Mark, My response was for Karl Bloss who was trying to determine how to hook up an isolator relay. What I told him is how my Eurovan Camper is wired, your way is definitely better if the alternator has a connection for that purpose. Could you tell Karl how to hook up his isolator relay? Email address is bloss@ENTER.NET. Thanks. Marve <>< '95 EVC '82 diesel Vanagon -----Original Message----- From: Mark McCulley <raven@halcyon.com> To: Marvin Westenburg <westenburg@CENTURYINTER.NET>; Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM> Date: Saturday, August 01, 1998 22:36 Subject: Re: Battery cables
>At 06:49 PM 8/1/98 -0500, Marvin Westenburg wrote: >>And you're right--a >>discharged house battery would discharge the vehicle battery if the ignition >>switch was left in the on position without the vehicle running. >The isn't the case if the relay is wired correctly. The isolator relay >should be switched on/off by a signal from the alternator that is hot only >when the engine is running. Check Bentley page 97.34a for a wiring diagram. > >MM > |
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