so, in other words, without the aux. batt., you can't use the 12V
function of the fridge while driving?

sorry for the back and forth...........trying to educate myself.  i
didn't realize that this was the case.

On Jul 28, 2005, at 7:32 PM, Loren Busch wrote:

>  RE: Whats the Advantage of the aux battery....
> Although the aux battery will not handle the fridge for very long it
> allows the use of 12v on the fridge while traveling, then immediately
> switch to propane or shore power if available.
>
> Many people add addition 12v outlets and wire to the aux battery to
> run TV sets, stereo, laptops, etc.  In addition to the re wiring of
> the interior lights, etc. already mentioned.
>
> To find out what may have been added to the aux battery take a look at
> the wiring on the positive terminal.
>
  |___|_|_|__\
  |___|__-|-__|
  "(o)-----(o)--"