OK, for MOST people, it sucks : ) Jim On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 5:03 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote: > That depends on who wired it up. The factory wiring path feeds the > fridge 12 volts from the dash fuse/relay panel. That means the fridge is > subject to low voltage conditions all the time and more so when there is > a drain on the main panel from other things. Rewiring the single power > feed wire needed by the fridge on 12 volts to a shorter path not shared > with heavy consumers results in a higher voltage at all times and even > more so under load conditions. It can make a big difference in fridge > performance on the 12 volt setting. The fridge can ice up the fins > running on 12 volts. Mine all have. > > The logical time to correct this wiring flaw is when adding an aux > battery setup. The GoWesty wiring method falls short in this regard, and > others. > > Mark > > > Jim Felder wrote: >> >> .... 12 volt pretty much sucks, it just doesn't get the dometic >> >> as cold as gas or 110. Try it on a hot, rainy night with the wipers >> going and the big Hella going up front and there ain't enough juice to >> run any of it, much less all of it! >> >> Jim >> >> On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 4:44 PM, Jamie Fitterer <fittdog8848@hotmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> SO I am guessing that The GW Aux battery Kit does not switch this over >>> for >>> use when NOT driving. >>> >>> >>> >>> I also did plug in the night before and get it nice and cold, but nothing >>> while driving. So maybe it is operation as normal. >>> >>> LOL >>> >>> Now i just need to get the gas working >>> >>> >>>> Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:39:17 -0500 >>>> From: jim.felder@GMAIL.COM >>>> Subject: Re: fridge on dc power >>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Correct. After about a tank of gas, the fins should be cool to the >>>> touch. >>>> >>>> : ) >>>> > |
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