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Subject:RE: '78 aux battery
From:Scott Allred
Date:Mon, 7 Oct 96 17:28:37 UT

Jeff Carver wrote:

>Scott & Maggie -
>Thanks for the post, sounds like a nifty device, but at what price?
>If its less than $10 , I might go for it. If it's expensive, then it 
>is a lot for just-in-case you leave it switched to both.  I can't see 
>switching to both, ever.  Start bus with one battery, charge it up, 
>clutch in (while driving), turn ignition off and switch to other battery, 
>turn ignition on (not start), release clutch, engine starts, charge 
>up other battery.
>The Zap-Stop product is interesting, but I would like further 
>information.
>
>- Jeff
>

Jeff, 

As I understand it the combiner "combines" the charging of the batteries
 -- there is still a switch to switch between the cranking battery and the 
"house" deep-cycle battery. 

As to price -- don't have the catalog here -- but it wasn't 10 bucks.  

-Scott

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