Stupid question, but is B+ from the main battery to the back side of
S3 disconnected?

Looking at 97.210 in Bentley B+ to S3 is shown as 30 near top of page.
(not sure if this means a wire, or an internal buss in fuse box)

Bottom line, you only want + from the aux battery going to the "back
side" of S3 (you never know what the PO may have done)

Do the interior lights get affected the same way? (dim along with
radio crapping out)

Remove S3 and see if radio/ciggy etc go off. If so, disconnect main
battery, test, then same for aux battery. If that stuff works with
either one connected.....  :)

Neil.

On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 4:21 PM, Michael Sullivan
<sandwichhead@gmail.com> wrote:
> Can I get pointed in right direction, please? �Main battery is draining when
> key in ignition. #3 fuse re-assigned to aux battery(currently at 13.61 and
> steady). If I turn on radio, main battery drops. �If I use cig lighter,
> drops. �If I remove the #3 fuse wire that I ran to aux, main battery still
> drops. �Was fine last nite and this morning I started van and noticed low
> battery, but stereo eventually started breaking up and eventually I turned
> off. �Earlier main battery dropped from 13.61 to 13.51 in one minute after
> starting and down to 11.31 within 4 minutes. Weird thing is,
> stereo(#3)assigned to aux battery...why does the low charge on main battery
> affect it? �Stumped and pretty teed off at this point. Thanks.
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
> 73 Beetle
>

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