From: kuhrick (kuhrick@comcast.net)
Date: Mon Jun 02 2003 - 04:47:47 PDT
the glow plug relay the big high amp one is more like a ford starter seclnod
and would make a biger thud than the ice cube sized relays
ken m886
At 07:19 AM 6/2/03 -0400, Dave Jenkins wrote:
>Thanx Richard,
>I was a little concerned the voltage was too high.
>Question for you.
>After the amber wait light goes out, which I assume means the glow plugs are
>up to temp, do the glow plugs still receive power for a short time until the
>engine is warmed up? Say on and off for about a minute? I was thinking the
>clunk was also a relay since it cycles just before the amber wait light goes
>off before starting the engine.
>Dj
>
>Richard wrote:
>
> > Dave, when the engine's running (i.e. alt. is
> > charging), you should see 14.2v to 15.5v
> > per 12v battery in your system; depending on
> > temperature. The hotter it is, the lower the
> > charging voltage. So, for a "24v" system,
> > anywhere from 28.4 to 31 volts is 'normal'.
> >
> > The above assumes a 'nominal' charge rate;
> > i.e. 5-10 amps, i.e. your battery is already
> > fully charged. If you're pumping 100+ amps
> > into the battery, you could easily see 16v
> > per 12v batt when it reaches full charge.
> >
> > re; the 'clunking'. If the voltage is dropping
> > from 30 to 22, you've got a helluva load going
> > on ! <g> Either that, or you've got a bad
> > connection somewhere. "Clunking" makes
> > me think "relay"....but what it is, I don't know.
> >
> > hope this helps,
> >
> > Richard
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