Charging from truck charging system
Have a 2014 W&P and for the most part have had very few issues until this week. 1. When going down road the battery will not stay charged by truck Alt. 270 amp. Alt can handle this. The refe...
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"Smart" my hind end :)
Hanging a thermistor next to the mass airflow sensor is a temp sensor for the ECU as well as the alternator. The setup works good for the chassis battery but sucks sour owl eggs for a remote battery. Such a setup can be rated "above zero" meaning better than nothing. It functions exactly like a refrigerator 12-volt heater - once it gets cold it will warm up a lot slower. But really helpless to actually reduce temperature. (Get the anology here?)
Hanging a thermistor next to the mass airflow sensor is a temp sensor for the ECU as well as the alternator. The setup works good for the chassis battery but sucks sour owl eggs for a remote battery. Such a setup can be rated "above zero" meaning better than nothing. It functions exactly like a refrigerator 12-volt heater - once it gets cold it will warm up a lot slower. But really helpless to actually reduce temperature. (Get the anology here?)
