

| Subject: | Re: Need to add a switch to shut off my accessories while parked |
| From: | vw_van_fan_Mark |
| Date: | Mon, 27 Jul 2015 08:48:40 -0700 |
Jim, that USB power outlet does use some power all the time but nothing like what you are seeing. I suspect your newish battery is done for or something else is draining it. In order for that little USB device to drain the stored energy from a full car battery in that short of time a huge amount of heat would have to be given off. Something would melt. I have installed several of those Banggood setups in my vans without the issue you are seeing. Mark Jim Felder wrote: > I recently added some really cool accessories to my 83 diesel Westy. On the > dash, I added one of the banged.com "motorcycle" combination USB/voltmeter > outlets (just the dual USB port) on the dash by enlarging the hole for the > factory eberspacher heater switch. >.... > Except that what I see is the battery dropping precipitously. This would be > no big deal before I got a nice TDI jetta which has replaced the camper as > my daily driver, giving it a well-deserved rest from roadwork. But now that > I only drive the camper once a week or so, either the LEDs in the voltage > indicator or the USB ports themselves are pulling it down say two volts > every 24 hours. I was gone all weekend, so today I have about 8.5. It's > nice that I don't have to get inside the car to know that, and because of > the external Anderson Powerpole connector wired to the battery I do not > have to open a door to remedy the problem, but it needs a solution. > > I never had this problem before the new additions, by the way. The batter > is just a year old. > > Which, the USB side with its LED indicator, or the LED numeric display, is > causing the problem? I would like to be able to switch the offender off.Or > maybe something near the fuse block, to turn everything off when it's > sitting in the driveway or not in use at a campground? > > Thanks, > > Jim >
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