[Vwdiesel] Miser's Monitor; the Basics

[H . Hagar.]

I like my system because its simple AND it tells the user
which plug is open circuit. So what?
Well I know when a plug is duff  but I'd like to know which
one so I know how much time to allocate after the journey
just commenced .
Order of depression level being #4 #3 #1 and ahhhhhh #2.
Also I'm sure it'll impress the friends...
The Miser

  Hagar sez :Your diagram is on my other dardrive  --  pleas send it again to me PM.
So that I can comment.

Yeasterday   I mesured with an El -cheapo  digital meter  It works
and like I said I do not tell you to do if I did NOT.
There is lots of voltage drops to work with.   Do I design absolutely practical simple ways of doing
it because I do not know better ---hell NO I do it having everything right here
I have programmeable controllers    that will monitor and regulate each Plug induvidually.

I am the Hillbilly with   every sort of measuring device at my fingertips.   Ballistic
galvanometers   Dual beam Oscilloscopes Magnatometers  Metal detectors  Ductors.
High voltage testers (HY-POTS)     Infra red Cameras   ---Radiation testers -
Neuclear resonance testers.   --Geiger Mueller tubes   ...Dosimeters ---servo recorders

When I compare the simplest to the most complicated ?

Amazing that a  piece of   aluminium foil   wil detect atomic Radiation. So will a simple
strip of Kodak black end white film.

My pride and joy ?  how to detect Caustic ?    a yellow envelope.    I invented
that procedure.    Saved my butt in a place where a caustic line leaked
and drained strong castic on my back.   I walked under the leak not knowing if it
was not hot water.

So Mark Shepherd let us know how many wires have to be connected.

Hagars ?     two wires and it works.     A fuse is a resistor  On a Rabbit   fuse
the voltage drop is considerable. ---Use it as a  meter shunt.       The way fuses work
is heat  they melt.   The fuseblock is in a perfect location.   Right on the firewall.
Weldcro digital meter on dash.

The super thing about those cheap digital meters ?    10 megaohms   input
impedance  ----in other words they will not be damaged if you have it on the wrong voltage setting.

set it to 200 millivolt and put probes on 12 volt ?  ---no problem just move selector
switch -------- 

The feed wire is a bit smaller than # 10    so 1 ohm per 1000 feet gives us little
drop to work with  ----use bushbar and fuse.

To be really happy ?    use a starter relay and push   and indicator    like
I explained in the past.    Simple  totally reliable and easy to use.
Simple to install.
Do not take my word ----look up Melroe Bobcat 743     and there it is.
Total control by operator    not som stupid  STUPID  sensor and timing curcuit.

I installed the whole shebang before you guys coyld find the right diodes.

VW 1980 Rabbit   glow plug relay ?   GARBAGE    I have one right here in my hand
321 911 261   12 Volt   DFG      made in Germany   ----IMHO    shit
it is an Electrical abomination.      Get a small US   FORD ?   starter
relay   four terminal   and mount it on driverside fenderwell with two 1/ 4 inch bolts.
Wire with # 10    Belden motorlead      and stakeons.

No need to remove old system   it will work in parrallel.

Proven and working for years   ---    you may quote me.

Anything better ?    ----not that I know of.    


Hagar.