Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 21:45:18 -0400
Reply-To: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
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From: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
Subject: Re: Aux Battery Wiring
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If I understood Jeff's question correctly, it was specifically about the
relays to the fridge, pump, and side light that are in the spare battery
compartment, not a general request for info on how to hook up the second
battery. What one of the two sites you provided URLs for referred to as a
"small fuse panel for the appliances that run off the battery."
I had the same question, I think - which wires run to what, so that I know
which to connect to my new battery (now installed, with three 12-volt
sockets so I can run my computer, cellphone, etc.) and which to leave alone.
Frank Condelli showed this to me at Everybus but like a fool I didn't write
it down, and it's not obvious from looking. I also couldn't find a wiring
diagram for that bit in the Bentley.
Right now it's nighttime and I can't open it up to describe what's in that
fuse panel, but if anyone can put into writing which ones get connected to
the new battery to power the light, pump, and fridge, I'd really appreciate
it.
Joy
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
Bob Stevens
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 6:13 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Aux Battery Wiring
Does this help:
http://www.globalserve.net/~jrivers/aux-batt.htm
and, or this:
http://www.geocities.com/harald_nancy/dualbattery.htm
bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff and Jen Gilbert" <jeffnjen@JEFFNJEN.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 12:32 PM
Subject: Aux Battery Wiring
> I am about to install an optima behind the drives seat in my 87 camper
> (manual trans). I wanted to make sure everything was working correctly at
> the relay before spending the buck fitty on the battery (PO had an aux bat
> set up by rear heater which died, so I removed it long ago with all the
> wiring).
>
> The wiring seems correct according bentley (97.34a). Here is what I have
> with engine running:
>
> 30 - thick red wire, 13.8v
> 85 - small black/red wire 0v
> 86 - small blue wire 13.8v
> 87 - fat pinkish/red wire 13.8v
> center connector - fat red wire 13.8v
>
> Does this seem correct?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
>
