At 08:35 PM 9/1/97 -0700, Tony Smith wrote: >I have a 1987 Westy GL USA model > >That big space under the driver's seat is calling to me to fit another >battery. >I want to put in a second battery, but I am not sure how to go about it. >I want the battery to drive the fridge and lights and I want the engine to >charge it (Naturally). >But, I don't want it to crank the starter - I don't want to put in the >heavy duty cables. > >My Bently manual (Section 97.9a) shows what seems to be a simple wiring >job, but there is no detail. >It look like all I have to do is to hook up the new battery to the battery >cut-out relay. > >I can't find the cut-out relay. > >Has anyone out there done this? How do I do it? Where is the relay? Tony, Check out my description at http://www.vanagon.com/beethoven/electrical.html Coyote -- /\_/\ ____ Ron 'Coyote' Lussier ( ) \ _/__ LikeMinds (408) 865-0657 \ / \X / "Tools that Help People Decide" coyote@likeminds.com \_/ \/ http://www.likeminds.com/ |
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