That is what I said, BOTH models CAN allow the aux battery to ASSIST the
main battery. The 1315 does nothing extra is this regard, contrary to
what Frank said. NEITHER model can choose to start with only the aux
battery.

Mark

Adam Thacker wrote:

>I believe it can use the aux battery. Here is a doc that Surepower sent to
>me and on the second paragraph it states that it will assist in starting by
>comparing power in both batteries.
>http://www.thacker.ca/auto/westfalia/surepower-1314-1315.pdf
>Hope this helps clear this up.
>
>./athacker
>87westy
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
>mark drillock
>Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 10:01 AM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: SurePower Battery Searator NOT Isolator!
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>No, it can't do this. Both models leave the starter always connected to the
>main battery. Both models allow the aux battery to assist the main battery,
>provided the installer hooked up the extra wire needed if this added
>function was desired. The 1315 merely adds bidirectional charging capability
>while the 1314 allows only for charging from the main battery side.
>
>Mark
>
>Frank Condelli wrote:
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>>Yes, but the more important feature of the 1315 is  that it ALWAYS
>>chooses the highest voltage battery to start the vehicle with  !  For a
>>couple bloody bucks more why dick around with the less featured  model
>>?
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