that's the point, I would only use it when the first battery died. I'd have to leave it on after starting the engine with it, atleast for a little while, but after that I'd turn it off; keeping it ready for the next time I needed it. ---------- >From: DAN WILKIN <msfandan@home.com> >To: Tim New <timnew@PACBELL.NET> >Subject: RE: Battery Switch >Date: Fri, Mar 9, 2001, 8:50 AM > > If it was isolated by a switch it wouldn't charge .............. you would > have to make a point of manually switching between the two to keep it > charged .................... unless there is some sort of electronic > switching that would do it for you .............. maybe an RV > application???? > > Dan Wilkin > 85 DBL CAB > Victoria BC > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf > Of Tim New > Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 8:32 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Battery Switch > > > I'm thinking about putting a second battery under the drivers seat, but I'm > afraid I'd kill both batteries if I left my lights on. Has anyone ever put a > switch in between the battery under the passenger seat and the driver seat. > If I put a switch in between the two I could activate the spare only when I > needed it. If so, let me know how you did it. > -- > Tim New > 86 GL > |
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