There was no fridge relay per se, but I bought the EXACT same relay and used it for the install. The fridge switch is NOT in the 12V position, so I can't understand why the battery is draining. Plus the aux battery (from the admittedly micky mouse LEDs on the fridge stove unit still has a partial charge). The alternator is a seperate problem that is just making things worse. Thanks, Chris ---- Original message ---- >Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 08:33:23 -0400 >From: "Vanagon man" <vgonman@msn.com> >Subject: Re: Air Cooled Alternator (Was: aux battery draining primary) >To: "80 Westy Pokey" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG> > >Did you use the existing fridge relay or install another? If you used the >existing one, then i can help.....let me know. > >PS the brush box is available anywhere..vanagain has them. The problem lies >within your wiring. It wounds like you have them in parallel. The >alternator output is not the issue, it is the way it is wired. I have had >my aux battery wired for 2 years with stock alternator with nothing but 2 >fully charged batteries. > >PS using the fridge on 12v drains any battery fast, ant it is not very >efficient. Propane is the way to go. > > >Adam P > >81 Vanagon Westy (The Brick) >70 Single Cab "Whitey" >74 Beetle "Ol Yeller" >73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop) >1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg >Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled) >----- Original Message ----- >From: "80 Westy Pokey" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 8:24 AM >Subject: Air Cooled Alternator (Was: aux battery draining primary) > > >> OK, my alternator is certainly part of the problem so |
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