Hi Chris, Its been a while since I had my air cooled van, but I thought the BA6 could be run while the engine was off... the issue is just that the timer only allows a few minutes (ie: its not thermostatically controlled). Other issues is it can be a fuel pig and a battery hog. Chris On 9/19/05, Chris Renz <aircooledchris@eucasafari.vendioweb.com> wrote: > Can you? > > Basically, can you trick the BA6 into running when the motor is in the off > position? > > Id like to wire the power to my second battery (or make it switch-able > between the two) so I can run it at night once in a blue moon without the > motor running at the same time. > > Or is the BA6 not safe for use while not driving? (as long as I don't park > over a big pile of leaves!) > > > thanks for any tips, suggestions, or misc tomfoolery. > > chris. > |
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