Date:         Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:14:55 -0400
Reply-To:     Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Really Dumb Question About Aux Batteries Install.
Comments: To: mcneely4@cox.net
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The Wolfsburg Edition Westfalias, aka "weekender", had a secondary battery
with a power outlet.  This was installed for the purpose of running the
Dometic electric fridge, which came with the Wolfys.

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/351336.jpg

Cool, eh?

2011/6/10 Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net>

> ---- 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
>



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Chris S.
"No solution is too complex to be executed incorrectly"