Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 15:54:47 +0000
Reply-To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Need to add a switch to shut off my accessories while parked
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All good information, guys. I will keep monitoring and checking. It may be
that I just haven't had a good solid charge on the Vanagon in a while.
Jim
On Mon, Jul 27, 2015 at 10:53 AM Richard Smith <richard_smith@gnwc.ca>
wrote:
> I have a very similar setup and I see no drop, or only a tenth of a volt
> after a week.
>
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> On Mon, Jul 27, 2015 at 8:48 AM -0700, "vw_van_fan_Mark" <madvws@COX.NET
> <mailto:madvws@COX.NET>> wrote:
>
> Jim, that USB power outlet does use some power all the time but nothing
> like what you are seeing. I suspect your newish battery is done for or
> something else is draining it. In order for that little USB device to
> drain the stored energy from a full car battery in that short of time a
> huge amount of heat would have to be given off. Something would melt.
>
> I have installed several of those Banggood setups in my vans without the
> issue you are seeing.
>
> Mark
>
> Jim Felder wrote:
> > I recently added some really cool accessories to my 83 diesel Westy. On
> the
> > dash, I added one of the banged.com "motorcycle" combination
> USB/voltmeter
> > outlets (just the dual USB port) on the dash by enlarging the hole for
> the
> > factory eberspacher heater switch.
> >....
> > Except that what I see is the battery dropping precipitously. This would
> be
> > no big deal before I got a nice TDI jetta which has replaced the camper
> as
> > my daily driver, giving it a well-deserved rest from roadwork. But now
> that
> > I only drive the camper once a week or so, either the LEDs in the voltage
> > indicator or the USB ports themselves are pulling it down say two volts
> > every 24 hours. I was gone all weekend, so today I have about 8.5. It's
> > nice that I don't have to get inside the car to know that, and because of
> > the external Anderson Powerpole connector wired to the battery I do not
> > have to open a door to remedy the problem, but it needs a solution.
> >
> > I never had this problem before the new additions, by the way. The batter
> > is just a year old.
> >
> > Which, the USB side with its LED indicator, or the LED numeric display,
> is
> > causing the problem? I would like to be able to switch the offender
> off.Or
> > maybe something near the fuse block, to turn everything off when it's
> > sitting in the driveway or not in use at a campground?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jim
> >
>
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