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Date:         Fri, 12 Dec 2014 10:49:56 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Another Primary Battery Option
Comments: To: Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net>
In-Reply-To:  <548B1B7D.8020902@cfu.net>
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I guess you have thought about putting the battery under the rear seat? there is room there for a larger battery and the cables to the starter could be a lot shorter which would deliver more cranking power to whatever battery you choose. That and a starter relay should help a lot.

Jim

On Friday, December 12, 2014, Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net> wrote:

> Folks: Just bought an Autocraft H-6 AGM battery for like $170 at > Advanced Auto in hopes I'll find a solution to cold starting up here in > Iowa. I've gone through two Interstates over the last 7 or 8 years and > they are lasting just about long enough that it's not worth using up the > remaining warranty trading it in on a new one. > > The H-6 has the recessed terminals and fits in the Vanagon box just > fine, but is about a half inch too tall for the metal lid to properly > close. I drilled out the small rivets holding the hinge on the rear of > the lid and will make a small shim and reattach the lid as time allows. > If that doesn't work. I have a couple of wood and/or fiberglass > options that should work and still have clearance for the seat sliding > if the shim idea isn't workable. I keep a thin piece of conveyor belt > glued to the underside ofthe metal lid for extra protection in the > positive terminal side of the compartment. The facytory hold down clamp > was modified slightly so it could contact the battery housing properly > > The $170 for the battery is a lot for someone on my budget, but the > glass mat technology intrigues me and having the 950 CA/760 CCA rating > should help out this time of year. I'm not saying for all of your to > run out and buy one just yet, but I will be monitoring how it performs > this winter. > > DM&FS >


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