Date:         Wed, 11 Apr 2007 11:53:03 -0700
Reply-To:     neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Elec. Questions. YES it's about Aux Batt. NO,
              please don't shoot me.... ;^)
Comments: To: Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net>
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Good to know re: house light. And yes I have the panel meter.

> If you try to run the charging current wire for the aux battery from the
> main fuse/relay panel like the PO did you can expect to get slow
> charging and sometimes no charging.


Is it advisable to run a new 10 gauge red from pos. of starter batt.
to one end of cut-off relay (switch portion) for aux batt., as opposed
to using the stock 12 gauge red to supply 12V to same?



On 4/11/07, Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> wrote:
> If you open the door of your fridge and see a small panel meter with a
> white and a green zone you have an early fridge and it came with a relay
> screwed onto the top where the controls are.
>
> The Westy house light is not connected to the Westy kitchen wiring. It
> splices into the ceiling wiring used by the other inside lights. You
> should move all of them to the aux battery if available.
>
> If you try to run the charging current wire for the aux battery from the
> main fuse/relay panel like the PO did you can expect to get slow
> charging and sometimes no charging.
>
> Mark
>
> neil wrote:
> > Ah, ok. Thanks.
> >
> > Maybe there's a relay on my refer.
> >
> > I assumed it was just removed by PO.
> >
> > On P 97.32b of my July 15 1991 Bentley, smaller blue wire supplys
> > engine running 12V to "htr. res. relay" which has 30, 87. 86, 85 pins.
> > I figure that's the refer relay.
> >
> > Larger red from 30 of "fuse/relay panel" sends constant 12V via S4-16
> > amp fuse to water pump, sensors etc. and I assume the house light
> > though I can't see it in diagram.
> >
> > The big question for me is do I have to run a 10 gauge from starter
> > batt. under and over to the new can?
> >
> > If I don't, I can get the van off the jack stands and move on.
> >
> >
> > On 4/11/07, Mark Drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Camper setups 80-81 are wired differently from 82-85 though the exact
> >> cutoff is somewhere in between years. Most Bentley versions show one
> >> wrongly labeled 80-85. The early diagram is not exactly correct but
> >> close.
> >>
> >> The can is a heavy duty relay, just of an aftermarket type often sold
> >> for aux batteries. They will work fine but I don't care for them because
> >> of how exposed the wiring is with them. I have never seen an official
> >> camper diagram for those years that included an aux battery.
> >>
> >>
> >> IIRC, the white wire is for the fridge 12 volt relay, which on early
> >> models is actually on the top of the fridge. ~82 on have the fridge
> >> relay under the driver's seat and a 2 fuse panel behind the driver's
> >> seat.
> >>
> >> Mark
> >>
> >>
>


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