[tcb] Re: Question About Battery Charging
- From: "w.wood" <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 16:32:37 -0500
The alternator has a voltage regulator in front of it but that's not 100%
protection in the system. The question is, can he charge his battery
without disconnecting it. The EFI systems in the early VWs weren't as
fragile as most people would believe.
I indicated he charge could as long as he kept the key off. Changing
ground sources and jump starting it introduces other things into the
equation. If it were my bus, I'd say just jump start it bearing in mind to
keep the ground connection last and furthest from either battery as to avoid
sparks that could cause an explosion.
On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 4:25 PM, Justin Wilt <sunbugone@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> So if that's the case what does your alternator do?? It's usually people
> that do not know how to jump a car that cause these wives tales. ALWAYS use
> the ground when jumping or disconnecting the battery! When you jump a
> battery using the positive terminal (RED) + what have you, it causes a
> voltage spikes. Hope this helps
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 3:18 PM, kelly dosch <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> But John Muir and my original manual expressly advise, in bold print,
>> to never accept a jump and to always disconnect the battery for both fast
>> and trickle charging.
>>
>>
>> --- On *Wed, 2/2/11, w.wood <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>* wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: w.wood <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [tcb] Re: Question About Battery Charging
>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2011, 4:07 PM
>>
>>
>> No, don't disconnect the EFI or the battery unless you want to. You can
>> charge it with everything hooked up and the key off.
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 3:57 PM, kelly dosch
>> <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx<http://mc/compose?to=kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx>
>> > wrote:
>>
>> My bus is fuel injected, so I have to disconnect the battery before
>> hooking it up to a charger or I will give the F.I. a lobotomy.
>> Do I have to disconnect the negative terminal as well?
>>
>> A) It's hard to reach
>> B) It's too cold to be unscrewing awkward crap if I don't have to.
>> C) Yes. I am that lazy.
>>
>> Thanks for your time.
>>
>>
>>
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