Date:         Sun, 8 May 2011 17:13:03 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: auxiliary battery power to cab?
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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