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Subject:Re: Aux Battery Again
From:Jay L Snyder
Date:Thu, 17 Aug 2000 12:27:12 -0400

I would probably wire the radio to this battery also.

"Bill Davidson" <wdavidson@thegrid.net> on 08/17/2000 11:52:05 AM

To:   Jay L Snyder/AE/DuPont
cc:
Subject:  Re:      Aux Battery Again

It's easy to test that smaller red wire to see what  will be powered by it:
just remove the fuse that it is routed through (on door post for my 90
van)... with the engine running, what ever doesn't work is powered by that
wire :)
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay L Snyder" <Jay.L.Snyder@usa.dupont.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2000 8:14 AM
Subject: Aux Battery Again

> If I put a small battery (lawn mower type) under the driver's seat and
> wired it just to the smaller red wire (following the vanagon faq
directions
> otherwise), this would power the cabin lights and run the sink?  Any
> problems having a small battery tied to the large battery for charging
> reasons?  I would make sure the battery was vented properly.
>
>                                                              Jay '85
Westy
>