Early Cali... Does hook up charge engine battery?

[Oldskoolcali06]

Flat EB this morning. Not used the van for a week so might be a battery issue. Jumped ok so I drove few errands then hooked it up. But unsure if early pre-facelift van charge up both the LBs and the EB. I have hooked up a separate charger to the 240V but will need a more permanent solution if charger doesn't do both... along with a new EB. Winters coming....

Any ideas appreciated? Bus is 2006SE.

 

[sapto]

Flat EB this morning. Not used the van for a week so might be a battery issue. Jumped ok so I drove few errands then hooked it up. But unsure if early pre-facelift van charge up both the LBs and the EB. I have hooked up a separate charger to the 240V but will need a more permanent solution if charger doesn't do both... along with a new EB. Winters coming....

Any ideas appreciated? Bus is 2006SE.

Had the same issue, charged the EB and the LB separatly (ctek 5.0 I think) and then drove for a while. LB charges only when the lightmachine (alternator?) is running. Or charge with the hookup cable.

 

[westfalia]

When on hook up the early models didn't drip feed the
engine battery.

 

[jts46]

When on hook up the early models didn't drip feed the
engine battery.

Correct

 

[Oldskoolcali06]

That confirms it then. I can see no connection to the charger int eh engine bay. I will have to by a little C-Tek style charger and wire it in to the hook up so it works when connected to 240V. Planning on solar anyway so will have a look at a controller that does both the LB's and the EB...

thanks for help...