Voltage Gauge Readings...Help!

[Tom Warner]

Add the relays to trigger the fan motors on the heater and chassis
A/C if you really want to see a difference.

Tom Warner
Vernon Center,NY
1982 FC35 (for sale soon)
1985 PT 40

At 08:51 PM 4/6/2006, you wrote:
>I added the headlight relays...unbelievable difference.
>
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>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner
>wrote:
> >
> > Scott the Bluebirds have a problem with low voltages in the dash.
>One
> > of the best things you can do is to get all of that current OUT of
> > the dash. I have added Bosch relays to control the Chassis A/C
> > blowers. Now the A/C dash switches only "trigger" the Bosch relays
> > that now give full voltage to the blower motors. They now blow like
>a
> > hurricane. Same with the headlight switch, now the "dimmer" switch
> > triggers the Bosch relays for hi and lo beam. Full battery voltage
>to
> > the headlights and they are really BRIGHT! Same with the heater
> > switches. Then run a larger 12VDC line to the dash and everything
> > will work fine. The odometers on the speedometer are notorious for
> > not keeping accurate mileage because of this low voltage.
> > TAke a reading on the dash voltmeter and then take a good voltmeter
> > and read the voltage across the battery terminals. The battery
> > terminals will be the correct reading. If its alright at the
>battery
> > terminals dont worry about it.
> >
> > Tom Warner
> > Vernon Center,NY
> > 1982 FC35 (for sale soon)
> > 1985 PT 40 (not for sale )
> >
> >
> >
> > At 07:14 PM 4/6/2006, you wrote:
> > >Is the reading on the engine voltage gauge of any use when the
>engine
> > >isn't running?
> > >
> > >I have four 2-month old T-105's and an IntelliPower
>converter/charger
> > >with the Charge Wizard option that makes it a three-stage charger.
> > >My engine voltage gauge seems to work accurately. The dash amps
> > >gauge does not work at all, I cannot find why. The amps gauge in
>the
> > >step well seems to work accurately.
> > >
> > >Enough background...does the voltage gauge reading matter when
> > >parked? When on shore power or gen, it shows accurately the
>voltage
> > >being delivered to the bat's whichever stage the charger is in.
> > >Likewise, the step well amp gauge will show charging as
>appropriate.
> > >When in "dry" mode, though, the voltage gauge will fall down to 12
>or
> > >even slightly below within a matter of a few minutes of the power
> > >being disconnected without any 12v items on. The step well amps
>gage
> > >does NOT show discharge at this point, and when power is
>reconnected,
> > >the indicator lights on the charger will still reflect fully
>charged
> > >batteries.
> > >
> > >So...is this voltage gauge reading showing me something that
>matters
> > >or not? And if it is irrelevant when parked, is there a way I can
> > >determine how far down the bat's are without pulling out the
> > >multimeter?
> > >
> > >Thanks
> > >Scott Forman
> > >82 FC25RB
> > >Memphis
> >
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