Date:         Sun, 6 Aug 2000 22:48:37 -1000
Reply-To:     Mick Kalber <hotlava@interpac.net>
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From:         Mick Kalber <hotlava@interpac.net>
Subject:      89 syncro westy backup 12 volt
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About two months ago we bought our 89 syncro westy in Seattle and shipped it
to our home on the Big Island of Hawaii.  When it arrived and we checked it
out almost everything worked perfectly.  One exception... refrigerator works
great on propane, but not on 12 volt.  We subsequently learned there was no
spare battery in the bus (it's usually located under the driver's seat,
correct?) and no connections for a battery, hence, no 12 volt backup system.
Might be why refer doesn't work on 12 volt, eh?

What do we need to get to install supplementary 12 volt, other than ,
obviously, a battery.  And I think I saw Karl or someone talking recently
about batteries.  Wasn't the recommended battery an Optima or something like
that?  What's the procedure for installation?  I'm no mechanic, but would
like to tell the shop that's fixing it what opinions I've heard... they're
great vw guys, I've been using them for years, but they don't know the westy
end of things.

Also, wing windows do not sing at any speed, but do leak water when sprayed
hard (like in a carwash)... any suggestions?

Mick Kalber
Tropical Visions Video, Inc.
62 Halaulani Place    Hilo, Hawaii  96720
ph. 808-935-5557    fax 808-935-0066
hotlava@interpac.net
www.volcanoscapes.com