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Subject:Re: Blue wire to aux battery dead
From:neil
Date:Mon, 7 May 2007 09:38:08 -0700

Although I drive an 81 Westfalia, I have learned that the blue wire
comes up to connection at instrument cluster, then goes through to
another connector under dash, then to Aux. Battery area.

There appear to be 2 wiring diagrams for an 86 w/digifant. From what I
can see, wire from D+ of alt goes to T2j which is a two connector
"under instrument panel left". Check there. Bue wire also goes to inst
cluster at alt. warning light. I imagine that is part of a multi
connector.

One electrical problem I had was that mutlt connector on PS of inst.
cluster wasn't seated right. Alt. warning light, blinkers etc. weren't
working and there was no power coming through blue wire to aux.
battery relay as a result.

Check 2 connector "under instrument panel left" and multi connector at
inst cluster.

On 5/7/07, Gregor Brandt <gbrandt@marionette.ca> wrote:
> yes I have 0 volts at the blue wire to the isolator.  I have a volt
> meter.
>
> Thanks
>
> Gregor
> On 6-May-07, at 10:53 PM, neil wrote:
>
> > Hi Gregor.
> >
> > So you have 0 VDC at blue wire to relay (or isolater) for aux battery?
> >
> > Do you have a VOM to check?
> >
> >
> >
> > On 5/6/07, Gregor Brandt <gbrandt@marionette.ca> wrote:
> >>         '86 Westy, manual tran.
> >>
> >> My blue wire to the aux battery is not producing 12 volts when the
> >> van is running.  The blue wire from the alternator is producing 12
> >> volts and the starting battery is charging just fine.  I looked at
> >> the wiring diagram in the bently, but can't really figure out where I
> >> should be looking.
> >>
> >> Can anybody give me some tips on this?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Gregor
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
> >
> > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>
>

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil