Date:         Tue, 6 Feb 2007 10:12:26 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Wiring question 84 westy -addendum
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The wire from relay pin 30 goes to the 16 amp fuse side of the 2 fuse
holder and from there to the fridge 12 volt element circuit. This fuse
should only get power when the engine is running. The 8 amp fuse needs
power all the time for the kitchen. Use a volt meter to be sure this is
the case when you are done.

Mark



Mark Drillock wrote:

> Both fuses attach with wires to the relay under the driver's seat. One
> wire is just a continuation of power going into the relay from the dash
> and now on to the kitchen. The other wire is from the output of the
> relay to make sure the fridge only runs on 12 volts while the engine is
> running. The relay is commonly called the fridge relay. You need this
> relay.
>
> The proper relay has 5 pins, 2 of which are labeled pin 87.
>
> An always hot wire goes from either the dash or aux battery to one pin
> 87. Another wire goes from the other 87 to the 2 fuse panel 8 amp side
> and on to the led panel, water pump, etc. Pin 30 of the relay is power
> out to the fridge 12 volt element. Pin 85 of the relay is grounded. Pin
> 86 connects to the blue wire from the alternator. This wire turns the
> relay on whenever the alternator is charging.
>
> Mark
>
> Nathaniel Poole wrote:
>
>> I'm almost finshed swapping my westy interior into my bus and I'm
>> wondering about the wiring harness fo the level indicators, 12 volts
>> to fridge and water pump. Bentley shows this supply as coming from the
>> dash, while in my parts van there is a relay under the drivers seat,
>> where the second battery would go (hookup not supplied in my parts
>> van).
>> My manual doesn't show this relay, and I'm wondering what purpose it
>> serves. I would have thought the suply would go straight to the main
>> 12v system as there are two fuses in a sepearte fuse box mounted on
>> the wall.
>>
>> Nathaniel
>>
>> Marty
>> '80 Zebra Bus
>>
>