There is a battery made that fits perfectly under the driver seat. Check the archives or maybe someone else can remember the name.
> I think an aux. battery is a good idea for many other reasons. I just > installed > the relay setup, and wiring, but the battery I have will not fit under > the seat. > Therefore I removed the stupid reverse opening cover completely. What I > will do is line this new area with something soft, to keep things from > making noise. This works so well, I've removed the lid over the original > battery and now will replace it with a smaller easier removable AL plate. > > Eric > > Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > > > Later Westies have an aux battery under the driver's seat. I don't think > > I'm going to need one of those because I rely on propane for heat (and > > refrigeration) and kerosene for light. And my lovely wife prefers to > > camp only in summer anyway, when plenty of daylight hours reduce > > electrical usage to a minimum. > > > > So . . . to what other uses have Westy owners used that space under the > > driver's seat? > > > > -- > > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott > > 71 VW Type 2 / 84 Westy: A poor but proud race. > > KG6RCR > > > > > |
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