Date:         Thu, 22 Jun 2000 16:31:31 -0700
Reply-To:     Bill Davidson <wdavidson@thegrid.net>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill Davidson <wdavidson@thegrid.net>
Subject:      Re: Fridge Switch Position
Comments: To: Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@usa.dupont.com>
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That would depend on how the wires are connected between the battery and the
fridge.... stock is typically run through a fridge relay that disconnects
the fridge from the starter battery when the engine is not running.

If the fridge had run overnight on 12 v and connected to your starter
battery you definitely would not have been able to start the van in the
morning....
On the other hand maybe... if the propane kept the fridge cold (or if the
weather was so cold that the fridge didn't need any power to stay cold) then
the thermostat would not be calling for much in the way of 12 volts... like
I said it all depends on how the fridge is connected to the starter battery.

Bill


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay L Snyder" <Jay.L.Snyder@usa.dupont.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2000 6:39 AM
Subject: Fridge Switch Position


> I noticed last weekend while camping the fridge switch got moved to the
12V
> DC position.  The propane continued to run, so I am assuming this is
switch
> only turns on 12V or 120V, with the middle position doing nothing to the
> gas side.  Would the switch being on the 12V position draw any extra
> current?  I was almost not able to start the engine the next morning, but
I
> wrote it off as a weak starter.  (See previous post.)
>                                                         Jay
>