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Date:         Mon, 14 May 2007 10:07:38 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Newbie battery questions
Comments: To: dug@DUGBERT.COM
In-Reply-To:  <000c01c795bd$82375390$6401a8c0@Stimpy>
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Just to confuse things, a group 42 battery is smaller and lower capacity than the group 41.

Dennis

>From: Dug Smith <dug@DUGBERT.COM> >Reply-To: Dug Smith <dug@DUGBERT.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Newbie battery questions >Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 17:19:16 -0700 > >As you think the auxiliary battery is Mickey Moused in there, is it >possible >that it's connected to the main battery all the time? That might explain >the power drop right there, as the current will flow and try to equalise >the >two. > >I'd be tempted to disconnect the auxiliary battery (I believe you want a >type 41 to replace it, but I think a type 42 is the same size, just a >larger >capacity) and reconnect the main. If it starts to drain, charge it up, and >disconnect all the fuses, then add them one by one until it starts to drain >again. That way you can start to figure out what's draining the battery. > >I installed a dual battery charger under the sink, on the spare 110V power >socket, so I tend to trickle charge the batteries quite often, but I'm sure >I've never seen a large drain from just sitting in the garage or going on >short runs. > >toodle pip, >-- > Dug Smith | What is the meaning of life? >(mailto:dug@dugbert.com) | - All evidence to date >(http://www.dugbert.com) | suggests it's chocolate.


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