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Date:         Wed, 3 Jan 2007 14:53:36 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike S <mikes@FLATSURFACE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Power inverter - install question
Comments: To: mordo <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <de48c0be0701031054td5e6b97gebabd83a5352e253@mail.gmail.com >
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At 01:54 PM 1/3/2007, mordo wrote...
>Anyway, there is a wire that is meant to attach to the head unit -
>presumably the stereo head unit. The instructions give little detail.
>I'm
>guessing that it will power on the inverter when the stereo is turned
>on?


I'm pretty sure that's exactly what it does - you connect it to the
switched voltage from the ignition switch (terminal 15, or even better,
after the load reduction relay), and the inverter only comes on when
the ignition is on. That ensures you won't run down the battery when
the engine isn't running.
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