Just a few thoughts. So you connected a 6 gauge charge line from the post on the starter for the main battery. Did you upgrade the path from the alternator? How about the alternator size? Is it still the original 65 A/H? For the cutting and fitting of that battery, consider what can happen in the event of a rollover or even a tire-front suspension failure. I have seen a battery box get badly beaten from a blown tire. Consider cable ends that take up less space. Dennis
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of William D. Pool Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 6:59 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Recommendations for Aux battery hardware I have an 82’ diesel Westy, so I have two AUX up front. But the battery bank in the seat is the same. I fit a 74ah Odyssey PC1750 there. It required a slight modification; removing the battery lid and bending the lip flat. I did this for two reasons aside from fitting the battery: 1.) If a short or something happens to require to disconnect the negative; I can. Where with the battery lid, I would have to remove the seat to be able to access the battery being a Westy. 2.) Metal lid near metal battery posts? I just think “WTF” when I see this. My fitment article on The Samba |
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