It is basically impossible to overload a relay trigger circuit unless there is a short somewhere -- after all, that is the basic premise of ANY relay: low amperage trigger; high-amperage main.
Thus, the ONLY way to get more charging amperage to the aux battery is installing BOTH a high-amp relay AND high-amp main circuit wiring. And since VW doesn't offer any high-amp relays, you will be better off finding one from some other source.
Cheers, MJS
At 02:55 PM 2/1/99 -0800, harald_nancy wrote: >I am mostly concerned about the relay trigger >circuit. I would not want to overload it, with >a too heavy "industrial" type of relay. >Personally, I would rather that the breaker >shuts off once in awhile than risk overloading >the trigger wires with too big a relay. >And as you once said, a deep >cycle should not be charged too fast anyway. >My main concern is not to damage anything that is stock, >in this case, the wiring harness with the trigger wires.
<bold>Michael J. Sullivan</bold> Quincy, MA
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