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Date:         Sat, 1 Oct 2005 17:08:31 -0230
Reply-To:     Phil Menchions <pmenchions@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Phil Menchions <pmenchions@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Starting motor connector? Was loose tranny bolts.
Comments: To: John Bange <jbange@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <6da579340510011056w2afd669fg95a5e6aaee4a5088@mail.gmail.com>
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On 10/1/05, John Bange <jbange@gmail.com> wrote: > > > While tightening up some tranny bolts I noticed a dangling black > > electrical > > connector at the end of a red and white wire. This wire was one of a > > sheathed pair the other a larger diameter one leading to the solenoid. > > Both > > appear to lead back to the alternator. ... > > In any case my van is starting and running fine. Does anyone know > offhand > > the purpose of this wire/connector and where it actually connects to? > > > I believe that's the ware that's used to sink the ground side of the > auxiliary battery relay. If you don't have a secondary battery, or [aren't > using/don't have] the factory battery relay, it doesn't do anything. A > properly wired secondary battery relay should be activated by 12V off the > blue wire on the alternator, but with the ground side of the relay coil > going out through the starter solenoid so that the relay doesn't activate > while you're cranking the starter. I couldn't get mine to go back on, so I > just left it dangling. No secondary battery, no problem. > > > -- > John Bange > '90 Vanagon > "Keine Bange, wir holen die Zange!" >

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind when I get around to installing the auxiliary battery.


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