Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 13:38:42 EST From: Andy Zappe <Zapvw@AOL.COM> Subject: westy elec. outlet went camping this weekend and have never tried this. while driving tried to plug in my cell phone charger in the outlet, but got no juice. of course it works when i am plugged in at the campground but i thought you could use the outlet when the engine was running? is there something i need to do for it work? any help will be greatly appreciated. andy 85 westy - - - - - Andy, The stock 110V outlet only works when you are plugged into shore / camp ground 110V power. You could purchase a 12v to 110v converter to power your 110v stuff as you travel. Or ... you could even hardwire this into the stock 110v outlet ... with a switch that lets you select shore / camp ground 110V or the 12v to 110v converter as the source of the 110v. Hope that makes sense. Not hitting the trail soon enough,
Larry Chase Email: lchase@attglobal.net Web: www.roadhaus.com <http://www.roadhaus.com/> - Under Construction What: The Great North American Road Trip When: Early 2003 How: RoadHaus - 1990 2.2 L VW Westfalia Syncro Today: Mesa, AZ - 12V Stuff From: Mesa, AZ |
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