VANAGON archives -- March 2006, week 2 (#485)

Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 03:37:41 +0200 Reply-To: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> From: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU> Subject: Re: [VWVANFULLTIMERS] Optima Battery position In-Reply-To: <vanagon%2006031313532035@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"

Modifying the cover plate is a lot easier than modifying the seat. That's what I did.

Joy

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:::-----Original Message----- :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf :::Of Dana Showers :::Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 8:53 PM :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM :::Subject: Re: [VWVANFULLTIMERS] Optima Battery position ::: :::For the archives... ::: :::I have verified that, in order to place the Optima batteries under the :::seats :::such that they do not stick up past the normal cover plate, you do have :::to :::modify the seat pedestal (the wheel hump that the seats are attached to) :::in :::order to get the batteries in there. ::: :::Also, Joy offers good advice when she says to line the compartments with :::non-conductive material so that the terminals do not touch any metal. ::: :::Dana :::85 Westy 1.9TD ::: ::: ::: :::-----Original Message----- :::From: VWVANFULLTIMERS@yahoogroups.com :::[mailto:VWVANFULLTIMERS@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Joy Hecht :::Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 12:47 PM :::To: VWVANFULLTIMERS@yahoogroups.com :::Subject: RE: [VWVANFULLTIMERS] Optima Battery position ::: :::My yellow top is in right-side-up. Had to take the seat off altogether :::to :::install it. And also had to cut holes in the plate that goes above it to :::accommodate the terminals. I have other material on top of it protecting :::the terminals from accidentally touching other things. No need to change :::the seat. ::: ::: :::Joy ::: :::-- :::No virus found in this outgoing message. :::Checked by AVG Free Edition. :::Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.1/277 - Release Date: 3/8/2006

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