Parasitic load
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Definitions
The energy consumed by a vehicle's electrical systems when the engine is off
Gerry community context
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- Re: 1985 Vanagon 1.9l gas - starter type ?
Historical mailing list · Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:17:50 -0600
...Load test battery, it should hold a load test of 1/2 the Stated Cold Cranking amps, not falling below 10 amps, for 15...
- Re: Parasitic drain
Historical mailing list · Thu, 21 Apr 2022 10:23:29 -0400
Thanks Dennis… battery load test looks pretty complicated. I’ll see if I can figure out how to do it. It’s a brand...
- Re: Fuel consumption in different gears - how does the energy /
fuel work?
Historical mailing list · Sun, 25 Mar 2012 06:25:38 -0400
...It would be interesting for someone with an OBDII engine to do some calculations of no-load operation at various rpm, using the rpm...
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