The Westy kitchen light also gets power from fuse #3 so running a fused wire aux bat lead to the lower hole of fuse position #3 takes care of everything. That's for 86+ and assuming the related wiring is fairly stock otherwise. Mark
Robert Stevens wrote: > On May 8, 2011, at 4:35 PM, Timmy Evens wrote: > >> i have a glorious trojan auxiliary battery installed under the bench in my westy. it currently only runs the fridge (norcold) and inverter. i want to wire things up so the stereo and lights run off the deepcycle instead of the starting battery. can someone point me to a quick DIY or to someone who can switch it around cheaply? >> >> thanks, >> tim > As far as the dash "accessories" go, Mark Drillock pointed me to fuse #3. Pull it, run a wire (fused) to the lower "post" > (male spade) on #3, from the aux battery + side. Seems to be working well. > I'm "guessing" that if you'll go to the red wire that runs into the small fuse block on the front of the sink cabinet, behind > the driver seat, that you will be able to determine which wire powers the "kitchen light". (no Bentley in front of me) > Cut and tap into that wire directly (fused) to your aux battery. > > bob |
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