Date:         Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:27:58 -0500
Reply-To:     "Frederick M. Wasserstein" <wasserstei@WINDSTREAM.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Frederick M. Wasserstein" <wasserstei@WINDSTREAM.NET>
Subject:      Radio causes buzzer to go off
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Thanks for all the responses on the headlight issue, when the money tree has
fall  bills off I will buy a kit to fix the problem. New one for you guys, I
am an Amateur Radio operator and have just installed a radio that pulls
around 8 amps on transmit. I hooked the + wire to the fuse for the
refrigerator (Never run on 12 volt I use the propane or 120v when hooked up
at a campground) on the drivers door post and the - to the fuse box mounting
screws for the ground. I get power just fine but when I transmit The key in
lock door buzzer goes off. I have had trouble in the past with it going off
a random times in the past, but the gauges and every thing indicates no
problems with  anything. When I transmit the buzzer sounds the whole time (
which is quite annoying) With the Westfala it is very hard to run new wire
from the battery in back to where the radio is mounted. The heavy wire for
the refrigerator (10 guage I think) should be able to handle the load, so I
don't have a clue to the cause any suggestions?





Mike Wasserstein (KB0DNP)

Proud owner of "Sammy"

1982 Vanagon Diesel Westfala Camper