http://volksweb.relitech.com/90alt.htm
>>
>> But most upgrades are for WBX. Anyone ever upgrade an air
>> cooled Alternator?
>>
>> Anyone have any comments on my aux battery below?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Chris
>>
>> ---- Original message ----
>> >Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 21:38:09 -0400
>> >From: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@vanagon.org>
>> >Subject: Is my aux battery draining my primary?
>> >To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com,
the_bug_pack@yahoogroups.com,
>> type2@type2.com
>> >
>> >I thought I hooked up my second battery right. Given the
>> >fact that it was totally dead today I clearly didn't.
>> >
>> >Before I get into the battery let me also say that I ALSO
>> >suspect my alternator brushes to be worn out. Anyone know
>> >the partnumber for the replacement cartridge?
>> >
>> >Anyway... I jump started the vehicle and as soon as I
>> >unhooked the negative terminal the engine died. This
happend
>> >twice. So the battery was DEAD.
>> >
>> >Now here is how the second battery was hooked up. First
off
>> >remeber this is a 1980 westy, with no stock second battery
>> >and no relay under the drivers seat.
>> >
>> >Secondly, I don't know much about electrical systems and
>> >hooked this up with someone else's instruction. I won't be
>> >able to follow a complex answer, nor is my explanation of
>> >the setup complex.
>> >
>> >1) The black sheath to the fridge was cut to do the
install.
>> >The rear part has a red wire (with an inline fuse) and a
>> >white wire. The front part has a blue and a red. The red
was
>> >one wire before it was cut and the blue and the white were
>> >also the same wire.
>> >
>> >2) The rear portion of the sheathed wire, the one with the
>> >white and the red is setup like this: The red goes from
the
>> >inline fuse to the positive terminal on battery number 2.
>> >The white goes to some kind rectangular clear connector,
>> >then on the other side of the connector the wire turns
blue.
>> >That blue wire goes to the 86 on the relay... then
continues
>> >to the front part of the sheathed wire and dissapears
under
>> >the drivers seat.
>> >
>> >3) The red from the front sheathing goes to the 85 on the
>> >relay.
>> >
>> >4) There is a wire running from the 87 on the relay to the
>> >positive terminal on battery number 2.
>> >
>> >5) There is a wire running from the 30 on the relay to the
>> >positive terminal on battery number ONE.
>> >
>> >I just cant figure out where the power is being sucked
from.
>> >Any ideas?
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >Chris
>>