Date:         Tue, 21 Dec 1999 15:54:26 -0500
Reply-To:     Lawrence Johnson <larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Lawrence Johnson <larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA>
Subject:      Re: auxiliary battery
Comments: To: Robin Oomkes <robin.oomkes@SWIFT.COM>
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Piece of cake:
-Remove #3 fuse. Check that the dome light, sink light and radio are disabled. If
not, you got the wrong fuse.
-tape over the upper fuse receptacle hole so that you will be reminded not to use
it.
-make a wire lead with an in-line fuse (15A) with a spade connector on the end.
-remove 15A fuse until you are finished wiring.
-plug the spade connector into the lower fuse receptacle hole and run the line back
toward the "fire wall" (what does one call it on a Vanagon anyway?), down under the
carpet, back to the battery box under the driver's seat.
-secure the wire so that it won't juggle free from the fuse receptacle.
-connect the wire lead to the +ve battery post.
-reinsert the 15A fuse.
-now of course that damned radio is squealing and needs resetting.
You have now connected the dome light, the sink light and radio to your auxiliary
battery.
-Larry
'86 Syncro Westfalia (and maybe a '86 Syncro double-cab pickup for Christmas)

Robin Oomkes wrote:

> Brent Christensen wrote:
>
> > FWIW, I also rewired *all* the accessories in the Westy to run from the aux
> > batteries by tapping into the fuse panel and bypassing the regular battery
> > connection.
>
> Brent,
>
> I'd love to see how you did that. I've been wanting to do this ever since I got
> my first Westy (with factory aux battery and Eberspächer heater), but I've been
> reluctant to do so as everything works so well now. Except of course for the
> interior lights, 12V dash outlet and stereo draining the starter battery.
>
> Regards,
>
> Robin
> 90 Vanagon Westfalia Atlantic TD
> 84 Westfalia Joker D