Forgive me if this is a dumb question, but is there any reason I can't use the same aforementioned VW solar charger to also keep my auxiliary battery charged through the dedicated 12V output jack I have installed for the auxiliary battery? Melissa Mourkas 84 Westy "Honey Bee" www.westywoman.com
On Dec 29, 2011, at 09:23 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> wrote: > At 11:43 AM 12/29/2011, karen davis wrote: > >Hello, I got a VW dealer solar panel (2003) that was used when > >transporting new VWs. Will there be a problem using it on my > >westy? I heard that I need something called a diode to prevent > >reverse electricity. I don't know if this has a diode or if a diode > >is in the cigarette lighter. > > It's self-contained, got everything needed. Mind you it's only > useful for keeping a charged battery at full charge, it has very > little output. It wasn't so much for transporting them as for when > they sat for months at the importation point or on dealer lots. > > Yours, > David |
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