Hi Chris,

Its been a while since I had my air cooled van, but I thought the BA6
could be run while the engine was off... the issue is just that the
timer only allows a few minutes (ie: its not thermostatically
controlled). Other issues is it can be a fuel pig and a battery hog.

Chris 

On 9/19/05, Chris Renz <aircooledchris@eucasafari.vendioweb.com> wrote:
> Can you?
> 
> Basically, can you trick the BA6 into running when the motor is in the off
> position?
> 
> Id like to wire the power to my second battery (or make it switch-able
> between the two) so I can run it at night once in a blue moon without the
> motor running at the same time.
> 
> Or is the BA6 not safe for use while not driving? (as long as I don't park
> over a big pile of leaves!)
> 
> 
> thanks for any tips, suggestions, or misc tomfoolery.
> 
> chris.
>