Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 12:38:38 -0400
Reply-To: barriver witch <barriverwitch@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: barriver witch <barriverwitch@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: problems...fridge on 12 v
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Hello again..My westy is a 1980... sorry about not posting it,,,new at this..:) the fuse in our fridge was broken ,,striped,, so my hubbie disconnected it and put an inline fuse in... so I guess our plan of action is to check the relay,, and see if power is getting to element...silly question prob but is the element different for 12 v to 120?? ( could ask hubbie but he's out in garage) thinking maybe of installing cigerette lighter in rear of van and buying adapter ( 120 to 12 v) to plug it into , rather then pulling out fridge... what do you's think??thanks againCindy80 Westie..aka...charlie> Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 09:01:55 -0700> From: musomuso@gmail.com> To: barriverwitch@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: problems...fridge on 12 v> CC: vanagon@> > You don't mention the year of your Vanagon, (don't forget to mention> the year! --- :^), or more importantly the model of fridge, but even> though there is power at the fuse, it may not be getting to the 12V> heater element.> > Check the wiring from fuse to fridge plug. If there is power to plug,> likely the fridge relay is ok as it is PRE fuse. But, on the earlier> models, (80-81 IIRC) the fridge relay is located on the fridge itself> and is POST fuse. So fuse could be fine, but relay could be at fault.> On later models this relay is under the drivers seat in aux battery> area. (yes you need to remove the drivers seat --- :^)> > One other thing to remember is that the PO could have done any number> of things to wire up an aux battery (if present) or other wiring> mayhem that could cause problems. Check associated wiring before> pulling the fridge.> > Basically if there is 12V getting to the plug that connects to the> fridge, you *likely* have to pull the fridge to check the> wiring/switch etc. on it.> > Hope that helps.> > Cheers,> > Neil.> > -- > Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty 'Jaco> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> > On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 6:45 AM, barriver witch> <barriverwitch@hotmail.com> wrote:> > Hi> > Can anyone help me out here... I have power to the fridge... inline fuse working...but fridge won't cool.... works on propane and plugging in....????
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