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Voltmeter, Moves in time with blinker! |
Ian Stott |
Jun 8 2009, 07:40 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 907 Joined: 28-January 08 From: Moncton/Canada Member No.: 8,635 Region Association: Canada |
Since I now have a lot of stuff working that didn't work before I guess I am going to come up against new "gremlins". The voltmeter acts like a metronome when the turn signals are on, is this normal for a 914 or do I have a problem some where? The voltmeter drops to around 10 volts when the brakes are applied so I wondering if the brake lights draw that much and is all this related?
Ian Stott Moncton Canada |
SLITS |
Jun 8 2009, 07:56 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
If your VOM is in the circuit with the blinkers, it is going to cycle as the power is applied and disconnected ... hence the blink and the VOM is reading voltage to the bulb.
I have seen the same voltage drop on a factory guage when applying the brake lights, but then I am not a Factory Engineer so I don't really know the total draw (blubs, fuses, 35 year old wiring, etc). |
davesprinkle |
Jun 8 2009, 10:02 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 13-October 04 From: Berkeley, CA Member No.: 2,943 Region Association: None |
This behavior is normal in a 914, because the voltmeter is measuring the voltage at the fuse-panel, thus detecting the voltage drop along the supply wires.
If you really want to fix the problem, run a separate lead back to the battery. You should switch this lead with a relay so that you don't drain the battery when the car is off. Control the relay with the original voltage sense lead. |
zonedoubt |
Jun 8 2009, 10:04 AM
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Canadian Member Group: Members Posts: 668 Joined: 14-May 03 From: Vancouver, BC Member No.: 696 Region Association: Canada |
That's normal. The only was to get a "true" measure of the battery voltage is to wire it direct to the battery, using a relay to turn it on with the ignition.
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zonedoubt |
Jun 8 2009, 10:08 AM
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Canadian Member Group: Members Posts: 668 Joined: 14-May 03 From: Vancouver, BC Member No.: 696 Region Association: Canada |
Yeah, what Dave said. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Ian Stott |
Jun 8 2009, 10:22 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 907 Joined: 28-January 08 From: Moncton/Canada Member No.: 8,635 Region Association: Canada |
Thanks to all who replied, good to know it is normal! I will move on to tackle another issue, running a big power wire from the battery to the front trunk so the stereo guys don't have to go the fuse panel, any pics of what others have done would be helpful and much appreciated.
Ian Stott |
jt914-6 |
Jun 8 2009, 12:36 PM
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Driving & working on teeners 41 years Group: Members Posts: 1,786 Joined: 3-May 08 From: Bryant, Arkansas Member No.: 9,003 Region Association: South East States |
I would suggest something like this. A hot feed comes into the block and you can use any amp of ATO fuse you like for whatever you hook up to it.....
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Drums66 |
Jun 8 2009, 12:42 PM
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914 Rudiments Group: Members Posts: 5,321 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Coronado,Cali Member No.: 151 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Should keep a nice steady 4/4 time! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
or is that 8th note! LOL |
jt914-6 |
Jun 8 2009, 12:47 PM
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Driving & working on teeners 41 years Group: Members Posts: 1,786 Joined: 3-May 08 From: Bryant, Arkansas Member No.: 9,003 Region Association: South East States |
Drums66.......Here's my set......
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Drums66 |
Jun 8 2009, 12:52 PM
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914 Rudiments Group: Members Posts: 5,321 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Coronado,Cali Member No.: 151 Region Association: Southwest Region |
That's a beauty!!......if we continue with this
topic admin will get uptight! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/boldblue.gif) |
jt914-6 |
Jun 8 2009, 12:58 PM
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Driving & working on teeners 41 years Group: Members Posts: 1,786 Joined: 3-May 08 From: Bryant, Arkansas Member No.: 9,003 Region Association: South East States |
Hi-jack over.....
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Scott S |
Jun 8 2009, 01:18 PM
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Small Member Group: Members Posts: 1,697 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Colorado Member No.: 633 |
not quite....
This was my main stage rig from 2005-2007 or so... (sorry - drum addict here...) Attached image(s) |
McMark |
Jun 8 2009, 01:57 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
I never got into playing a set, but I played the quad toms in high school.
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Drums66 |
Jun 8 2009, 04:00 PM
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914 Rudiments Group: Members Posts: 5,321 Joined: 15-January 03 From: Coronado,Cali Member No.: 151 Region Association: Southwest Region |
That is a very interesting color? (sorry - drum addict here...) [/quote] OK....I got my fix, back to 914's (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) |
SLITS |
Jun 8 2009, 04:05 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
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Ian Stott |
Jun 8 2009, 05:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 907 Joined: 28-January 08 From: Moncton/Canada Member No.: 8,635 Region Association: Canada |
I love this hijack! I played drums a long time ago and my most memorable moment was when the Base RSM invited our volunteer band to get off "his" parade square and go "practice" somewhere else. We were humbled but our ego's managed to survive, that was in 1972. If anyone has pics of where they ran the power wire to the front trunk I would appreciate it.
Ian Stott inept percussionist |
McMark |
Jun 8 2009, 07:27 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Fuse 11 is a direct run to the battery. Or you can tag along with the stock wiring harness.
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swl |
Jun 9 2009, 03:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,409 Joined: 7-August 05 From: Kingston,On,Canada Member No.: 4,550 Region Association: Canada |
Sorry Dave/Zonedoubt but I disagree. Assuming the engine is running the voltage should not drop anywhere near that much. If it is there is a problem that should be looked at - most likely a bad contact somewhere between the battery and and where the vm is tied in. Where ever that contact problem is it will be generating a lot of heat.
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McMark |
Jun 9 2009, 04:01 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
I bet he's not getting a strong 13.8v supply. I bet the voltage drops to 10 because his voltage only reads just above 12 at the highest. The alternator or regulator may be worn out and not putting out full voltage.
But if the drop is from 13.8v to 10v then there is a problem. |
Spoke |
Jun 9 2009, 04:31 PM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,989 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None |
Sorry Dave/Zonedoubt but I disagree. Assuming the engine is running the voltage should not drop anywhere near that much. If it is there is a problem that should be looked at - most likely a bad contact somewhere between the battery and and where the vm is tied in. Where ever that contact problem is it will be generating a lot of heat. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) What needs to be done is get the car in a condition where the voltage drops occur, then with another voltmeter, start at the terminals of the battery, not the clamps, and start measuring voltages. Measure from battery clamp to battery terminal. Then measure negative battery terminal to chassis, and so forth. The voltage is being dropped somewhere. We can guess all we want about it. It need to be measured to be sure. Could be a ground; could be a terminal connection; could be a dirty fuse or connector. About the contact problem generating a lot of heat, it would be true if the area causing the high impedance had very little mass. If the offending item was the battery clamp, it is large enough that the heat build-up may be negligible. |
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