that's the point, I would only use it when the first battery died.  I'd have
to leave it on after starting the engine with it, atleast for a little
while, but after that I'd turn it off; keeping it ready for the next time I
needed it.

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>From: DAN WILKIN <msfandan@home.com>
>To: Tim New <timnew@PACBELL.NET>
>Subject: RE: Battery Switch
>Date: Fri, Mar 9, 2001, 8:50 AM
>

> If it was isolated by a switch it wouldn't charge .............. you would
> have to make a point of manually switching between the two to keep it
> charged .................... unless there is some sort of electronic
> switching that would do it for you .............. maybe an RV
> application????
>
> Dan Wilkin
> 85 DBL CAB
> Victoria BC
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Tim New
> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 8:32 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Battery Switch
>
>
> I'm thinking about putting a second battery under the drivers seat, but I'm
> afraid I'd kill both batteries if I left my lights on. Has anyone ever put a
> switch in between the battery under the passenger seat and the driver seat.
> If I put a switch in between the two I could activate the spare only when I
> needed it.  If so, let me know how you did it.
> --
> Tim New
> 86 GL
>