I use 1/4 inch thick rubber .. industrial grade floor mats maybe. I want to be hyper sure it can never touch the metal lid. I usually keep the stock plastic vw type positive terminal cap too.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Mcneely" <mcneely4@COX.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 9:42 AM Subject: battery compartment
> As we all know, the battery compartment of the vanagon is under the > passenger seat. It is covered with a metal lid. What do you folks do to > insure that this lid never contacts the battery terminals? The thing has > screws to fasten it in place, but seems capable of coming loose and > becoming a conductor. I considered a pad made of an old inner tube, or > something similar. > > Thanks, David McNeely |
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