Our fridge fan (and I think all other Westy's fridge fans), are wired
independent of the ignition. The fan will run any time the thermostat gets
warm (128+ degrees).

That's why some of us pull the fridge fuse in the summer. If you park in
the sun for more than a few consecutive days without running the van...you
can come out to a flat battery. The interior of the van hits 128 pretty
easily when it is 95+ degrees out and the windows are closed.

Check that wiring diagram again.

G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
www.bulley-hewlett.com
Cary, NC USA
888.468.4880 tollfree

-----Original Message-----
From:   Stuart [SMTP:stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM]
Sent:   Wednesday, August 11, 1999 8:59 PM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
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