Auxiliary battery controller Vanagon - VW Camper Family2024-03-29T11:30:01Zhttp://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/forum/topics/auxiliary-battery-controller?commentId=4450389%3AComment%3A24309&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWe are using a Yandina 100 Co…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2011-03-17:4450389:Comment:243092011-03-17T18:14:03.828ZMark and Donnahttp://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/MarkandDonna
<p>We are using a Yandina 100 Combiner. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.yandina.com/c100InfoR3.htm">Yandina</a> It is fully automatic, but has a manual overide if you wire in a two way switch. It will not combine for cranking. Works well so far.</p>
<p>We are using a Yandina 100 Combiner. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.yandina.com/c100InfoR3.htm">Yandina</a> It is fully automatic, but has a manual overide if you wire in a two way switch. It will not combine for cranking. Works well so far.</p> ARC looks good and simple wit…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2011-03-11:4450389:Comment:228042011-03-11T22:27:49.230ZBus Boy Bobhttp://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/BusBoyBob
<p>ARC looks good and simple with perks! I may consider it myself.</p>
<p>Let us know how it works out.</p>
<p>ARC looks good and simple with perks! I may consider it myself.</p>
<p>Let us know how it works out.</p> Your probably right but i see…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2011-03-10:4450389:Comment:219532011-03-10T14:04:07.941ZSamuel Brièrehttp://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/SamuelBriere
<p>Your probably right but i see another big advantage of ACR.</p>
<p>If your van stay long time at the same place, it could be interesting to add a external DC power charger to keep your bateries in shape (main and auxiliary). With ACR, they automaticly charge and <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en" xml:lang="en"><span class="hps" title="Cliquer ici pour voir d'autres traductions">maintain</span></span> both bateries !</p>
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<p>Here we have long winter, in fact, i only…</p>
<p>Your probably right but i see another big advantage of ACR.</p>
<p>If your van stay long time at the same place, it could be interesting to add a external DC power charger to keep your bateries in shape (main and auxiliary). With ACR, they automaticly charge and <span id="result_box" class="short_text" lang="en" xml:lang="en"><span title="Cliquer ici pour voir d'autres traductions" class="hps">maintain</span></span> both bateries !</p>
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<p>Here we have long winter, in fact, i only have to plug my van on a external outlet to keep my batteries in shape all winter long.</p> Simple relay is fine, you nev…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2011-03-08:4450389:Comment:225022011-03-08T22:38:59.551ZBus Boy Bobhttp://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/BusBoyBob
<p>Simple relay is fine, you never leave the ignition on long enough for it to be a problem. And it would only be a problem if you had another existing problem!</p>
<p>I used the hot-start kit and simply increased the fuse from 15amps to 20 amps. It can blow if the aux. batteries are to low and the alternator tries to give more juice then the relay can take.</p>
<p>Been working for years.</p>
<p>Good luck,</p>
<p>Bus Boy Bob</p>
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<p>Simple relay is fine, you never leave the ignition on long enough for it to be a problem. And it would only be a problem if you had another existing problem!</p>
<p>I used the hot-start kit and simply increased the fuse from 15amps to 20 amps. It can blow if the aux. batteries are to low and the alternator tries to give more juice then the relay can take.</p>
<p>Been working for years.</p>
<p>Good luck,</p>
<p>Bus Boy Bob</p>
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