Dual battery diagram missing

[Stuartzickefoose]

THANK YOU SCOTT!!!! this worked perfect, now i got my radio running off my second battery and i have all my second battery stuff set up and working as it should (so far, need a new deep cell battery and a new battery tray still....)
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Stuart Zickefoose

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[Boesen]

Have a 79 Weetfalia Deluxe. Finally after three years of ownership going to get the aux. battery setup up and running. There is still the stock setup with the relay and wiring between the two batteries, battery cables are still there. I recently bought the German Supply Aux Battery kit just in case.

Now here are a few questions I have. Previous Owner had removed fridge due to "cooling issues with it" and converted to icebox. He also removed the Power Invertor that was under the seat. None of them he saved! I've camped in it a thousand times just using shore power though, so outlets work. Question being was the Aux Battery just for fridge? For Fridge and Interior light above stove? For Fridge, Interior Light, and Sink pump? Do I need that or another Inverter before proceeding with getting it going on Aux Power? I'll snap some photos here shortly of the system that's still in it.
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[aeromech]

I've been told that you can get a 12 volt refrigerator. Supposed to be much better than trying to run a 120 volt using an inverter.
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[Boesen]

Thanks Aeromech. I'm fine without the fridge. Icebox works great for our weekend trips/shows. It's the light, and sink pump I'd like to use. Been just using battery op lamps, and when hooked up with shore power a small lamp. The when the water is hooked to external hookup, sink works fine. Don't plan to use the water tank, but never know. Just want the aux battery for those weekends that we are nowhere near any hookups.
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[aeromech]

You want the dual batteries set up so all of your auxillary loads run off the house battery saving your start battery for getting home. You should use a deep cycle battery for the house. Both batteries need to be the same type such as lead acid.

stereo
dome lights
power plugs
CO detector
etc.

These should all be connected to the house battery.
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Boeing 727,737-200-300-400,757,767
Airbus A319,320,321
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BAe146
Fokker F28/F100
VW type 1 1962,63,65,69,72
VW Type 2 1971 (3 ea.) 1978, 1969
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[SamboSamba22]

Im in the process of doing this myself. My Westy had it originally, as the rusted relay is still present, and there has the factory splice off the main battery terminal.
I'm in the waiting line for German Supply to finish fabbing some relay kits, as of yesterday they are still out. All I was told was itd be at least two weeks. Bus Depot is my go to for practically everything, is their Hella kit really subpar to Scott's kit?
Also as long as both batteries are liquid types with relatively the same CCA's (450-the other 600 CCA's), do I have the okay to charge my system effectively and safely?
Should I place the platter battery for the main, and the lower one for the secondary or vice-versa?
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[Tcash]

You should replace batteries in pairs.
Batteries

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7940278#7940278

Battery Install with Perko - Aux. Battery+Auxiliary Battery

Tcash

[SamboSamba22]

So the auxiliary battery needs to be grounded via a battery strap to the body of the bus? Just ordered the Hella Kit from Bus Depot since it was a complete guessing game with German Supply.
Arrival will be tomorrow, so I am looking to hook up aux battery tomorrow afternoon.
Also if in line fuses are used, is the need of an additional fuse box still needed?
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