Date:         Tue, 8 May 2001 15:37:57 -0700
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@home.com>
Subject:      Re: Solar question and electrical oddity
Comments: To: Alan Watts <alan@16color.com>
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Yep, almost certainly a bad ground at the multiple tap that is right
under the dash on the driver's side.  Remove the fuse panel and right
above it you will see a circular group of spade connectors riveted to
the body.  Remove and clean each one, and I'll bet your problem goes
away.

The only affordable solar devices I've seen are for trickle charging the
battery, and their output is so low that they wouldn't keep up with any
demand on the battery.

Alan Watts wrote:
>
> Hello all!
>
> I am the new proud owner of an 85 Westy and noticed a small quirk.
> When the lights are on, the right blinker doesn't work (doesn't
> light, doesn't blink).  The left one works fine though.  If I turn
> the headlights off, everything works OK.  Anyone know what this might
> be?
>
> Also, I am interested in installing a second battery and solar cells
> to power my laptop while on the road (well, not literally on the
> road, people talking on cellphones are bad enough).  I tried
> searching the lists, but everytime I do, it times out.  The link to
> the Solar Vanagon on vanagon.com is dead so I was wondering if anyone
> has any info on this procedure.  I've checked out MrSolar.com ,
> realgoods and other sites but none give much info on specifics...so
> any help would be appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
> Alan Watts

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Stuart MacMillan
Seattle

'84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1
'65 MGB (Daily driver since 1969)
'74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly)

Personal mechanic for:
'70 MGB GT (Daughter's)

Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM):
'72 MGB GT (Was daughter's, now son's)
'64 MGB (Son's)

Stripped and gone but their parts live on:
'68 MGB, '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT