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Date:         Sun, 19 Nov 2017 09:44:59 -0500
Reply-To:     Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: voltage
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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yes. Warning light comes on with ignition on, after starting and revving up, all lights are going off ("shows normal behaviour").

Karl.

On Sun, Nov 19, 2017 at 9:42 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Alternator not working or broken wire somewhere. Does the battery warning > light turn on ignition on engine not running? If not probably bad brushes. > > > > Dennis > > > > Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > Windows 10 > > > > *From: *Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@GMAIL.COM> > *Sent: *Sunday, November 19, 2017 9:28 AM > *To: *vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> > *Subject: *voltage > > > > air cooled 81 Vanagon Westfalia: > new battery (6 weeks old): EverStart Plus Automotive Battery, Group Size > 41-4: > with engine running, I see 12.9 V (with an electronic reader plugged into > the utility outlet). Turning on headlights (60/55 W), drops it to 12.6 V. > Auxiliary lights (55 W) on, down to 12.3 and turning the auxiliary heater > on further down to 11.9 V. > That seems very low voltage? Any suggestions? > > Karl. > > >


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