The installer used the original fuse holder A1/B1 to fuse between the
second battery and the main fuse panel. Ok, but not a great way to
charge the second battery, as I assume it is being used for. The kitchen
stuff is wired to the second battery with no fuse. That is a bad thing.

Mark

neil wrote:

> IF wiring was set up as per an 81, wouldn't there be a 16A fuse (S4)
> required between supply and fridge? Is this what PO may have
> attempted?
>
> If NOT, then is it possible the fuse in pic is for a supply back to fuse
> panel?
>
> Though if done this way (NOT stock) the fuse at panel should suffice.
>
> Hopefully I'm not confusing matters, but it may be worth checking to
> see if red wire (B1 in pic) is being used to supply 12V to accessories
> at fuse panel.
>
> Neil.
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.
>
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>
>
>
> On 6/6/07, Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> Yes, that is modified for a second battery. The installer screwed it up
>> though, no fuse for the kitchen!  The correct wiring is pretty simple.
>>
>> The white wire from the Westy kitchen connects to the blue wire, which
>> triggers the fridge relay to only run on 12 volts when the engine is
>> running. That version of Westy wiring has the fridge relay screwed down
>> on top of the fridge where you can't get to it easily. Looks like
>> someone got confused by the early wiring and added a second fridge relay
>> wired as some versions of the Bentley shows.
>>
>> Until you determine if you have the 182A or 182B versions of the fridge,
>> you won't know if the added relay helps or hurts. The 182A version has
>> the fridge relay as part of the fridge.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
>> Burdett, Jean-Pierre wrote:
>> >  Hi gang I need help  (again) ,
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >  My water and battery LED cluster does not function, not does the water
>> > pump. Fridge works.  I have an 82 Air-cooled so mine does not have a
>> > fuse box beside the pillar it's under the seat.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I got under the seat into the battery compartment and now I'm really
>> > confused. It looks like  I have the Aux battery kit installed from the
>> > factory, but I'm not sure having never worked on a Westy before.
>> See my
>> > pics below and let me know if you can help me.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > LEDs are nice to haves but critical.  If I do have an  Aux battery kit
>> > then it would be great to have that working properly. At the very least
>> > I want to get the water pump functioning .
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > So...anyone who can share their experience / ideas here I would be very
>> > grateful!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >  Photos of the wiring - the problem is the wires are all loose so even
>> > if I put a battery in there I don't know where the rest of the wires
>> > connect to  or if they are already connected OK .  I wish I new what
>> the
>> > inline fuse looked like!
>> >
>> >
>> http://picasaweb.google.com/Karen.Lafontaine/OurBlueBuggy82Westfalia/pho
>> > to#5072800571741635442
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I think this is a Bosch Relay right? But are there are wires missing?
>> > Or does it look right to you?
>> >
>> >
>> http://picasaweb.google.com/Karen.Lafontaine/OurBlueBuggy82Westfalia/pho
>> > to#5072800597511439234
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> <http://picasaweb.google.com/Karen.Lafontaine/OurBlueBuggy82Westfalia/ph
>> > oto#5072796276774339410>
>> >
>> >   Note  I am buying a Bentley Manual on e-bay but I wont get it for a
>> > week.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
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