OK, I was just looking for some tools and ran across an adapter plug
that fit with a cig lighter plug on the other end... and it worked. I
checked to see and the batteries are in series. Now to find a longer
cord! nothing's perfect.

Jim

On Aug 4, 2006, at 7:14 PM, Tom Salicos wrote:

> You have to find out what the MOTOR voltage is.  If it is 12 volts,
> then yes batteries are connected "in series".  Just get an adapter
> and solder it into the battery terminals.  But sometimes batteries
> are connected in ways to get different voltages.  Like the eight
> batteries could be hooked up as two stacks of four 1.5 volt
> batteries joined "in parallel" to give you six volts.  That
> provides less voltage, but longer output capacity than one stack of
> four 1.5 volt batteries.
>
>
> As far as a previous posting, heck, I miss LOTS of first posts.
> Dunno why. Sorry.
>
> Tom
>
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>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Felder" <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 4:30 PM
> Subject: Re: LED light product
>
>
>> As I asked in another post on this topic, would it work to go to
>> Radio Shack and just get the adapter plug?
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> On Aug 4, 2006, at 6:08 PM, Tom Salicos wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Felder" <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
>>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>> Sent: Friday, August 04, 2006 3:46 PM
>>> Subject: Re: LED light product
>>> >
>>>> On a vaguely related noted, I recently bought a nice fan at Walmart
>>>> that takes eight D-cells and is said to run for 24 hours on
>>>> them. It
>>>> moves a lot of air, is quiet, and is adjustable and even has a
>>>> hanging hook. It can sit in the seat beside you and blow lots of
>>>> air
>>>> as you drive, and I suspect and hope it will keep air moving in the
>>>> whole van on warmish nights.
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hmmmm.... If it takes 8 each 1.5 volt cells "in series",then it
>>> runs on 12 volts.  Have you considered converting it to plug into
>>> the van's power? Might save a battery tree or two.
>>>
>>> Tom
>>>
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