Date:         Tue, 31 Dec 2013 10:22:47 -0600
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From:         ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Camper question
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com>
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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
> >
>