Date:         Sun, 5 Jan 2003 12:24:15 -0500
Reply-To:     Myron Lind <mdlind@RICA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Myron Lind <mdlind@RICA.NET>
Subject:      dual battery/vanagon.com error?

Hello all electrical gurus.

I am hooking up a second batter using the existing relay under the driver
seat. The Vanagon.com page says the two red wires run the fridge and the
cabin light. My Bentley says the two red wires go to the fridge and the
little display unit for water level, etc. My cabin light is connected to the
light in the headliner by the driver door, just like the Bentley shows.
Bentley shows this for all campers.

So, how many vanagon owners have this hooked up per Bentley and "think" they
have it hooked up per the Vanagon.com page? I don't know how much that light
draws, but I think I will rewire mine, and add a stereo hookup while I am
about in there. In fact, I was think of running the stereo wire through a
toggle switch back by the bed so I can turn it on and off from the warmth of
my sleeping bag. Any reason not to do this? I am also hooking in the Espar
D1 furnace to that battery, so hopefully I can give a report on that fairly
soon.

Myron Lind
1982 Diesel Westy getting TDD/5 speed
Harrisonburg, VA