Charging Problem?

[JHardwick]

You can thank DC for THAT fine piece of programming. Remember, although the volt meter reading is "real" the needle placement is controlled by the computer. So all they do is force the computer to stick the needle low during heating cycles because people would complain that something's faulty if they actually saw it bouncing around with the heaters. As it is, people still complain which is why I fear the voltmeter will be the next gauge re-qorked to "conform to customer expectations".



-Ryan

Come to think of it, I think I do remember the needle in my '99 moving up/down with the heaters in cycle.



Hmmmmm, maybe it's time to replace all the guages :-laf



It does however give me personally some sort of time line.



I won't shut down until 300* and I wont head out til 14 volts ..... but that's me.



Sorry Steve, I stand corrected.

 

[rbattelle]

I won't shut down until 300* and I wont head out til 14 volts ..... but that's me.

Same here, except if the engine is already up to temp I won't bother to wait for the grid heaters before pulling away.



-Ryan