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Date:         Tue, 31 Dec 2013 06:44:28 -0800
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Camper question
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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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