Date:         Fri, 26 Jul 2002 13:12:23 -0700
Reply-To:     Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
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From:         Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
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Subject:      Speaking of...Re: Faulty fridge relay?
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Does anyone on-list own an early vanagon westy?  Westfalia s/n 828 or
lower?  I have one (s/n 719) and can't seem to locate the fridge relay.
  I've traced wires from dash through under seat to reefer and there
just ain't no relay that I can find.

The reason tfor the search is a lack of volts to the alternator D+ which
comes from said relay.  I've got 12v under the seat and at the 4 wire
connector at the reefer, just nothing beyond that.  *IF* there's a
relay, I'll bet that it's open.

Jim

Ben McCafferty wrote:
> Hi all,
> 90 syncro westy.
> My fridge has always worked fine on 110V AC and 12V DC.  Recently, it
> doesnt' seem to get cold on the DC setting when I'm driving.  Also, this
> past weekend, when I had stopped and shut off the engine, I could hear what
> sounded like a refrigerator compressor running.  Since it's not supposed to
> run when the alternator's not putting out juice, I suspected the relay.  Is
> there an easy way to test, and are there other things I should be looking
> at?
> tx,
> bmc  :)
> "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."
>
> .
>