Date:         Tue, 20 May 2003 14:47:01 -0600
Reply-To:     Simon <simon@FARRSIDE.NET>
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From:         Simon <simon@FARRSIDE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Westfalia 2nd battery questions...
Comments: To: Jonathon Brown <JB510_YG@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Why not wire just the memory lead for your head unit to the main
battery?


On Tuesday, May 20, 2003, at 12:36  PM, Jonathon Brown wrote:

> Just some unwanted advice...  Having wired all my stereo equipment and
> fridge to my aux battery I regret it...  I wish I'd left the head unit
> on
> the primary battery.  This is because on occasion my fridge, Dometic
> 160E,
> will kill the 2nd battery and all the presets on the radio with it...
>
> I'm going to re-wire it back so the head unit is on the primary
> battery and
> everything else on the aux, including my amplifiers.  The head unit
> (without
> powering the speakers) barely uses any power so it shouldn't be an
> issue...
>
> Just my two cents...
>
> Jon
>