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• Re: 2nd Battery - Isolator Question
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 15:02:39 -0700 (PDT)
  And Jeff Carver thus wrote: > > Careful, batteries, even sealed ones, give off sulfuric acid fumes! > and ANY leakage will eat through stuff. Get a...
• Re: Blue wire to aux battery dead
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Brandt
  Mon, 7 May 2007 14:14:33 -0600
  ...Gregor On 7-May-07, at 9:57 AM, Jake Beaulieu wrote: >> yes I have 0 volts at the blue wire to the isolator...
• Re: Auxilary battery
  Historical mailing list - JM/CO
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 14:50:32 -0400
  ...Use isolators, which are diode arrays with no electro-mechanical parts. You can use a regular cranking battery if you wish, and may want...
• Re: Fuel pump noise?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Jul 2013 20:59:26 -0400
  ...Those rubber isolators make a big difference. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Bob Anderson...
• Re: Isolator, where to put it?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sat, 23 Jan 1999 15:57:26 -0800
  ...I liked the isolator. It looks cool with the little blue fins and all. The only reason I don't have one in my...
• Re: Trickle Charger (follow up 182 Amps)
  Historical mailing list - Brian McCartney
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 10:54:41 -0700
  ...Trickle Charger (follow up 182 Amps) > > > I'm curious if you had problems with the Surepower isolator� > > �I've got one and an optima...
• RE: Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Wiesner Craig
  27 Nov 1996 10:46:52 -0800
  ...Now I have the isolator in the system and everything is charging fine. The adjustable regulator looks and costs the same as a fixed...
• Re: Aux. Wire/Battery Install Pics/Notes
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:45:45 -0700
  ...Excellent tip on isolator ground. Thanks. Much appreciated. I can see how it would be dodgy over time. North end of bolts up against...
• Re: alternator terminal
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 23:40:59 -0500
  ...the battery or front >of the van? I'm installing an isolator and I really must know. > >Thanks, >Danny >'81 Westy >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE...
• Re: Batteries and solar panels!
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 4 Jul 2015 16:18:26 -0700
  ...battery. (kill 2 birds; battery kill switch and isolator in one?) Neil. On 7/4/15, PB <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote: > For the past...
• Re: speaker wires
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 09:23:10 -0800
  Get the $50 ground isolator from Crutchfield, it's worth it, especially in a Westy where running wires is a PITA! Works fine with...
• Re: Question on Surepower 1315 Install
  Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 14:40:21 -0700
  ...at a FLAPS for generic 90 degree Spark-Plug Boots? Used them on a Sure Power isolator with similar sized posts. regards Phil Z. -------------
• dual battery isolator / Optima Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Fin Beven
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 11:01:54 -0700
  ...dual battery isolator If not a defect, then either you are getting a false reading or the advertising is misleading. I have seen regular...
• Re: Isolator, where to put it?,Thanks
  Historical mailing list - Mitch A.Miller
  Mon, 25 Jan 1999 06:43:05 -0800
  ...I don't know. > I liked the isolator. It looks cool with the little blue fins and all. > The > only reason I don't...
• '81 Westy Deep-cycle/group 41 combo Q's
  Historical mailing list - Leavitt
  Thu, 13 Mar 1997 15:40:14 -0500
  ...I suspect that the 'el cheapo' isolator has too high a resistance for the (pathetically inadequate) 65 amp alternator to overcome sufficiently in order...
• Nice Feature With Surepower 1315 Seperator
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 11:29:16 -0700
  ...They are also much easier to install and wire than the diode isolators. With the Surepower Seperators the starting battery charges first when the...
• Re: A twist on dual-battery configurations
  Historical mailing list - Julian Burden
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 18:57:15 -0500
  ...energy is lost in the battery isolator - this energy has to come from the > >alternator. > > True. Yeah, but 120v open circuit is 0 amps...
• Re: dual battery isolator / Optima Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 11:47:55 -0700
  ...dual battery isolator / Optima Batteries The simple solution is to just combine the two batteries. Use large Ga. wire (2 ga, minimum). But I...
• Re: shur power 1315 wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 26 Dec 2006 06:35:26 EST
  ...I installed a shurpower 1315 isolator. It is so simple, I don't know how I messed it up. I hooked up main battery...
• Re: 86 Westfalia Faucet
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 19 Oct 2014 16:36:07 -0700
  ...seat and i > can hear a distinctive "clunk" coming from the isolator when i > turn on the > faucet. I dont recall this clunk before...
• Re: Refrig on Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:04:09 -0700
  ...I assume there was already a "fridge" relay present and that you installed an isolator relay and aux battery. What gauge wire did you...
• 2nd batteries
  Historical mailing list - William T. Harbaugh
  Wed, 13 Apr 94 08:38 CDT
  ...It uses a battery isolator to isolate the circuits. The alternator charges both batteries, but if the house battery goes dead current cannot flow...
• Auxilary battery
  Historical mailing list - Dawn Bustanoby
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 10:34:23 -0700
  ...battery (my VW mechanic says to use a regular battery)? Battery Isolator or relay (and really I don't understand the difference in detail...
• Re: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:29:12 -0700
  ...Of course, "parallel" means that--no relays, no isolators, etc. Richard Boulder
• Re: vanagon.com aux battery
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 13 Aug 1999 01:49:54 -0400
  ...As I understand it, the kit acts as an isolator between the two batteries when the van is shut off; when running, the alternator...
• Re: 2nd Battery
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Sep 1997 03:39:50 UT
  ...is yellow, oh, and the warranty just expired:) I have an isolator in the circuit, and am wondering how I can safely disconnect the...
• Re: Optima Battery Discussion
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 21 Oct 2003 16:48:05 -0700
  ...I had planned on installing an isolator if I had any issues charging it with the stock auxiliary battery relay system, but haven't...
• Battery Drain
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Wed, 28 Feb 2007 03:08:45 +0000
  ...I added an Isolator btween the batteries and now only my aux battery drains down. How do I figure out what item is causing...
• Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery! (UPDATE!)
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Wed, 8 Jul 2015 10:56:45 -0700
  ...battery > via isolator, fuse etc.? > > On Westies (and weekenders too?), a larger red wire from the 30 buss > of fuse panel (battery "always on...
• Can you run two alternators at once?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 28 Sep 1998 20:17:15 -0700
  ...would one be able to use an RV solid state battery isolator between them? Need more power! -- David Marshall Quesnel BC Canada mailto:david...
• Re: Stereo Installation question: 83 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 3 Jul 2001 09:11:12 -0700
  ...Order a speaker ground isolator, about $50. Beats stringing wire, and is actually better to boot. All your speaker grounds go to a common...
• Re: Battery switches
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 10:25:16 -0400
  At 10:17 AM 7/12/2002, The Bus Depot wrote: >The original VW/Westfalia design uses a relay instead of an isolator. When...
• Re: rewiring kitchen
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 16:20:11 -0500
  ...IMHO, the best solution for two batteries in a Vanagon is to use the Surepower model 1315 battery separator. (do not use an isolator...
• Re: Power Source: Westfalia as mobile office
  Historical mailing list - JOHN WESTENBERG
  Sat, 11 Oct 2003 07:14:30 -0600
  ...com/harald_nancy/relay.htm http://www.geocities.com/harald_nancy/isolator.htm http://www.alt-energy.com/ Please keep me posted on your...
• camper conversion question
  Historical mailing list - Charlie Partin
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 15:21:34 -0600
  ...I'm going to install an auxiliary battery with an isolator. What I wondering is can I eliminate that relay (or switch) under the...
• Re: camper conversion question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 26 Apr 1999 20:30:05 -0400
  At 15:21 4/26/99 -0600, Charlie Partin wrote: >isolator. What I wondering is can I eliminate that relay (or switch) under >the...
• Re: Sure Power 1315 battery separator
  Historical mailing list - River Clan
  Sun, 12 Mar 2006 22:58:35 -0800
  ...ok? Ri 87 Westy On Mar 12, 2006, at 7:04 PM, TC wrote: > ARE THERE THERE ANY ADVANTAGES TO AN ISOLATOR at all ?
• Re: Bostig New Polyurethane Front 2WD Tranny mount
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Mon, 4 Aug 2008 16:41:18 -0400
  ...If you look at the pics, it's a much larger isolator. A larger softer isolator, with no air gaps. The rubber rots, the...
• Re: Aux battery solution??!!!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 21 May 1999 19:51:08 -0400
  ...The circuit to avoid this would involve a relay or diode isolator or manual switch on the charging side and a manual switch on...
• Re: Where to buy Sure Power Battery isolator?
  Historical mailing list - Marek Czulnowski
  Sat, 5 Jun 2004 21:28:08 -0400
  Thanks to all for help. I finally ordered one from Canadian Tire for $107CAD plus tax. One of RV stores wanted $212 for same...
• problems installing second battery
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sun, 14 Mar 2004 23:20:27 -0500
  ...Steve first wired the old battery to the isolator, and with just that connected the van wouldn't start. He checked it and played...
• Re: Help with Dometic 12v wiring
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:37:41 -0700
  ...mine outside) 2nd battery relay (aka isolator relay). Works same way as above. If a 2nd battery (aka "aux." or "house") is installed, it...
• Re: DC to DC Charger for Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - John T
  Wed, 19 Jun 2024 12:29:51 -0400
  ...It also acts as an isolator between the batteries, and has an interesting feature where you can toggle the maximum charging current by half...
• Re: Dual-Battery Question
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 7 Jun 2004 19:51:37 -0700
  ...But much better > through an isolator or some other impedance. Do remember that sparks around > a charging battery are potentially a *very* bad thing...
• Why OXS and Battery lights on until 2000 rpm?
  Historical mailing list - Roy Mellor
  Mon, 14 Sep 1998 13:29:46 -0600
  ...What esle should I check or is this not a problem? I have an auxillary battery that has an isolator wired to the refrigerator...
• Re: shur power 1315 wiring question
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Mon, 25 Dec 2006 15:39:22 -0600
  Dave wrote; >>I installed a shurpower 1315 isolator. It is so simple, I don't know how I >>messed it up. >>I hooked up...
• Re: Is there a MANUAL switch available? ;WAS: Is battery isolator better than a relay?
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 10:33:45 -0800
  Why not make it simple? There are manual battery on/off switches available (kill switch). They are cheap and simple. Install batteries parallel with...
• Battery separators
  Historical mailing list - Stanley Pitman
  Sun, 25 Jun 2000 09:53:22 -0700
  ...In this case, the increased complexity of the control circuitry over a simple relay or diode isolator means more electronic parts to fail. But...
• aux. battery system for '81 Westy Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - patty and danny
  Sun, 4 Mar 2001 17:50:49 -0800
  ...I was wondering if after installing an isolator, I could install a deep cell battery for my aux. battery and still have a regular...
• Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery! (UPDATE!)
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Wed, 8 Jul 2015 14:06:00 -0400
  ...battery > > via isolator, fuse etc.? > > > > On Westies (and weekenders too?), a larger red wire from the 30 buss > > of fuse panel (battery "always on...
• Re: Charging Lithium battery
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:55:27 -0700
  ...It is smart so it maintains the battery > correctly, and will also act as a solar controller, and a battery > isolator. ... Ken, thanks, I...
• 1991 vanagon - Sizing and location for aux to main battery wire
  Historical mailing list - KevinPGilleran
  Sat, 5 Oct 2013 13:04:40 -0700
  ...from one to the other as part of adding the battery isolator kit. Note on use: I am looking at adding a 30+ amp...
• Battery/Invert Questions
  Historical mailing list - Eric Spletzer
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 16:26:27 -0700
  ...Is there a simple solution to this? I wonder if it's worth putting an isolator in also so that I can watch 10...
• Re: Fw: Question-Oxygen Relay?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 5 May 2020 11:08:54 -0700
  ...If so, relay might be acting as isolator for that battery? Neil. On 5/5/20, Randy C <rcicoryell@msn.com> wrote: > ..... If > anyone...
• Re: Getting rid of tailgaters/ f
  Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
  Fri, 31 Dec 1999 09:44:04 -0500
  ...ink or >perhaps a putrid smelling liquid? Should you use >an isolator between the primary tank and the >auxiliary? > > >>>When all else fails, and...
• Re: Alliance Deep Cycle? (Grp. 27) Wire To Alternator?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:10:49 -0700
  ...battery solenoid "can" type isolator >> is actuated by the alternator blue wire (D+) >> >> Easy to measure the "can" isolator current draw, but blue wire...
• Re: Battery Woahs Part II
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 3 Jul 2015 17:22:36 -0700
  ...Went back to the aux and noticed my isolator >> was not isolating. How do I know! I have a Yandina combined/isolator that >> has...
• Re: Is there a MANUAL switch available? ;WAS: Is battery isolator better than a relay?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mikkelson
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 08:19:23 -0800
  Joe, Try Alternative Energy Engineering. A Battery Selection Switch you are looking for is at http://www.alt-energy.com/catalog/switches.html I...
• Aux. Battery/Non-Westy
  Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 22:15:51 -0500
  ...I have looked into Sure-Power isolators, but they are big $$$. I plan to use an Optima deep cycle battery. Any help is appreciated...
• 1982 accelerator cable
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Sat, 7 Jul 2007 08:22:45 -0600
  Some time ago, due apparently to arcing from the accelerator cable to my battery isolator terminals, that cable broke in mid-trip. I managed...