Date:         Fri, 18 May 2007 17:25:10 -0700
Reply-To:     neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: GoWesty aux battery kit?? Bentley manual VS. blue factory
              repair manual??
Comments: To: Troy Delnicki <colorworks@gci.net>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2007051818434218@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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On my 81 Westy, the Camper wiring diagram is different than the 82-85.
And of course different than 86, then 86-89 as per my Bentley.

I can speak from experience, though didn't use the Go Westy kit, that
wiring the 81 in regards to fridge for instance, was contrary to
diagrams I found via this list. I can only imagine that the kit
doesn't take this into account though that is pure speculation.

FWIW, I found it useful to use the old #12 wire left over from install
(it ran to terminal 30 at fuse panel) to supply 12V to driver side
dome and rear kitchen light and radio. The fuse that was being used
for the silver socket outlet, is being used for these loads. The SS is
disconnected, but things work as they should......... so far!

Neil


--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil


On 5/18/07, Troy Delnicki <colorworks@gci.net> wrote:
> >I am using the GoWesty aux battery kit with a 33AH deep cycle battery I
> >purchased from Batteris Plus for $60 or so.  The kit is pretty good.  The
> >solenoid and wiring can handle up to 50 amps.  the directions that came
> >with the kit were not good.  In some instances they were wrong and in
> >other instances their reccomendations were at odds with the
> >reccomendations from the list.  In the end I used most of the hardware
> >they supplied, but I wired it up quite a bit differently.  This was on an
> >82 air cooled Westy.  In summary, the kit is fine, but be sure to verify
> >that the supplied directions are accurate for your vehicle.
>
> Interesting. I purchased the Go Westy kit, and found the instructions to
> be invaluable, specifically with reference to cutting the wire at the back
> of the fuse panel. Their instructions were right on the money, but then
> again I have an 89.
>