Just some unwanted advice...  Having wired all my stereo equipment and
fridge to my aux battery I regret it...  I wish I'd left the head unit on
the primary battery.  This is because on occasion my fridge, Dometic 160E,
will kill the 2nd battery and all the presets on the radio with it...

I'm going to re-wire it back so the head unit is on the primary battery and
everything else on the aux, including my amplifiers.  The head unit (without
powering the speakers) barely uses any power so it shouldn't be an issue...

Just my two cents...

Jon

----- Original Message -----
From: "mark drillock" <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 6:17 PM
Subject: Re: Westfalia 2nd battery questions...

> The quick and easy way is to remove fuse #3. Then run a wire with a male
> spade lug to the hole for the bottom leg of fuse 3 and connect the other
> end to the 2nd battery with a fuse near the battery end. That's it.
>
> This will put the radio, interior lights, clock, and cig lighter all on
> the 2nd battery. 1 wire does it.
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> David Marshall wrote:
> >
> > My 1986 Syncro Westfalia Joker (high top) came with two batteries, the
2nd
> > battery looks like the factory setup.
> >
> > Today, I installed my new Sony radio so I did some experimenting... I
> > disconnected the ground from the main battery only and I went to see
what
> > worked.  Here is the list:
> >
> > - The refrigerator
> > - The furnace
> > - The water pump
> >
> > What is missing from the list is the radio and lights.
> >
> > I ran a piece of 12ga wire to the 2nd battery to power the radio so I
can
> > listen to it and not worry about not starting in the morning - the
remove
> > control will come in really handy!  :)
> >
> > All three of my florescent lights are on the main battery - is this
normal?
> > Is there is "quick and easy" way to get them transferred over to the 2nd
> > battery?
> >
>