Mark, thank you.  that is very clear, and helps a lot.  mcneely

---- mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
> Dave, the Vanagons that came with an aux battery have an stock wire
> running from the main battery compartment to the aux battery compartment
> that is used for charging the second battery via a relay. That wire is
> stock for dual battery vans. Some people with campers try to add a
> second battery without adding this wire that theirs didn't come with.
> Instead they try to use the stock wire under their driver seat that
> comes from the fuse panel and which is there to provide power for the
> camper kitchen and camper 3 way fridge to run on 12 volts. The first
> stock wire works fine for its intended purpose of charging the battery.
> The second stock wire works fine for the Westy kitchen/fridge but poorly
> if asked to charge a battery.
>
> The stock aux battery wiring works fine for charging the battery but few
> vans have this stock wire.
>
> The stock fridge wiring works poorly when converted to charging a
> battery without adding a separate charging wire from the main battery.
>
>
> Mark

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David McNeely