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Subject:Re: pulling fridge and related electrical--and still driveable?
From:Malcolm Stebbins
Date:Sun, 15 Feb 2004 07:31:31 -0800

--- "Eric M. Ginney" <ginho@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:

> A few questions:
>
> Do I need to disconnect the main battery or just the
> auxil (driver side) to disconnect water pumps,
> fridge, etc?

Just the AUX battery.  I just remove the 2 fuses
behind the driver's seat on the pillar, much easier.
Be sure to clean up the fuse & post contacts.

> Depending on that answer, anybody have any advice on
> if I disconnect just the auxil battery and need to
> drive the van before I am finsihed working on
> the fridge/etc and get it all reinstalled?
>
> (i.e. what sort of connectivity between the main
> motor elect system and the
> "camping" auxil system should I worry about ?...)

No problem in driving hte van with the aux battery
disconnected.  Again, it is much easier to just remove
the 2 fuses

I have posed my experience in removing the kitchen
cabinets at:
http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind9909A&L=vanagon&P=R12789

Good luck.  Malcolm

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