Stuart,
Sorry, but some of your information about the fan is not correct.
The 12 v Dometic fan comes on when the fridge is on 12 v, 120 v, or propane.
It also comes on if the fridge is turned off! It is wired independently of
the relay under the driver's seat which connects the fridge to the starter
battery only when the engine is running. If you haven't heard your fan
running it is probably burned out... a common event for Westy owners.
Good Luck,
Bill
90 Westy Syncro
Lake Tahoe
-----Original Message-----
From: Stuart <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 6:00 PM
Subject: Dometic Fans

>Yes, there is a fan in the Dometic.  I finally dug out my manual for my
>Dometic 182 and it says: "....a 0.6 watt ventilator [fan] is switched on
>automatically when the temperature around the condenser fins is about
>126 F and switched off at 108 F.  The ventilator is connected to the
>twelve volt system."
>
>Unfortunately, in the Vanagon installation the twelve volt system is
>only working when the engine is running!  The fan will not come on with
>gas or 120v AC unless you rewire the system.
>
>No wonder I have never heard it!
>
>Stuart
>