Date:         Wed, 21 Jun 2000 16:59:20 -0700
Reply-To:     harald_nancy <harald_nancy@earthlink.net>
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From:         harald_nancy <harald_nancy@earthlink.net>
Subject:      Re: Battery/Beckett advice wanted
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Sean,
Well, I'm not Mr. Beckett, but I know some EVC owners
who have and had similar problems with their campers.
Their relays burned out.
I guess the relay is too small for the size wire that
Winnebago installed. If a 30 amp fuse wasn't strong
enough, one shouldn't use a 30 amp relay.
Probably should upgrade to a stronger relay or put in
a smaller wire (but get less charging capacity).
Would be interesting to know what size wire Winnebago
installed for charging the aux. battery.
Best would be to upgrade to a battery isolator,
but sorry, I haven't worked on EVC's, only vanagons and
buses.
Just some thoughts.
Harald
'90 westy
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> From: Sean Garrett <seangar@hotmail.com>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Battery/Beckett advice wanted
> Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 9:04 AM
>
> Mr. Beckett (or anyone) after following the battery thread I have a
question
> about a Exide deep cycle I just replaced in my 95 EVC (Eurovan Camper).
The
> van we bought with a dead aux battery, replaced it with new Exide Deep
cycle
> from FLAPS. One year later Battery was not taking charge. I checked
entire
> charging sys and finally pulled batt and trickle charged. Other note:
when
> exploring the vehicles elec. sys. after purchase I could not find the 30
amp
> aux batt fuse in the manual. Winebago claimed they instructed
> dealers/service centers to remove it after experiencing many service
> problems with it. There is a place where it looks like mine was cut away
> from the wire in the batt compartment. Wire to batt is heavy gage.
>
> Could this be why my batt went dead after 1 year? (other than just a bad
> batt to begin with) Note: batt was checked regularly for fluid and
> discharged and recharged at normal intervals (light use).
>
> SeanG
> 95 EVC
> 80 Westy
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