Brian,
That relay under the driver's = seat is the refrigerator
shutoff relay. It shuts off the refrigerator (on 12 volt = setting)
when the engine is not running, so that the main driving
= battery is not drained.
If you would like to see info for = installing a second battery,
using a dual battery relay or isolator,
you can = check out my website:
http://www.geocities.com/= harald_nancy/
Click on auxiliary battery, there are lots of photos.
It is important that = the aux. battery is recharged
efficiently, otherwise the battery won't last = very long.
Harald
'90 westy
----- Original Message ----- =

Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 = 2:18 PM

Subject: 2nd Battery Time = Again...

Wanting to add the second battery to my Westy, I checked postings = in the archive, and found that I have the 1"x1" regulator to hook up to under = the drivers seat. Next, what battery to buy? Deep cycle sounds most = appealing, but the local autoshop says that a deep cycle battery needs lots of = ventilation. I don't have any! He also questioned the use of the deep cycle, if the = system wasn't set up for it. His concern that the deep cycle will charge too = fast, wearing it out prematurely. Would a regular battery be best suited, as = far a size and need for our half dozen camps per year. HELP. Thanks as = always