 Voltometer Question, experiment only shows 8 volts, why? |
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| DougC |
 Jan 11 2006, 10:34 AM
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Hey guys I have a VDO voltometer that i will be installing in my 914.. well, last night I thought I'd make sure it worked before installing it and it would only show 8 volts. The "experiment" was that I just held the thing in my hand and attached a wire from the + side to the + side of my (new-ish) Optima battery, and a wire from the - on the voltometer to the - on my battery. The needle would just bearly bounce off it's resting place to about 8 volts. Did I test it right? Could my car actually be getting me around day-in/day-out on only 8 volts? The Optima is basically new, only had it for a few months but hit the starter a whole bunch trying to get my car to start when I installed my engine. Been driving the car daily for about 2 weeks now.
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DougC Voltometer Question Jan 11 2006, 10:34 AM
SLITS Charged battery should show 12 VDC approximate....... Jan 11 2006, 10:52 AM 914GT Your battery is probably OK and about 12V (measure... Jan 11 2006, 10:52 AM ClayPerrine Bring it with you on Sat and we will compare it wi... Jan 11 2006, 11:27 AM DougC Thanks for the advice guys, I will try both..
Dou... Jan 11 2006, 11:28 AM bd1308 if you're getting around town, it is NOT at 8 ... Jan 11 2006, 11:49 AM DougC Will Do Clay.. and thanks for the confirmation Bd1... Jan 11 2006, 11:52 AM ClayPerrine Jan 11 2006, 12:54 PM
bd1308 well clay arguably the coil wouldnt recieve enough... Jan 11 2006, 01:09 PM  |
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