Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 06:24:49 EDT
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From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject: Re: 61 AH, 330 A, #000 915 105 CE
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In a message dated 04/06/2008 9:03:57 P.M. Central Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
I think Frank Condelli talked about getting one to try. e-Mail:
Fkc43@aol.com although it may have been Karl from Westy ventures? Can't remember. If
you find a souce, please let me know as I'd like to get one as well. That's a
great AH rating for a battery that will fit under the drivers seat rear
compartment. By the way, under charging the battery for few days is not going to
kill it. You can always buy yourself a smart charger, like the battery
minder, and charge it anytime you have sure power. I have mine wired into the plug
that the refrigerator goes into. So, any time I run into shore power, I just
plug in at 8Amp charge rate it brings a battery up to snuff in no time. It's
long-term under charging that will cause a problem. AGM's definitely have
their pluses and minuses. Going completely to AGM's is certainly an expensive
option, along with increasing the output voltage of the alternator. Let us
know how it works out.
The final chapter of my investigation of the VW specific AGM battery. The
VW AGM battery, part #, 000 915 105 CC, is made by Interstate for sale to VW
only to replace the aux battery in the Eurovan Campers. It is 68 AH and is
the same dimensions as a group 41~ 42 battery so fits in the Vanagon's
battery boxes under the seats. VW retail price is $220 here at my dealer in
Ottawa. I decided to not try it out due to it's high cost. So your on your own
here. If anyone wants to work more on this project, go ahead, I'm not
interested !
BTW - Interstate is also making for VW dealer sale only, a 92AH
AGM battery, VW part #, 000 915 105 CE. It is to replace batteries in
Tourags and Pheatons that have more electrical crap than your Westy ! I do not
have the dimensions or cost of this battery. Your on your own here again.
Cheers,
Frank Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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