Date:         Tue, 23 May 2023 08:59:54 -0700
Reply-To:     "Michael A. Radtke" <wa7zpu@5BY9.NET>
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From:         "Michael A. Radtke" <wa7zpu@5BY9.NET>
Subject:      Re: On the road - charging issue
Comments: To: LarsP <olgreywoof@GMAIL.COM>
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LarsP,

You shouldn't have to unload your Vanagon.  There is easy access to the
battery voltage through the cigar lighter socket, but you do need a
meter.

That said, the regulated charging voltage should be less the warmer
things are.  So you may have an issue.

Mike

------------------------ Original Message ------------------------
Date: Tue, 23 May 2023 07:32:42 -0700
From: LarsP <olgreywoof@GMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: On the road - charging issue


Thanks Rob,

That would confirm the gauge, but since I’m loaded and traveling, I was
hoping to get an idea of what might be going on (is this a warning?)
without unloading to get inside.  Everything else seems to be running
normally.



From: Rob
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 5:19 AM
To: LarsP
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: On the road - charging issue



I'd use my multimeter and see what voltage the alternator is actually

putting out.



Rob

vwrobb@gmail.com



On Mon, May 22, 2023 at 11:29 PM LarsP <olgreywoof@gmail.com> wrote:

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> 87 Wolfsburg 2.1

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> Have VDO gauges which are not all that precise anyway, but Volts usually show right around 13+.  On highway today, charging stayed above 14 most of the day.  What do I learn from that?  Frying an alternator?  Alternator frying the battery?  Battery depleted?

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> Thanks,

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> gp

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