Forgive me if this is a dumb question, but is there any reason I can't use the same aforementioned VW solar charger to also keep my auxiliary battery charged through the dedicated 12V output jack I have installed for the auxiliary battery?

Melissa Mourkas
84 Westy "Honey Bee"
www.westywoman.com

On Dec 29, 2011, at 09:23 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> wrote:

> At 11:43 AM 12/29/2011, karen davis wrote:
> >Hello, I got a VW dealer solar panel (2003) that was used when
> >transporting new VWs. Will there be a problem using it on my
> >westy? I heard that I need something called a diode to prevent
> >reverse electricity. I don't know if this has a diode or if a diode
> >is in the cigarette lighter.
>
> It's self-contained, got everything needed. Mind you it's only
> useful for keeping a charged battery at full charge, it has very
> little output. It wasn't so much for transporting them as for when
> they sat for months at the importation point or on dealer lots.
>
> Yours,
> David