From: DavidNewell <dnewell@empire.net>
To: <vintage@airstream.net>
Subject: Re: [VAC] hydraulic vac brakes
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 1999 10:36 AM

Jim, Found it, I'm really getting an education.. Do you know whats init and how it funtions?

Jim Dunmyer wrote:

> David,
> Go to http://www.rvpartsdirect.com,click on Catalog, Electrical, Trailer
> Connectors & Converters, then look at "Heavy Duty Converters"and "Acar Converters"
> to see what I'm talking about. Dunno if the full URL will come through,but I'll
> try:
>
> http://cds.inetbiz.com/cgi-bin/webc/rv/group.htm!?category=4&subcat=3600&subcatname=Trailer%20Connectors%2fTail%20Light%20Converters&sid=2Ql5QL8Wq
>
> If you try that one, make sure you get the whole thing. <<grin>>
>
> <<Jim>>
>
> David Newell wrote:
>
> > Jim, the only isolators I'm aware of are the Alternator diodesthat separate the
> > towing vehicle battery from the trailer battery. The alternatorwill charge both
> > batteries but won't allow the back flow of juice to affect eitherbattery cause
> > its a one way street. The signal lights are directly connectedand the electric
> > brakes go to the controller.
> >
> > Denny644@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > Jim,
> > > your comment on "isolators" needs amplification before it canbe answered.
> > > you probably WANT signals fed from signal switches. You probablydo NOT want
> > > the bathroom light hooked to the turn signal however. What isit you want to
> > > do?
> > > denny
> > >
> > > --------------------------------------
> > > not a Good Thing. (<---Dave, what does this mean?)
> > > (Denny: Water in your wadders is Not a good thing )
> >
> > >
> > > Jim wrote:
> > > Along the same lines, how do you folks go about connecting thelights? I've
> > > seen
> > > "isolators" that power the trailer lights independantly so thesignals,
> > > taillights,
> > > etc. aren't being fed straight from the light switch, turn signal,etc. Are
> > > these
> > > necessary?
>
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