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Subject:Re: What do you use solar or an aux battery for?
From:Dan N
Date:Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:38:40 -0700

it looks like an add on after market cooler... may be using the cigarette
plus for power...

I have seen that but I never figure out what's the purpose of the 2nd
battery...

you may want to use this one...

http://www.amazon.com/HobbyZone-Alligator-Clip-Lighter-Adapter/dp/B000BOF4XS

so no wiring needed...

On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 11:24 AM, James <jk_eaton@hotmail.com> wrote:

> The cooler sat on the floor behind the passenger seat, as in this brochure
> shot:
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/85wolfsburgedition/page4.jpg
>
> I don't know where the electrical outlet would have been.  Behind the
> driver's or passenger's seat?
>
> James
> Ottawa, ON
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:52:03 -0700
> Subject: Re: What do you use solar or an aux battery for?
> From: dn92610@gmail.com
> To: jk_eaton@hotmail.com
> CC: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>
> if the 2nd battery is there for a cooler I can't see where they put the
> electric cooler... there's a 3rd seat with storage space behind the driver
> seat and the cooler won't fit in there
>
> and yes I remember seeing all the wires/relay to get the 2nd battery
> charged but didn't see what and where the 2nd was hooked to...
>
> oohhh I wish I kept the weekender and not letting it go...
>
> mistake... and mistake...
>
> :-)
>