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Date:         Sat, 27 Aug 2011 14:31:48 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dead (almost) in the garage
Comments: To: mcneely4@COX.NET
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I thought the comment was about the 'magic eye' on some batteries.. it's not a diode I don't think.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Mcneely" <mcneely4@COX.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 11:52 AM Subject: Re: Dead (almost) in the garage

> ---- Eric Ley <eric_ley@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: >> >> 5. just a note the green diode on the battery is just one cell of 6 that >> is >> good and doesn't always mean full charge. > > You are speaking of the green lamp on the cabinet face under the stove, > right? So, that can be lit green, top lamp, and the battery not be topped > up adequately to start the engine? I thought that was why the thing was > there, so that when running the house off the battery, one did not deplete > the battery so as to be unable to start the engine. Not so? Then what is > it for? > > mcneely


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