Date:         Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:35:13 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: [Diesel-Vanagon] Re: fridge on dc power
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net>
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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.
>>>>
>>>> : )
>>>>
>