.turbovans.com 


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Courtney Hook 
  To: wetwesties ; type2 ; vanagon list 
  Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2011 10:39 AM
  Subject: [WetWesties] Re: [T2] Multimeter help UPDATE-77 Westy-Thanks so far!


    
  Just want to thank everyone for the myriad suggestions I've received so far; 
  I'm still working on this. I will do so over the next week or until I find 
  it. I thought I would update with more info. I have a gas heater, and 
  therefore, the bigger 70amp alternator. I have had suggestions to pull the 
  alt regulator, but darned if I can figure where it is? I know what it looks 
  like, but I thought it would be on the back wall near the dual-relay?? I am 
  now sheepishly asking where it is??? :-)
  Thanks yet again,
  Courtney



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