Date:         Thu, 4 Sep 2008 14:18:26 -0700
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From:         mdrillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Fridge wiring?
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He has the very early wiring, not found in most Bentleys though the
wrong one is often there mislabeled as applying to the early when it
doesn't. I hear the most recent version as things straightened out, the
one with a brown vanagon on the green cover.

The fridge relay is mounted on the fridge itself in early type, and
there is no double fuse holder beside the driver's seat.

Mark


David Beierl wrote:
> At 12:59 PM 9/4/2008 -0700, Ed wrote:
>> Still struggling to make sense of this.
>> When using a Westy kitchen in a non-westy van, can I just wire it
>> directly to a 12 volt source and have it work?
>
> Don't see why not.
>
>> Which wires do i need to connect?
>
> Um...all of them?
>
> Take a look in the camper wiring section of Bentley, it will show the
> connections.  Note that the old-type panel has a big transistor on it
> which switches the water-pump power when you turn on the panel.  The
> newer panel does not, but there is a jumper (orange, IIRC) in its
> plug which permanently powers the pump.  So the connector carries V+,
> Ground, pump+, water level sender (green) -- can't think what else
> just now.  There's a separate single connector for the thermocouple
> wire from the fridge -- old one probably doesn't have that as the old
> fridges had meters for the flame.  All this goes to +12 at a fuse in
> a double holder at the bottom of the driver's door pillar, which goes
> to a distribution main somewhere.
>
> The fridge main +12 goes to the other fuse in that holder, which in
> turn is supplied by a relay under the driver's seat, probably fed
> direct from the battery.  The relay control leads go to the
> alternator D+ (indicator light) circuit, and the hot side of the
> starter solenoid which is used as a ground.  This provides an
> interlock so the fridge is only powered when the alternator is
> charging, and in any case never while cranking.  The fridge also has
> a constant +12 driven from the other kitchen fuse -- this it to drive
> the cooling fan in the back.  I believe the panel and the fridge are
> normally connected to a common ground terminal -- Bentley will show it
> if so.
>
> The overhead light is wired to the regular interior-lighting circuit,
> not really part of the kitchen wiring at all.
>
> David
>
>> Ed
>>
>
> --
> David Beierl - Providence RI USA --
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> '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage," '85 GL "Poor Relation"
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