

| Subject: | Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery! (UPDATE!) |
| From: | PB |
| Date: | Wed, 8 Jul 2015 10:56:45 -0700 |
Will do as soon as starter battery issue is resolved! Patti On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 10:51 AM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Have a look at your fuse panel. Do you see a non stock looking #10 or > #12 wire with an inline fuse holder connecting to an empty fuse spot? > Does a red wire connect between the starter battery and aux. battery > via isolator, fuse etc.? > > On Westies (and weekenders too?), a larger red wire from the 30 buss > of fuse panel (battery "always on" power) supplies power to the Westy > appliances (sink pump, light, fridge). Some of us have repurposed that > wire to take + power FROM the driver seat aux. battery back TO the > fuse panel. The exact spot and wiring scheme varies depending on model > year but if one fuses that wire, it can be used to supply power from > aux. battery to stereo, interior lights, and possibly added 12V > outlets as long as the wire gauge can handle > the load of all appliances if used at same time. > > To do so, a new + wire from the vehicle charging system would have to > be installed. > Most would connect a wire from the starter battery + post > to the aux. battery via isolator fuse etc. > > On 7/8/15, PB <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote: > > > By the way, while my starter battery was removed from the car, I > discovered > > that my stereo, dome light, and fluorescent light all worked. I don't > know > > if that means that I already have this kind of battery relay system > > < > http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=2418&category_id=&category_parent_id= > > > > installed. > > -- > Neil n > > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca> > > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy> > > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/> > > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay> > -- *♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪* If it's not on my Smart Phone, it doesn't exist... ●▬▬▬▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬♥▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬▬▬▬●
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