Date:         Tue, 19 Apr 94 10:19:42 PDT
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Steve Johnson <sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com>
Subject:      Re: Electrical Mods

Werner Hellmer wrote:
> Hello All,
> 	I've been talking to joel and would like to open up to any other
> 	experiences y'all may have. I've been modifying the electrical system 
> 	on my 78 bus (earlier posts may have said 79 mistakenly). I've replaced
> 	the stock 55amp alt. with a 70amp'er (minor mods); the difference is 
> 	phenominal!!! You can never have too much electrical reserve!
> 	I wish some aftermarket place had a monster big alt 100amps+ 8).
> 	Maybe I'll design a custom unit? No wait I've got it, I have an old 
> 	motor from a 67 ghia I can always set it up in sinc.running a couple 
> 	slave alternators :) I am wondering about ammeters; Anyone install 
> 	an ammeter in a bus before? Where did you find a suitable unit. 
> 	Also, Anybody hook up a 2nd battery. (I have a deepcycle
> 	die-hard marine just waiting to be added.) I'm curious about your 
> 	suggestions for isolation. I'm willing to try anything logical.
> 	Bore me to death with technical fufu, I'm an engineer 8>)
> 	This will be the great experimental bus of the decade! I have the 
> 	summer, no job, and no life :)
> 	
> *Werner Hellmer		whellmer@icaen.uiowa.edu
> 

I am looking for similar information for my '91 Camper.  I would appreciate the
discussion continuing on this list.

Thanks,

Steven
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Steven Johnson
sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com
'91 VW Camper GL, '86 Nissan Sentra
Previously owned: '68 bug, '70 squareback, '74 Camper