thanks for the feedback from everyone.
i still haven't had a chance to trouble shoot the issue
except that i did check all the fuses - all is well in that dept...

i had recently put in new shelf lining, so i think the problem lays within
the fickleness of 20+ year old wiring and connections.

once i get time to dig back into the issue, i'd like to rewire everything
that i can
within the cabinet structure and deal with any hidden problems behind
paneling
(including a non working fridge and almost 350k miles/5 owners worth of
accumulated crud).
should be fun!

if anyone knows of a respectable aftermarket wiring harness for such
things, please let me know.
cheers!
jvk

On 11 September 2014 12:26, David Bjorkman <ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote:

> Not to state the obvious, but if this is a Westy, did you check the 2
> fuses in the little black box behind the drivers seat?  That is where the
> fuse is for the sink pump and has nothing to do with the 2nd battery setup.
>
>
> On 09/10/14, Ryan Perry wrote:
>
> Not that it is your issue but on the back of the indicator is a dial that
> can change the voltage readings of the indicator lights and where they came
> on. It is very sensitive so you will need to let your battery slowly
> discharge and then check voltage and adjust the lights to match what
> voltage you want them to show - Yellow basically, not sure how much red is
> below that.
>
> Others may have more information on how the lights work and at what voltage
> stock was that might give a better picture.
>
> Ryan
> 84 Westie
>
> Ryan Perry
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 11:44 PM, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > Jvk
> >
> > Is this in a Westy or some other CamperSetUp ~
> >
> > ORR ~ DeanB
> >
> > On 9 Sep , 2014, at 9:05 PM, Jnovak wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks Abel.
> > > I'll give that another shot in the am.
> > >
> > > I have the GoWesty second battery set up and isolator
> > > and assumed that the house lights all run from the house battery?
> > > I get plenty of juice to that path so it may have gone south somewhere
> > along the pump path...
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Jvk
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sep 9, 2014, at 4:00 PM, Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hmm... I had a similar issue and it was a bad ground connection from
> > the house battery. Walk down the wires and make sure they're all making
> > good contact.
> > >>
> > >> On Sep 9, 2014 5:33 PM, "Joe Novak" <joe.novak.6@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> afternoon all,
> > >>
> > >> we just landed home after a great marin to wallowa lake oregon trip in
> > our
> > >> 86.
> > >> only problem we had was that the water pump didnt work for the sink.
> > >> the battery life indicator next to the water tank level meter shows
> the
> > >> battery in the red,
> > >> but a check of the battery proved that incorrect.
> > >>
> > >> any idea why the lights work 100%, the indicator would show red, pump
> > not
> > >> work, and a voltmeter to the battery show 100% charge?
> > >> would a burned out pump give a red signal?
> > >>
> > >> weird...
> > >> thanks,
> > >> jvk
> >
>