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• Re: '84 Westy Electrics - Stupid Questions
  Historical mailing list - David Garth
  Sun, 25 Jun 1995 06:35:45 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The best solution to the drained main battery "nightmare" is to install an auxiliary battery and wire all the camper accessories to it. With...
• Cool Box with battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Woodcock, Frank
  Fri, 19 Jun 1998 13:30:11 +0100
  ...When parked up with an electric hook, I plug in my battery charger into the mains. This delivers 12 Volts up to 7 amps...
• Re: Isolator, where to put it?
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Sat, 23 Jan 1999 20:57:39 -0800
  ...The 2-battery setup with that stronger relay is what VW used on the "weekender camper", that has only an electrically powered refrigerator. Those...
• Gemmini/Twinpower battery
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 22 Mar 2001 00:58:55 -0800
  In looking at the UK publication "Volkswagen Camper" There is a battery that is what appears to be two 12V batteries in one. The...
• Dometic on 12 volts?
  Historical mailing list - Robyn Rudisill
  Mon, 22 Mar 1999 08:38:46 -0600
  ...battery to last with the fridge on it? Also when I wired up the aux battery, I some how missed putting the stock camper...
• Re: Second battery in Westy
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 4 Mar 2012 15:16:17 -0800
  ...camper 3 way fridge to run on 12 volts. The first stock wire works fine for its intended purpose of charging the battery. The...
• Re: Westy Fridge - Aux Battery vs Propane
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Sun, 1 Apr 2007 21:32:20 -0600
  ...http://www.type2.com/library/camper/fripro.htm >I have a couple questions about the current discussion regarding the >aux battery: > >1) I realize...
• Re: Electrical Questions for Headlights and Dual Battery (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 17:54:09 -0500
  ...Next, disconnect the ground cable from the auxiliary battery, you should not have any voltage at that socket. Start the van, and 12 volts...
• Re: Second battery in Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 4 Mar 2012 19:47:20 -0600
  ...camper 3 way fridge to run on 12 volts. The first > stock wire works fine for its intended purpose of charging the battery. > The...
• Flash Alert! Dual Battery Relay
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Wed, 27 Jan 1999 16:33:20 -0800
  To all westfalia camper owners, and especially those using a dual battery. If you bought a used camper with a "dual" batt. setup, it...
• Re: Isolator, where to put it?
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Sat, 23 Jan 1999 13:58:28 -0800
  ...on page 97.33b, camper from '86, They call the relay a "refrigerator 12 volt heater relay". The main wire to the relay from...
• Re: new non-westy fridge
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 16:21:20 -0400
  ...how well it cools on 12 volts before adding an auxiliary battery. Tim Hannink Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition Winter Park, Florida http...
• Re: GoWesty Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 20:41:22 -0500
  ...Note that charging a battery and having a 12 volt power supply are different functions. RV-Marine chargers (better ones) are designed to compromise...
• Re: Fridge Wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:39:17 -0700
  ...control on 12 volts. The wiring of that internal fridge switch is not really covered in any detail in the Bentley camper diagrams but...
• Re: Connecting a 2nd battery & fridge questions
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 07 Jan 1997 13:00:37 -0800
  ...If you refer to your Bentley page 97.34a for Campers 1986-1989, you will find a relay labeled BATTERY CUT-OUT RELAY. Here...
• Re: Second battery in Westy
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:22:43 -0400
  ...camper 3 way fridge to run on 12 volts. The first > stock wire works fine for its intended purpose of charging the battery. > The...
• Re: 12 v. for radio
  Historical mailing list - Fin Beven
  Wed, 6 Aug 2003 07:17:36 -0700
  ...Where is the best place to connect the 12 Volts from the battery to the radio? My son and I are getting a 84...
• Re: Flash Alert! Dual Battery Relay
  Historical mailing list - Phillip Bouton
  Thu, 28 Jan 1999 11:44:48 -0500
  ...Flash Alert! Dual Battery Relay To all westfalia camper owners, and especially those using a dual battery. If you bought a used camper with...
• Re: 89 syncro westy backup 12 volt
  Historical mailing list - Timothy J. Hannink
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 11:17:38 -0400
  ...auxiliary batteries, regular Westfalia campers had them. The battery under my drivers seat was a regular group 42 battery and I just replaced it...
• adding LED interior lighting
  Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
  Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:42:40 -0400
  ...campers aren't my only affliction Anyways.. They last a REALLY LONG TIME on decent batteries.. I carry a small AA&AAA battery charger...
• Re: Adding a 2nd Battery; which relay terminal.. Now : ( long)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 3 Jun 2005 17:30:47 -0700
  ...On my 87 Syncro Camper I wired a separate red led next to the Westy LED panel and hooked it to the 12 volt...
• Re: Flash Alert! Dual Battery Relay
  Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
  Thu, 28 Jan 1999 13:25:06 -0500
  ...Larry -86 Syncro Westfalia harald_nancy wrote: > To all westfalia camper owners, and especially those > using a dual battery. If you bought a used...
• Re: differences between '86, to '89 westfalias???
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 18 Jul 1998 16:04:46 CDT
  ...12-volt ice box, folding side table, 3-seater folding bench seat, 3 cup holders 1987 Camper GL Camper Camper Syncro GL Camper Syncro...
• Re: 2 way fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Thu, 14 Nov 2002 05:08:03 -0800
  The 85-87 Vanagon Camper model (non-GL) came standard with a 110-VAC/12-VDC portable refrigerator and an auxiliary battery to run...
• Re: GoWesty Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Thu, 28 Nov 2013 14:18:19 -0600
  ...Battery > > Allo all > Does someone know if the GoWesty kit for the auxiliairy battery allow the > auxiliairy battery to charge when the camper is...
• Electric Cool Box - Battery Drain
  Historical mailing list - Woodcock, Frank
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 11:29:45 +0100
  I have recently bought a 12 volt battery operated cool box (about the size of a 15" PC monitor) for my campervan . The idea...
• Fridge Relay
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Jun 1995 09:09:46 -0400
  ...When you hook your 2nd battery in to the camper, and you use super high power relays the way you should (instead of isolators...
• Re: Second battery in Westy
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:45:53 -0700
  ...camper 3 way fridge to run on 12 volts. The first >> stock wire works fine for its intended purpose of charging the battery. >> The...
• Re: Isolator, where to put it?
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sun, 24 Jan 1999 17:51:54 -0600
  ...westfalia camper with the 3-way refrigerator. > >The 2-battery setup with that stronger relay is what VW >used on the "weekender camper", that...
• Re: westy auxillary battery
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 6 Feb 1995 14:49:26 -0800 (PST)
  Michael Heron writes: > > along a similar vein: > > i would also like to put an additional 12 volt deep cycle battery in my > buses (65...
• Re: Westy Fridge - Aux Battery vs Propane
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 2 Apr 2007 08:34:02 -0400
  ...Westy Fridge - Aux Battery vs Propane >Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2007 21:32:20 -0600 > >Try This: > >http://www.type2.com/library/camper/fripro...
• Re: Dual battery relay blowing fuses
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 24 Mar 2006 04:30:40 -0800
  The stock dual battery set-up in the non-GL Campers isn't fused; current flow to the aux battery is limited by the...
• Re: replacement fridge?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 23 Jun 2003 09:23:50 -0700
  ...The Dometic fridge will use about 8 amps/hour on 12 volts. ===== TJ Hannink Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition Winter Park, Florida http...
• Re: Frig running.....-Refrigerator power consumption. 12 volt operation.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:50:10 -0500
  ...They just need too much power on 12 volt. The owner's book with my camper states unequivocally that the propane should be turned...
• Re: Inverter converter/charge system for $500-1000 ??
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 5 Jan 2006 09:35:35 -0800
  ...Most of them use an internal 12 volt > sealed battery. Remove the battery and connect to your 2nd battery. You > now have an inverter...
• 12 volt to the Reefer fan, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:54:25 -0700
  ...power outlets that I have in my camper. Makes them all run off the Aux battery (Isolated from the vehicle batt by a big...
• Re: Running fridge with an aux battery
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 30 Jul 2000 21:32:41 -0700
  ...The single battery campers only supply 12 volts to the fridge element when the engine is running and the alternator led on the dash...
• Recommendations for Aux battery hardware
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 9 Oct 2015 14:30:53 -0400
  Hi Listers, I’d like to add a Aux battery to my Westfalia. It did not come with one. the spot behind the driver...
• Re: 89 syncro westy backup 12 volt
  Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Co.
  Tue, 8 Aug 2000 19:39:00 -1000
  ...with the aux battery we can keep the >fridge running even if we stop the bus. That makes sense. 12 Volt to and >from...
• Re: Flash Alert! Dual Battery Relay
  Historical mailing list - Peter Zendzian
  Sun, 31 Jan 1999 17:48:18 -1000
  ...This type of relay should solve any type of battery problems out there. Pete peterz@gte.net 83.5 vanagon (quasi camper) >Hi Phillip...
• Re: '78 Westy Refrigerator
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Mar 1996 11:24:32 -0500
  Have had this camper for 2 years and am finally getting around to the fridge. Runs off spare battery(no good and haven't...
• Re: GoWesty Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 29 Nov 2013 00:02:05 -0500
  ...Battery > > Allo all > Does someone know if the GoWesty kit for the auxiliairy battery allow > the auxiliairy battery to charge when the camper is...
• Re: Adjust Battery LED Pot
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Nov 94 14:08:16 EST
  ...a battery below 12 volts is in danger of not being able to start the car, still it seems that 12.5 and above...
• Re: Charging Second Battery
  Historical mailing list - harald.nancy
  Wed, 29 Oct 1997 23:07:21 -0800
  ...the secondary battery unnecessarily. When the camper is parked, I switch to propane or 110 volt. Since the frig 12 volt heater element turns...
• Re: 87 Westy camper fuse question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 12 May 2008 06:00:56 -0400
  One fuse is for the fridge fan, battery level/water level gauge and the water pump. The other fuse is controlled by the relay...
• Re: Battery 82 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 29 Oct 1999 11:51:23 -0500
  ...battery will measure 12.6 volts. If it measures 12.2 volts it is 50 percent charged. If it gets below 12 volts it...
• Re: Elec. Questions. YES it's about Aux Batt. NO, please don't shoot me.... ;^)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:08:56 -0400
  ...for the camper section (not controlled by the ignition switch) comes from one of two places, depending on whether an auxiliary battery has been...
• Re: GoWesty Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Fri, 29 Nov 2013 06:08:48 -0700
  ...Battery > > > > Allo all > > Does someone know if the GoWesty kit for the auxiliairy battery allow > > the auxiliairy battery to charge when the camper is...
• Auxilliary battery relays and wires
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Sun, 24 Jan 1999 18:25:42 -0800
  ...westfalia camper with the 3-way refrigerator. > > > >The 2-battery setup with that stronger relay is what VW > >used on the "weekender camper", that...
• Re: Optima battery
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 12 Mar 2005 06:43:39 EST
  ...It will fit in the battery compartment right next to the Optima near the holes for the wires. Connect all camper electrics, interior lights...
• Re: Isolator, where to put it?
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sat, 23 Jan 1999 19:41:17 -0600
  ...Mine shows (on 97.34d camper 1986 - 1989) the aux battery and the battery connected with a relay. This relay is energized anytime the...
• Re: Relaying Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 26 Feb 2002 06:34:15 EST
  ...Battery is 12 volts that's it that's all. Yes, the alternator puts out 13.? volts, but it is regulated to the battery...
• Re: Flash Alert! Dual Battery Relay
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Fri, 29 Jan 1999 10:49:32 -0800
  ...Battery-cut-out relay". (you need this to connect the new battery-cutout-relay to terminals 85 and 86 on the existing refrigerator-12...
• Re: Isolator, where to put it?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sat, 23 Jan 1999 20:11:58 -0800
  ...97.33b (Camper from 1986): 2.5mm wire & relay & fridge; no auxiliary battery 97.34a (Camper 1986-1989, auxiliary battery): 6.0mm wire & relay...
• Re: 91 Camper - Factory Default Aux battery install help
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 11 Apr 2010 11:54:43 -0700
  ...The main aux battery issue is where the charging power for the aux battery will come from. Using the existing 12 volt power wire...
• Re: Isolator, where to put it?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sat, 23 Jan 1999 15:57:26 -0800
  ...1991 vanagon): >on page 97.33b, camper from '86, >They call the relay a "refrigerator 12 volt heater relay". >The main wire to the...
• Re: Electric Cool Box - Battery Drain
  Historical mailing list - Bob Bellanca
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 10:10:28 -0700
  ...recently bought a 12 volt battery operated cool box (about the > size of a 15" PC monitor) for my campervan . The idea was to...
• Can I Set 13.6 volts at the Alternator?
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 14 Jul 2021 14:33:20 -0400
  ...But I noticed that on 12 volts with this setting the refrigerator gets SUPER cold in one of my syncro campers (a 91). It...
• Re: [vanagon] Re: [Syncro] 2nd battery in a vanagon for lights, heat etc.
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Sat, 9 Feb 2002 11:26:38 -0700
  ...Most >boater's , or guys with camper's have more than one battery in their >vehicles. >One for starting which has a short duration...
• Re: Auxilliary battery relays and wires
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sun, 24 Jan 1999 20:44:57 -0600
  ...westfalia camper with the 3-way refrigerator. >> > >> >The 2-battery setup with that stronger relay is what VW >> >used on the "weekender camper", that...