Very few available batteries have the vents on the ends to vent hydrogen gas to the outside of the van. Frankly, I don't even remember the brand I have, I would have to open up the compartment and look. But it has the vents. I got it at Pep Boys four years ago. Good battery, perfect fit with the factory bracket. Because the compartment is so tight, many people get a different sized battery, but unless it is the correct one, it will not fit with the factory bracket. mcneely ---- PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Batteries have a way of suddenly reminding you that their time is up! I've > had mine since 2007, when I replaced the battery that came with it. > > For the past few days, I had the van plugged in and was testing the > fridge. I might have accidentally had it on the wrong setting because when > I unplugged it and turned the key, the battery was very low, but not dead. > It's probably time to replace the 8 year old battery, so what is the best > choice? (That battery was bought in a hurry, so don't know if it's the > best fit for power and physical size.) > > Also, I now know that I never had the aux battery relay system. I just > have an aux battery, and it's a little too large for the compartment it's > in. At some point within the time of a battery's life span, I plan to have > the relay system installed and get some solar panels. I don't want to have > to repurchase any batteries due to poor planning. > > Thanks! > Patti > 90 Westy Automatic > Los Angeles > > > > > > -- > > *♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪♪♫**♥**♫♪* > If it's not on my Smart Phone, it doesn't exist... > ●▬▬▬▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬♥▬▬▬ஜ۩۞۩ஜ▬▬▬▬▬● -- David McNeely |
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