> Subj: Power to fridge. 86 Westfalia > From: rich_durant@MENTORG.COM (Rich Durant) > > After replacing a broken fuse block for the kitchen in my newly aquired 86 > Westfalia, I don't seem to have power at the 16 amp fuse for the > refrigerator. I have 12 volts at the 8 amp fuse. The water level and > battery indicators are working, as is the water pump. > > This is a dual battery setup. I disconnected the aux battery and I get > continuity from the fridge fuse (16 amp) to ground when I put the fridge > switch in the battery position. Is the refigerator the only thing on this > 16 amp fuse? > > What should I look at next? > > Thanks -- Rich Durant You may know this already, but just in case: the engine needs to be running for there to be any power to the fridge. There's a little relay under the driver's seat that cuts off the power when the engine is off. Without it, it wouldn't take long for the fridge to drain the battery. And yes, the fridge is the only thing on that fuse. (However, there is a little piece of the fridge - its cooling fan - on the OTHER fuse, along with the pump and the indicator panel.) -Steven Sittser |
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