Low volts and amps; was alternator

[bobloomas]

Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 9:14 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Low volts and amps; was alternator

I know on the 85 PT they were still useing to small of cable from the batt. (
1.0 ) to the starter useing it as a junction still 1.0 cable to the house cable
witch is 4.0 cable talk about a voltage drop. I did change out the 1.0 cable
from my batt.to the main house wireing to 4.0 cable it does make a differnce in
less volage drop Also on mine 85 PT B/B still were not useing relays in the head
lights and to small of wire.After i up greaded to relays for the head lights and
rewired the the dash lights to 10 gage wireing I can see the road at nite with
out the use of driving lights and the gages with out the use of a flash
light.The upgrad wireing was a inprovment to me and worth the time and money.
Old birds were not built for dry camping very little batt. capacities. Birds
were more suited to run the generator or go from poll to poll so who cared about
voltage drop other then the fluorescent lighting with the black tube ends do to
low voltage
In my opinon the great thing about B/B is the over all heavy construction it
gives a person something to work with and spend your money and time on. Plus you
can reengineer it any way you choose to.
Bob Loomas 85 PT 36

Hindsight is 20/20 isn't it?


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