Date:         Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:54:20 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Was 2nd battery relay system; now Voltmeter
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My 3 gauge setup consists of oil pressure, Volts, and water temperature
(Equus electrical gauges).  I have the Voltage gauge running to a spdt
switch so I can switch between aux battery or main battery with a center
off position.  The main battery doesn't need the center off as it senses
12 volts from an "ignition on" source.

Mike


Todd Last wrote:
> Is there any reason why you could not mount a voltmeter so it always was "on." Is the reason that these seem to always be controled by a switch because they draw so much current that they would drain the battery quickly?
>
> Has anyone attached an ampmeter to their aux battery, or to their regular Vanagon electric system?
>
>
> Todd
> '88 Westy
>