Just start the car.  My next battery purchase will be a new deep cell, I'm
using a  little Panasonic, works well but it pretty small.  Plan is to put
in a bigger one and install the switch that lets me jumper it to the main
battery when needed.

Thanks,

Mike

> From: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
> Reply-To: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
> Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2002 01:02:53 -0400
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Fan switch/battery
>
> At 05:54 PM 7/3/2002, mike wrote:
>> Well, the relay is only $15 but it seems to have toasted my battery.  Are
>> the gel cells worth it or just stick with the regular batteries at half the
>> cost?
>
> I reckon it depends what you're trying to do.  For ordinary use I think a
> regular Group 41 battery will serve nicely.
>
> david
>
>
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