OK, which wire is moved and where?  I guess a single pole, double throw
toggle switch will do the job?
TEMiller
----- Original Message -----
From: "mark drillock" <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 10:21 AM
Subject: Re: Switiching accessorys from main battery to auxilary battery?

> It is no work at all to move everything over to the aux battery on an
> 89. No cutting or moving or unplugging of any wires is required to move
> over the radio, all interior lights, and cig lighter. Only one wire to
> unplug and reconnect to move the whole kitchen All the 86 and newer are
> very simple to do this on. I think Harmon has an 82 so more work is
> needed for him.
>
> Mark
>
> MC wrote:
>
> >You may want to consider only switching only the high current consumers
> >and those operate constantly over to the aux side to minimize the amount
> >of work.
> >I switched only the appliances that are used frequently during camping.
> >This including the fridge fan, audio head unit, CD changer and the audio
> >amp, the Carver P4 furnace and all the other portable appliances like
> >cell phone charger, DC/AC inverter, notebook computer etc. I also
> >fashioned a power distribution panel where I have 4 12V dc outlets for
> >all the portable accessories. On this panel 2 ports draws from each
> >battery so I can choose which to use base on their charge.
> >
> >I recommend leaving the interior lights on the primary side as it
> >entails a lot of work to move them. They consume relatively little
> >current and you don't always have them on. I took out 2 of the 3 bulbs
> >in the factory galley light which I rarely use. Instead I installed 3 5W
> >halogen marine light from Germany which I found at West Marine. 5W
> >hardly put a dent on the battery even with extended use.
> >
> >Unfortunately I didn't keep a record of how I made the switch. I just
> >did it on the fly with reference to the electrical diagram of the
> >Bentley manual. What ever you do make sure you always have a fuse as
> >close to the battery as possible.
> >
> >- Vince
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> >Of Harmon Seaver
> >Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 5:33 PM
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Switiching accessorys from main battery to auxilary battery?
> >
> >
> >   I'm sure this has been done many times. I put an couple of auxilary
> >batterys (deep cycle) in my westy, fed by a relay which isolates them
> >from the starting battery, and now I want to switch the light over the
> >sink, pump, stereo, etc. over to the auxilary batterys.
> >   Is there a simple way to do this? Any websites with good diagrams or
> >pictures, like there are for hooking up the relay and aux batt itself?
> >
> > --
> >Harmon Seaver
> >CyberShamanix
> >http://www.cybershamanix.com
> >Hoka hey!
> >
> >
> >
>