I left my frig on the engine battery as I ouly use battery power when van is
running.  Other times I use 110 or Propane

On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 4:00 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:

> Something could be wired wrong or a defective part is not allowing full
> voltage to the battery under load. If you used all the original wiring you
> may not have enough current capacity to charge the battery and support the
> fridge load.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Jack R.
> Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 11:22 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Refrig on Aux Battery
>
> I've noticed that if I have my Refrig running on the Aux battery while
> driving, the battery still drains and loses power while traveling.
>
>
>
> Is this normal, or should the Refrig be able to run on full alternator
> power
> while the vehicle is running, thus not draining the battery?
>
> Is there a suggested way to do this, or did we hook up the relay wrong?
>
>
>
> The Aux battery does recharge when the vehicle is running, and I don't have
> a heavy load on it.
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Jack R.
>
> 84 Westy Wolfy
>
> Bloomfield Hills, MI
>