I am planning on adding a battery to my Westy as well as a 2 bank marine battery charger/tender for when plugged into shore 110v Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy On Dec 31, 2013 8:44 AM, "Don Hanson" <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > I've noticed quite a few who've switched from Eurovans to Vanagons. It > supports the premise that "newer" isn't always better, I think, eh? The > E.V.s do look......newer...but from my reading (never driven in one) they > are prone to expensive breakdowns. They also are rather generic-looking, > difficult to tell apart from all the other Mommy's Minivans. The interiors > are a bit sterile, too.. all the "charm" of the Honda Oddesy at a higher > price, but minus Honda's reliability? I'll stick to my updated Vanagon, > thank you, even if the general public is beginning to consider these as > classics. > On Dec 30, 2013 8:48 PM, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > The Eurovan with equipped with a battery charger or as is often used and > > charger-converter. These use a relay and actually isolate the house loads > > from the battery. The Westy didn't even come with the 2nd battery. > > > > Dennis > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of > > Alain Thibault > > Sent: Monday, December 30, 2013 1:09 PM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Camper question > > > > Sorry for the crazy question...just sold my 1993 Westfalia Eurovan and > > bought a 1986 Westfalia. On the Eurovan Westy (Canadian model) when it > was > > plugged, lights , fridge, aux.heater fan, and all the camper equipment, > > would be running off the offshore current, not the coach battery, but It > > would also charge the battery when plugged. My question: with the 1986, > my > > understanding is that when plugged the coach battery does not get > charged, > > and the electrical camper parts like the lights ( except for the fridge, > > etc) are still running off the coach battery not the offshore current... > Is > > my understanding correct? > > Thanks again > > Alain > > > > Sent from my iPad 2 > > > |
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