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• Re: Inverter shuts off when connected to deep cycle battery
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 1 Dec 2008 20:12:37 -0500
  ...Inverter shuts off when connected to deep cycle battery I just installed an second deep cycle battery but just realized that my inverter will...
• Re: Optima deep cycle batt. as starting battery?
  Historical mailing list - Colin Stanfield
  Thu, 15 Nov 2001 17:09:56 -0500
  ...Essentially switches the alternator charge from the house battery to the starting battery once the charging cycle has completed. Most boaters have two banks...
• Re: Flooded Cell Deep Cycle Battery De-sulphation. Risky?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 12:58:23 -0700
  ...Flooded Cell Deep Cycle Battery De-sulphation. Risky? > My near new 100 AH flooded deep cycle battery (not AGM) ..... was > recently discharged it to...
• Re: Deep cycle
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 15 Jan 2016 13:29:28 -0700
  ...am down here at buses by the bridge and my deep cycle battery died under the driver seat.. Interstate Batteries does not have one...
• Re: optima the one for starting battery?
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sun, 21 Aug 2005 12:24:47 -0700
  ...optima the one for starting battery? > I see 3 problems. > > Combination starting-deep cycle batteries are sort of like all season > tires. They try...
• Re: deep cycle battery
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Mon, 06 May 1996 11:36:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Aren't these >>deep-cycle types, used for electric trolling motors etc.? Why wouldn't >>they work as auxiliary batteries in Westies, to power...
• Optima deep cycle battery
  Historical mailing list - Dan Aldrich
  Fri, 31 May 2002 14:33:05 -0400
  I need to start thinking of replacing the battery in my 1999 EVC and was thinking about the Optima deep cycle. These units appear...
• Re: O2 Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 21:09:40 -0700
  ...Ok, I just looked at the FI book (which says one adjustment cycle per 1-2 seconds at idle, several per second at speed...
• Re: Comments wanted on this portable fridge
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 05:48:22 EDT
  ...Hi Warren, from what I've read a good deep cycle battery will give you hundreds of cycles to 80% depth of discharge. Yes...
• re: deep cycle battery
  Historical mailing list - Matt Goike
  Mon, 06 May 1996 12:43:08 -0400
  ...Stinger dry cell Power Master (Model SPB-1000) True Deep-cycle battery Withstands more than 400 cycles of 100% discharge 6 9/16"L...
• Re: Alternators and batteries-Optima
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:55:55 +0000
  ...So they claim 400 cycles at 80% depth of discharge, (DOD). A good flooded deep cycle battery will give 1,200-1,500 cycles...
• Re: batteries?
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Tue, 13 Feb 2001 10:07:58 -0700
  ...Deep cycle is better of course. Cory '90 Syncro Westy > Would like to pose a question to list concerning the Optima Deep Cycle > Batteries...
• Under Floor Battery Tray
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 9 Jun 2021 15:59:58 +0000
  ...https://1drv.ms/a/s!AqaEiIhKCAKbkfxC6ArlPPtJEkXjcQ This tray will hold a 200 A/H battery such as MR197-200 Deep Cycle, High performance AGM...
• RE: deep cycle batteries
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Jan 95 08:52:47 EST
  ...I draw power from a deep cycle battery also. The best I've been able to get is about three and one-half days...
• 2 Deep cycle batterys & move starter to rear right engine compartment ??
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 8 Nov 2006 07:02:35 -0800
  ...2 ft from the starter motor then id have a 2 out of the way deept cycles bat for extended stop overs any comments ?
• Re: replacing starter battery with deep cycle?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:51:28 -0700
  ...My system on my Westy will be a bank of two 6v deep cycle batteries (about 100 amp) with an isolation diode (a big...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon A/C question
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Mon, 28 Jul 2014 15:30:53 -0700
  ...It reads a few ohms. > > I know the A/C clutch cycles on my Ford even if the refrigerant is low. Does anyone know...
• Re: Deep Cycle as ONLY battery?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 09:44:11 -0800
  Robin, Deep Cycles are designed to do a different thing than starter batteries. Basically Starter Batteries are designed to put out high amps for...
• Re: SLA AC Delco Deep Cycle? (vs Interstate)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 26 Mar 2019 11:33:29 -0700
  ...SLA AC Delco Deep Cycle? (vs Interstate) > I'm shopping for an SLA deep cycle battery in Canada. -- Neil n VE7TBN 1988 Westy 50º...
• Re: Dometic fan cycle question
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Fri, 26 Sep 1997 19:00:34 8
  > Our Dometic fridge fan in our '85 Westy, when running on A/C, seems to > cycle alot. It goes on for about 5 seconds...
• Deep cycle batteries on sale at Canadian tire
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:32:42 -0600
  There is a 15% off sale on some deep cycle batteries at Canadian tire. The camping battery in my '94 westy has been weak...
• Re: Deep cycle
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 15 Jan 2016 11:17:15 -0800
  ...am down here at buses by the bridge and my deep cycle battery died under > the driver seat.. Interstate Batteries does not have one...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons-idle air valve PWM.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 16 Nov 2013 11:50:55 -0500
  ...the injector cycle will change based on air flow > meter and O2 sensor trim. > We're looking at the PWM duty cycle of the...
• Re: 2 Deep cycle batterys & move starter to rear right engine compartment ??
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 8 Nov 2006 09:39:50 -0700
  ...2 Deep cycle batterys & move starter to rear right engine compartment ?? > Has anybody moved a starter battery to that area in the > right rear...
• does air cond. = h.p. loss?
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Thu, 12 Sep 1996 23:11:20 -0700
  ...but *most * important to remember is that the AC should be cycled about once a week to keep the pump oil that floats around...
• Wiring in 2nd battery on Westy..
  Historical mailing list - carboncow
  Sat, 11 Mar 2006 13:31:25 -0500
  ...Does the factory alternator have any issues with trying to juice up the starting and the deep cycle for anyone? I don't know...
• Re: Vitrfrigio install report
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:15:37 -0700
  I've not seen any deep cycle batteries that will fit under the driver's seat, though I have not searched all that hard...
• 84 vanagon wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Bart Holmquist
  Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:37:29 -0500
  After warming up a few minutes with smooth idling, the idle then starts galloping with a cycle of about 3 seconds and an RPM...
• Re: Deep cycle battery
  Historical mailing list - Mark Magee
  Sat, 15 Oct 2005 07:33:17 -0500
  ...Deep cycle battery > > Hey all you in the know! > > > > I am wanting input on what battery to use for my > deep cycle. I curious...
• The Real FI Tuning
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 May 1996 09:59:17 -0700
  ...The cycle now repeats. A device for monitoring the solenoid's duty cycle (such as a dwell meter) will show a constantly varying duty...
• Re: Optima Batteries - Red Yellow or Blue?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 16 Oct 2005 12:07:05 -0600
  Most deep cycle batteries actually have very similar AH ratings. The major difference is the construction of the batteries. Trojan has one of the...
• deep cycle batteries
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sun, 15 Jan 1995 21:01:04 -0800 (PST)
  ...I'm thinking about using a deep cycle battery for the time being, and just run the fridge off of it until some day...
• Re: source for Aux. battery
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Fri, 21 Feb 1997 07:35:37 -0800
  ...These batteries are both deep-cycle and gel-cell, so they are very safe. Unfortunately, they seem to max out at 32 Amp Hours...
• Which Optima for starting battery?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Curro
  Sun, 19 May 2002 13:49:41 -0400
  ...It appears that the "Yellow Top", which is listed on Desert Rat as "Deep cycle, Automotive" would be the right choice. Does anyone have...
• Re: under driver's seat batteries
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:46:27 -0500
  ...TD22-12 Tempest Deep Cycle AGM, Valve Regulated, > > Maintenance Free, Sealed Lead Acid Rechargeable Battery_ > > (http://www.batteryspec.com/cgi-bin/cart.cgi?action...
• Re: fan switch or sensor
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 09:30:49 -0700
  ...Whereas the vanagon will pull air over the radiator but that air doesn't get over the engine nor does the coolant cycle. What...
• Re: auxilery battery
  Historical mailing list - adrian bertarelli
  Mon, 20 Dec 1999 23:02:29 GMT
  The best choice for an auxiliary battery is a deep Cycle battery. They are found in marine stores and aoutomotive stores. If you have...
• Re: 2nd Battery Time Again...
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Thu, 10 May 2001 14:47:32 -0700
  ...Next, what battery to buy? Deep cycle sounds most appealing, but the local autoshop says that a deep cycle battery needs lots of ventilation...
• deep cycle battery question
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 13:51:34 -0800
  i can obtain for free 6 deep cycle lead acid batteries... they are about the size of a car battery each- but only 6v...
• Re: Free battery and Fridge For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Thor Svenson
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:25:38 -0400
  it will run 4 days on a std group 91 battery [not that you'd want to cycle a std battery down dead too...
• Re: Aux. Battery: Two Group 1 6 Volt "Commercial" Batteries?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 17 Feb 2015 16:30:53 -0800
  ...Mark Neil N wrote: > I realize these aren't deep cycle batteries, but at > Cold Cranking Amps - 625 > Reserve Capacity - 160 > Cranking Amps - 750...
• Re: Recomended Deep Cycle Battery Brand?
  Historical mailing list - Ty Graham
  Sat, 17 Jun 2000 19:03:10 -0700
  ...Recomended Deep Cycle Battery Brand? Two sixes nose to tail( 12v combined, wired just like batt.s in a flashlight), gives you more run...
• Re: old starting batteries as deep cycle?
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 12:43:39 -0700
  ...5 core charge or try to use it as a > deep cycle to run stuff. > > I figure I can't break anything, but I...
• Re: Deep cycle batteries on sale at Canadian tire
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:33:37 -0700
  --- Martin Jagersand <jag@CS.UALBERTA.CA> wrote: > I was thinking to get a real deep cycle this time. I forgot to mention that I...
• Re: new series 48 Odyssey battery
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Wilsher
  Tue, 21 Sep 2010 21:50:56 -0700
  I did a lot of research on deep cycle batteries a few years ago when I was putting one into my van. Back then...
• Re: Why does the fuel pump cycle twice?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:02:06 -0700
  ...The pump cycles twic. > My 84 dioes not do that, it cyclers once. My 85 cycles twice. > > Robert > 1982 Westfalia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Tue, 6/2...
• Carver P4 won't start when very cold
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Thu, 17 Jan 2002 14:21:05 -0700
  ...Below freezing and down to about 25 degrees F, it takes about 2 cycles (2 trys per cycle) before ignition occurs. Now, with temps...
• Re: deep cycle battery
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 May 1996 14:28:15 -0400
  ...Aren't these >deep-cycle types, used for electric trolling motors etc.? Why wouldn't >they work as auxiliary batteries in Westies, to power...
• dual battery isolator
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Sun, 22 Aug 2004 22:14:40 -0700
  ...I'm installing a group 29 deep cycle battery as my main camping battery in my Westy [no, it won't fit under the...
• Re: 2x 150Ah battery install in T4 Westy, Was Deep cycle on sale
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:52:08 -0600
  ...off sale on some deep cycle batteries at Canadian tire. > > > > > > I was thinking to get a real deep cycle this time. The '94 westy...
• Re: For Canucks Only -what kind of battery?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 12 Feb 2007 06:39:33 EST
  ...Optima claims a 300 cycle lifespan. Well, the why I use them 300 cycles comes and goes rather quickly. So, at 300 cycles for...
• Re: Camping Battery
  Historical mailing list - John Thomas
  Mon, 21 Jul 1997 21:46:10 -0700
  ...The net articles had clearly said "Deep Cycle" but since that did not mean anything to me, it went in one ear and out...
• Westy Fridge
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:57:24 -0400
  I was already familar with the basics of the ammonia cycle fridge that our Westy's have in it. I was undecided, however, on...
• Deep cycle
  Historical mailing list - Stan Shapiro
  Fri, 15 Jan 2016 12:01:46 -0700
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• Need Help with Electrical / Engine Starting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Sat, 21 May 2005 00:48:58 +0200
  ...Turning the key to the "On" position causes the fuel pump to cycle on for only about 1/4 second, pause, then cycle on...
• Re: optima the one for starting battery?
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sun, 21 Aug 2005 12:58:22 -0700
  ...optima the one for starting battery? > > > > I see 3 problems. > > > > Combination starting-deep cycle batteries are sort of like all season > > tires. They try...
• Deep cycle battery - 85 Home Made Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 22:37:29 -0400
  I have a home made Westfalia, to which I 'd like to add a deep cycle battery (s) to run a Coleman Cooler I...
• Re: Will deep cycle battery fit?
  Historical mailing list - Laurie Loeb
  Fri, 16 May 1997 08:35:34 -0700 (PDT)
  In my experience, a deep cycle battery of an adequate quantity of amp hours for extended camping will NOT fit under the driver's...
• T3 Westy's; batteries; how to have your cake and eat it
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 16:19:12 -0600
  Hi, Following my dual 6V deep cycle install in a T4 Westy and the recent flurry of battery emails to the list, I started...
• Re: Golf Cart Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Sat, 28 Oct 2006 23:54:56 -0700
  Gee, golf cart batteries arent true deep cyclers, and marine batteries labeled deep cycle aren't true deep cyclers... so maybe true deep cycle...