Date:         Tue, 23 May 2023 10:09:00 -0600
Reply-To:     OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: On the road - charging issue
Comments: To: LarsP <olgreywoof@GMAIL.COM>
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                Lars

        Putting a VOM between Ground & Any Battery+ source will tell You

what the Alt’ is putting out with Eng running ~ 

> On 23 May , 2023, at 8:32 AM, LarsP <olgreywoof@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> 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 <mailto:vwrobb@gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 5:19 AM
> To: LarsP <mailto:olgreywoof@gmail.com>
> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com <mailto: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:
> > 
> > 87 Wolfsburg 2.1
> > 
> > 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?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > gp
> > 
> > 
>