Date:         Sun, 8 Oct 2006 14:16:18 -0700
Reply-To:     Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      AIR COMPRESSOR POWERED BY BATTERY
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Volks,

I have a question that I've been meaning to ask the list
for some time.  Being a beach person I want to drive my pax
Syncro on the beach, which is legal in some places here in
northeast Florida (driving on the beach makes it easier to
haul fishing tackle, coolers, grills etc).  In fact, that's
why I originally bought the Syncro.  Most folks driving on
the beach air-down the tires to about 15 p.s.i. (sometimes
as low as 12 with bead locking).  Drew sent me a picture of
his van on the beach, and he says it often works well without
airing down, but I think there will be times when it becomes
necessary.  The challenge comes when you exit the beach and
need to air-up to drive on pavement.  I bought a 12 volt
compressor but in testing it, plugged into the cigarette
lighter, I blew out the fuse for the circuit, so I'm leery
of using the lighter receptacle to air-up four big tires.
Then I saw some battery alligator clips at Harbor Freight
and I wondering if it might work better to rig the
compressor with some longer wire and clips and run it
directly off the battery.  It might also be easier to reach
all four wheels with longer supply wires.  Has anyone done
this?

Thanks, Anthony
'89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)

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