Author: Jarred Jackson <Jarred.Jackson@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2016 16:03:09 +0000
I finally ran a charging cable from my car battery (2012 Ford Edge) to the auxiliary batteries in the back of the car. The system consists for a 100A fuse mounted at the battery, cable to the rear of
Jarred, My 2013 suburban has a "smart" alternator that shuts off the field on the alternator when there is minimal or no current draw after the battery is charged. That may be what's happening in you
Author: Jonesy W3DHJ via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2016 10:31:59 -0600 (MDT)
My thinking, too. KISS. Turn on the high beams and turn the AC/heater blower mototr on high. 73 Jonesy -- Marvin L Jones | W3DHJ | W3DHJ | http://W3DHJ.net/ Pueblo, Colorado | @ | Jonesy | __ 38.238N
Author: Jarred Jackson <Jarred.Jackson@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2016 17:03:21 +0000
Thanks All, A search for "Ford Smart Alternator" confirmed what you suggested. There is also a temperature input to the Engine Control Module which alters charging voltage based on presumed battery t
the auxiliary batteries in the back of the car. 13.8V for maybe 10 minutes, then dropped to 12.7V. Apparently this is common on newer cars - they want to save energy in any way they can, so charge i
Hi. My experiences trying to directly charge (via DC) extra batteries from automotive electrical systems during my amateur radio activities have not been very favourable over the last 10 years or so.
Author: Buddy Morgan via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2016 16:39:24 -0400
I own a 2005 Volkswagen Jetta Diesel. I have never really tried to actually charge the radio battery, from the vehicle electrical system. All I have done is trickle charge the radio battery, from the
Jared, After 33 years as an electrical engineer for Chrysler (now retired), I guess that I qualify as an "auto guy". To be honest, my area of expertise was not charging systems but rather electronics
I have 2 comments or suggestions. As Dave suggested, the voltage of the alternator will vary depending on the state of the battery in order to control the charge current. If you are running fairly lo
Author: Jonesy W3DHJ via VHFcontesting <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2016 07:12:04 -0600 (MDT)
http://stores.tgelectronics.org/ As I've written on my rover web page, my IC-706 MKII (Hell, everybody's IC-706) transmits like a squished rat when the supply voltage drops below something like 12.59