Date:         Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:38:13 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
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From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Really Dumb Question About Aux Batteries Install.
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <4DF296D5.3080804@cox.net>
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---- mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> wrote:
> The wiring shown in the Bentley for an aux battery does not show the
> battery doing anything at all. That is probably the reason for your
> question. It seems many vans actually shipped to the US with an aux
> battery had nothing connected up to use that battery, silly as that
> sounds. Others had a single cig socket attached to the battery as the
> only purpose.

Is this true?  Why would an auto manufacturer go to the expense of installing a battery that did nothing?  I knew that my van had the battery box, but no battery.  I assumed that was because other vans did have a battery, hooked up to do things, like run a refrigerator or lights.  Not so, huh?  You're right, sounds silly, or more properly put, stupid.  I guess you can sell the dumbest things to some people.

mcneely