My dual aux 12-volt socket is external. I've attached it with velcro under the shelf, far right, just behind the driver's head. I also have a voltmeter for the aux battery beside it, velcro'd to the vertical shelf surface. I like having the 12-volt socket in the middle of the van at chest height. I have a portable vertical 12v fluorescent lamp hooked to the westy lift bar and I can turn it on/off with just a light push/pull of the plug in the socket.
Laurence Smith Hamilton, ON 90 Westy (fanumbos)
> -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List > [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf > Of Oakland Westfalia > Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 9:16 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Aux 12 volt socket location suggestions--87 Westy? > > > Venerable listees, > > I just finished setting up my aux battery (Optima dual > terminal yellow > top) in my 1987 Westy under the driver's seat. Next step > is adding a > 12-volt socket powered by the aux battery. > > Can anyone describe their ideal location for such a socket? My first > choice would be just above the shore power (120V) outlet, > but I can't > figure out how to route the wire to the "secret" > compartment from the > driver's side battery box. I can route the wire as far as > the top left > side of the fridge but no further. I would prefer not to > have to pull > the fridge, drill more holes in the van's underbody, or > drill unsightly > holes in the cabinets to add the socket there; cabinet > holes behind the > scenes are ok. Solutions to this problem or other possible > locations/experiences? > > TIA, > > Al (aka Allison) > 87 Westy Yellow Topped > |
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