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Forum: General Discussion Forum 10-09-2015, 12:14 AM
Replies: 368
Views: 62,688
Posted By avanti
It is a full-blown 3-stage charger. So, yes, it...

It is a full-blown 3-stage charger. So, yes, it monitors the battery in the same way that any other battery charger, and adjusts its voltage so as to modulate the current for bulk, absorption and...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 10-08-2015, 11:35 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 62,688
Posted By avanti
That little "reader" is the Balmar voltage...

That little "reader" is the Balmar voltage regulator for your second alternator. Same one I have. It is normal for it to constantly stream numbers. If you want to know what they mean you can...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 09-28-2015, 12:31 AM
Replies: 368
Views: 62,688
Posted By avanti
More often than not (at least in my experience),...

More often than not (at least in my experience), one is faced with a starter battery that is not completely dead, merely too weak to turn over the engine. In these cases, there is a pretty good...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 09-28-2015, 12:27 AM
Replies: 368
Views: 62,688
Posted By avanti
Well, the word "battery" actually means "an...

Well, the word "battery" actually means "an assembly of cells", so strictly speaking, yes, they are "making their own batteries".
Forum: General Discussion Forum 09-27-2015, 06:37 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 62,688
Posted By avanti
I am certainly trying hard not to watch anything...

I am certainly trying hard not to watch anything on Facebook. You guys are making it difficult, though. ;)
Forum: General Discussion Forum 09-27-2015, 12:54 AM
Replies: 368
Views: 62,688
Posted By avanti
Well, there certainly seems to be a trail of...

Well, there certainly seems to be a trail of blood. :-(
Forum: General Discussion Forum 09-26-2015, 09:58 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 62,688
Posted By avanti
Aw, how hard could it be? :wink:

Aw, how hard could it be? :wink:
Forum: General Discussion Forum 09-26-2015, 12:35 AM
Replies: 368
Views: 62,688
Posted By avanti
I am not convinced that the "one crew per van"...

I am not convinced that the "one crew per van" model is necessarily a bad thing. With few exceptions, the process of uplifting a B-van is not a high-skill proposition. It is more a matter of care...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 09-25-2015, 11:03 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 62,688
Posted By avanti
People over at the AirForums have made similar...

People over at the AirForums have made similar comments about the Airstream Interstate factory tour. In both cases, the results can be trivially verified at any RV show by anyone who knows how to...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 09-20-2015, 11:49 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 62,688
Posted By avanti
No. As I mentioned in one of these threads, that...

No. As I mentioned in one of these threads, that underhood device is simply a Balmar voltage regulator that they are using to control their "engine generator". Same one that I used on my recent...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 09-20-2015, 11:47 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 62,688
Posted By avanti
Yeah. The Samkoon device is a generic...

Yeah. The Samkoon device is a generic programmable touchscreen. You can download the technical manual here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B874Xcfb4xksSEVhR1h2dUdILTQ/edit?pli=1

It is...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 09-04-2015, 04:45 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 62,688
Posted By avanti
Or, is this just their method of distributing the...

Or, is this just their method of distributing the software patch?

I am still very curious to know what, exactly, runs the software they are fixing.
Forum: General Discussion Forum 09-03-2015, 03:29 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 62,688
Posted By avanti
Yes, exactly. Plus, we all have to remember the...

Yes, exactly. Plus, we all have to remember the the whole B-van world is barely an industry. The number of units that are sold annually is so tiny that it is unrealistic to expect the levels of...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 09-03-2015, 02:21 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 62,688
Posted By avanti
ONE YEAR! :silent: Actually, I got all of...

ONE YEAR! :silent:

Actually, I got all of your references. I was referring to the (very reasonable) suggestion of an etrek loaner for M.
Forum: General Discussion Forum 09-03-2015, 03:38 AM
Replies: 368
Views: 62,688
Posted By avanti
What are you talking about? She's been banned. ...

What are you talking about? She's been banned.

No soup for you.
Forum: General Discussion Forum 09-02-2015, 06:56 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 62,688
Posted By avanti
NOW I remember why i hate Facebook.

NOW I remember why i hate Facebook.
Forum: General Discussion Forum 09-02-2015, 02:12 AM
Replies: 368
Views: 62,688
Posted By avanti
Hmm, not bad. Or, maybe just a dumb isolation...

Hmm, not bad. Or, maybe just a dumb isolation relay across the switch controlled by the "engine running" signal. But then there would be no way to run the vehicle without automatically powering up...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 09-02-2015, 01:18 AM
Replies: 368
Views: 62,688
Posted By avanti
It does have an "enable" input that can be used...

It does have an "enable" input that can be used for this purpose. But, I only want it on if BOTH the battery is connected and the engine is running. Otherwise it would represent an unwanted...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 09-02-2015, 12:32 AM
Replies: 368
Views: 62,688
Posted By avanti
I am actually struggling with this issue in my...

I am actually struggling with this issue in my newly-installed second-alternator setup. Enabling the regulator with the engine running but with no battery connected can damage the diodes in the...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 09-01-2015, 11:51 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 62,688
Posted By avanti
...or, maybe the battery DID charge but there is...

...or, maybe the battery DID charge but there is no way to reset the BMS protection features.
Forum: General Discussion Forum 09-01-2015, 11:48 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 62,688
Posted By avanti
Assuming it takes power to diagnose and/or...

Assuming it takes power to diagnose and/or recover a shut-down battery, there are other reasonable possibilities for engineered-in recovery scenarios. Examples:
--Perhaps it was arranged for shore...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 09-01-2015, 07:16 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 62,688
Posted By avanti
DavyDD, You have shown that picture before, and...

DavyDD,
You have shown that picture before, and I fully understand. Indeed, it would have been almost impossible to have put together the system any other way, since most of those controllers are...
Forum: General Discussion Forum 09-01-2015, 05:03 PM
Replies: 368
Views: 62,688
Posted By avanti
Mumkin, If possible, please try to find out...

Mumkin,
If possible, please try to find out exactly WHAT device is getting the software upgrade. This would provide insight into how the system is architected (oops! Now they probably won't tell...
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