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Date:         Sat, 2 Oct 2010 18:40:32 -0700
Reply-To:     Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: subject Re: Westy aux power straight from the dealer
Comments: To: Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <AANLkTimv+SSJQovi9JoqVMc27kj11mtLj2d=XWVtd0xx@mail.gmail.com>
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As I understand it if a single fuse, (don't remember the number) is removed and powered is applied directly to the hot side from the auxiliary battery then all those things are only powered from the aux battery. This is what I'm planning to do on mine, as soon as I find out which fuse it is.

Mike from Marin

On 10/2/10 6:26 PM, "Loren Busch" <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 6:10 PM, Mark Hineline > <hineline@ocotillofield.net>wrote: > >> There are so many permutations (and problems) with providing auxiliary >> power that I wondered how Westies were equipped when they left the >> dealer's lot, and how they performed as campers when new (and >> presumably fitted with only one battery). >> > > From the factory, Westfalia camper package, with single battery, used one > realy, in the aux battery compartment, that would provide 12v to the > refrigerator when the engine was running only. At least that's what I > understand. All the rest of the aux stuff (radio, lights, etc) had to come > off the starting battery.


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