Thanks Mark.

It wasn't so much "panic" as it was "low grade angry"..... ;^)

I wondered if aux battery might have been run too low for charging
systeme to deal with.

I will check/do those things and also measure if 12V coming from blue
wire with engine running. Something I was wondering about.

Thanks again,

Neil.

On 4/12/07, Mark Drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
> Neil, don't panic it is probably something simple.
>
> First, charge the batteries if they need it.
>
> Then unhook the blue wire from any camper related stuff you connected it
> to. Now, does the alt led come on when the key is on but engine not
> running? If not, how about the ox and oil pressure lights?
>
> Mark
>
> neil wrote:
>
> > Oh the saga of it all...... me and my new aux battery.
> >
> > I installed aux battery, 30 amp relay and fuse and wired it all up.
> > Used #10 wire from starter battery to relay.
> >
> > I wired kitchen/cab light/radio to run off aux. battery ..........
> >
> > With all hooked up, it turned slow but van started. But, kitchen light
> > stayed dim, (I ran aux battery down to see if things would run off
> > alt. i.e. light would get brighter), AND I have NO alt./signal etc.
> > lights BUT headlights, lights, and wiper etc. work.
> >
> >.........
> > I'm stumped. I triple checked wiring at aux relay. Any help appreciated.
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
> >
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> >
>

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