Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 10:59:57 -0700
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From: neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Calling Aux Battery / Wiring Experts...82 Air cooled Westfalia
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Hopefully you've checked the connections at pump, and connectors under
sink area. If so....
In my 81' air cooled, I installed a relay as an "isolator" between
starter battery and aux battery. Wire that supplies 12V for charging,
(B1 in your case) is connected to one side of relay, (voltage in)
then other side of relay (voltage out) to POS post of aux. battery.
IIRC, I installed a 30 A fuse between wire from output of relay to POS
post of battery but I would consult other users wiring diagrams in
archives before taking my word on this!!
I connected Blue wire to supply voltage to energize relay, and
remaining relay connection to ground. (my relay is in a plastic
housing)
I agree with Mark. There should be a fuse between fridge/water pump
etc. and aux. battery.
Ultimately the better way to supply 12V charging power to aux battery
is via a heavier gauge (#10) from positive of starter battery to INPUT
side (voltage in) of isolator relay. I did this, running wire through
protective conduit. The remaining wire that originally supplied 12V
for charging aux. batt. is now used in reverse to supply 12V to a fuse
at panel which in turn supplies 12V to house lights and radio.
Hope this helps.
Neil
On 6/6/07, Burdett, Jean-Pierre <jp.burdett@spotwave.com> wrote:
> Hi gang I need help (again) ,
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> My water and battery LED cluster does not function, not does the water
> pump. Fridge works. I have an 82 Air-cooled so mine does not have a
> fuse box beside the pillar it's under the seat.
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> I got under the seat into the battery compartment and now I'm really
> confused. It looks like I have the Aux battery kit installed from the
> factory, but I'm not sure having never worked on a Westy before. See my
> pics below and let me know if you can help me.
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> LEDs are nice to haves but critical. If I do have an Aux battery kit
> then it would be great to have that working properly. At the very least
> I want to get the water pump functioning .
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> So...anyone who can share their experience / ideas here I would be very
> grateful!
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> Photos of the wiring - the problem is the wires are all loose so even
> if I put a battery in there I don't know where the rest of the wires
> connect to or if they are already connected OK . I wish I new what the
> inline fuse looked like!
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> http://picasaweb.google.com/Karen.Lafontaine/OurBlueBuggy82Westfalia/pho
> to#5072800571741635442
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> I think this is a Bosch Relay right? But are there are wires missing?
> Or does it look right to you?
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> http://picasaweb.google.com/Karen.Lafontaine/OurBlueBuggy82Westfalia/pho
> to#5072800597511439234
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> <http://picasaweb.google.com/Karen.Lafontaine/OurBlueBuggy82Westfalia/ph
> oto#5072796276774339410>
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> Note I am buying a Bentley Manual on e-bay but I wont get it for a
> week.
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--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
