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Date:         Tue, 13 Jun 2000 17:24:31 -0700
Reply-To:     Daniel Schmitz <djs@GENE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Daniel Schmitz <djs@GENE.COM>
Organization: Genentech, Inc.
Subject:      Re: '85 Westfalia - 2nd battery ?????
Comments: cc: Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
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Related to this thread, my '87 Westfalia (full camper) doesn't have the second battery installed, but in the compartment under the driver's seat there is some wiring and a square relay attached to the upper right corner. I don't see any battery cables, however, just the relay and some wiring.

Can anyone confirm that this is the relay for isolating the two batteries? If so, is the Hella dual battery kit I just ordered going to be redundant?

Thanks in advance!

...Dan

Bill Davidson wrote:

> Chris, > Normally the starter battery is on the passenger side and the auxiliary > battery is on the driver's side... but I've never actually looked at a > Weekender setup like yours... > > It's pretty easy to tell... just look under the van... the battery box with > the REALLY big wire (about as big as a thumb in diameter) coming out of it > going back towards the starter is the starter battery. > > If you then open up the other battery box and see a small 1 inch or so cube > with wires attached that is most likely a relay that only connects the two > batteries when the engine is running.


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