If you connect your batteries with a relay that only bridges the two during charging you isolate the two batteries when the engine is off, This eliminates the possibility of accidently draining your start battery to the point where the van won't start. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.kegkits.com
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Loren Busch Sent: Friday, June 10, 2011 4:10 PM To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com Subject: Re: Really Dumb Question About Aux Batteries Install. RE: Aux Battery I made my original question way to long and complicated, let me re state it: If I add an aux battery, with a relay that only connects the two batteries when charging, and leave all else the same, what have I gained? The aux battery is connected to nothing and the 'fridge is disconnected from both batteries with the ignition off, same as before. So what is gained unless other wiring changes are made to utilize the aux battery? What am I missing or misunderstanding about the stock aux battery wiring using the diagrams in Bentley? ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 1513/3692 - Release Date: 06/10/11 |
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