http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/ Vanagon Westfalia Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:19:22 GMT Steve George http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3072 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3072 Which 12volt fridge are you talking about? Steve Steve George Innovative Business Promotions, Inc. Since 1985! 541-752-1200 ? www.promoace.com ... [Non-text Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:19:04 GMT Steve George http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3071 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3071 I'm getting ready to install a Truck Fridge in my '84 Westy. You can see how to install one, and how it looks installed at Westy Ventures. Steve Steve George Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:44:42 GMT http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3070 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3070 Dear List Members- Here's the monthly reminder message: You are subscribed to the group "Vanagon-Westfalia" at Yahoo!Groups. To post a message to the group, Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:31:47 GMT Loren Busch http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3069 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3069 RE: If you need to replace the 'fridge If it turns out you need to replace the refrigerator several of us have gone to 12v only compressor refrigerators with Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:47:08 GMT ctonline@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3068 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3068 You early Vanagon has no auxillary battery set up--don't even worry about it. As far as a battery self sulfating--well, that's a wild story. It can be an old Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:43:57 GMT ctonline@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3067 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3067 I've excellent results with Norcold--makes ice, keeps ice cream hard. But---and a big BUT--- 240 volts? Don't know if they're available. I'd check some down Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:38:55 GMT popeynz http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3066 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3066 No auxillary battery - not sure if an 81 westie could do this but I guess you are the folks who would know the answer - at present the area under the seat is Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:28:47 GMT popeynz http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3065 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3065 Ron - your suggestion is welcomed but beyond both my expertise (or lack thereof) and equipment. It will however be something I will suggest to my auto Fri, 01 Jan 2010 03:58:24 GMT ctonline@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3064 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3064 Clive, If the reefer was causing the short--the fuse behind the driver's seat would have fried before it started back feeding to the battery. And if you have Fri, 01 Jan 2010 03:21:26 GMT Ron http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3063 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3063 Pull the clock fuse and put an ohm meter on the negative and positive cable without the battery in place and see if there's a short. It should read zero or Fri, 01 Jan 2010 02:29:01 GMT popeynz http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3062 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3062 Yes metal top cover was in place - the positive terminal had a protective plastic cover over the terminal. We checked for signs of shorting on the battery Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:57:19 GMT Ron http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3061 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3061 If somehow "shore power" was diverted to the battery via the refrigerator switch there would be an explosion, not a sulfer smell for a couple days and then the Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:35:35 GMT Mike South http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3060 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3060 ... Yeah, for the totally uninformed, like me, it seems like "fridge has access to battery power" and "fridge has access to shore power" would be a recipe for Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:27:43 GMT Loren Busch http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3059 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3059 I you are driving a stock Westfalia conversion, such as sold in North America, you wouldn't have a battery charger. And the model number on the Electolux Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:47:18 GMT popeynz http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3058 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vanagon-Westfalia/message/3058 I am not sure what you mean by "Do you have a charger that is connected to the AC and then the battery in question?" How would I know if I had such a