Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 07:49:28 -0700
Reply-To: Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Aux battery, install location
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Yes, I noticed that area (LR tail lamp) has a huge cavity. Have you taken
measurements to see if one will fit there? When you say starting battery,
are you referring to a 'primary' or some special purpose battery?
Neil2
On 5/9/08, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote:
>
> In a message dated 08/05/2008 4:57:04 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
> Only diesel guys would ask this since gassers already have a battery
> under the pass side front seat. Using the driver's side on a 82/83
> diesel puts it where the existing wiring for the Westy kitchen is easier
> to connect to the aux battery. Putting it on the pass side puts the
> weight opposite the already heavier left side rather than adding to the
> heavier side. Not much difference overall.
>
>
>
>
>
> Yea, but......ONLY diesel guys have the option of being able to have two
> AUX
> batteries under the front seats and therefore have lots of power storage
> and
> still have the space under the rear seat for storage of STUFF. I have
> been
> contemplating installing some sort of starting battery behind the left
> rear
> tail light of my '87 and then have space for one more Aux battery up front
> under the passengers seat.
>
> BTW, that, 61 AH, 330 A, VW battery, 000 915 105 CE, that I was writing
> about the other day arrived here yesterday. It looks to be a genuine VW
> battery, no indications that it is a GM battery or indications on who made
> it. I
> was led to believe this is the battery used by VW as the house battery in
> Eurovan campers. So if anyone has any more information on this battery
> than I
> do please speak up !
>
> Cheers,
>
> Frank Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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>
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Neil
'82 Diesel Westy
Peace of
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