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• Re: charging aux battery: too much of a good thing?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:41:58 -0700
  re An automotive regulator OTOH will simply reduce output as the battery voltage rises toward the regulator set point, eventually getting to zero output...
• Best battery
  Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
  Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:53:55 -0000
  ...I removed the battery usually for winter storage and trickle charged. In no more than 3 years the battery would fail. I recall that...
• Testing for Battery Shorts
  Historical mailing list - Bill Prats
  Tue, 2 Sep 2008 08:48:42 -0700
  There are a couple of methods to test for a device that is draining the battery overnight. First make sure the batteries will hold...
• Sealed Battery
  Historical mailing list - Richard Ferguson
  Tue, 22 Aug 2000 05:23:20 -0700
  Hi Volks, I have been concerned lately with my battery situation after reading responses to previous postings here on the list. My concern starts...
• Optima Battery fits in Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Mar 1996 19:56:16 -0500
  ...The standard Optima battery fits in the normal battery position in a Vanagon. You just lay it on its side and the battery posts...
• Re: 2nd battery; two questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 10 Mar 2006 13:11:16 -0500
  Only the campers had the sealed and vented battery boxes. Why? I don't know. Beetles for years had the batteries under the back...
• Re: Deep Cycle Battery
  Historical mailing list - Marvin Westenburg
  Thu, 28 May 1998 04:52:19 -0500
  ...The service life of a deep cycle battery is much less than an automotive battery. Suggest you have it tested. If the battery is...
• Re: [WetWesties] auxiliary battery wiring, et al
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:38:24 -0700
  Any loads you hang on the aux battery will increase the current going through the wire. Look at the label for your laptop's...
• Re: battery with vent required?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 9 Jan 2015 08:30:29 -0800
  Thanks for confirming that vented battery is not required, Dennis and Jim. I picked up a battery at Wal-Mart, it was the same...
• sizing fuse for 2nd battery set-up
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 31 Jan 1999 09:01:02 -0800
  Hello Volks, Well, after the recent discussion on auxiliary battery set-ups I've come to the conclusion that I want to upgrade to...
• Re: Wal-Mart and battery stuff
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 2 Feb 2010 21:42:29 -0500
  You could always pay more and get an "Interstate" battery. Oh! Same battery with a different label. For the most part if a battery...
• Re: Aux battery...again
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 17:40:09 -0600
  Here's a link to Universal Battery's web site: http://www.ubcbattery.com/aboutus.htm Their WATS number is (800) 749-0222. I...
• Re: Another hazard -- battery acid (battery box treatment)
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Wed, 10 Mar 1999 09:49:38 -0800
  I've measured, the Optima does *not* fit in the starter battery box of my 90 Westy Syncro. It will, however, fit in the...
• Re: Battery charging question... will this work?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 9 Aug 2009 20:40:20 -0700
  He said he did not have an aux battery installed yet. His questions related to charging the main battery that he ran flat while...
• 1991 vanagon - Sizing and location for aux to main battery wire
  Historical mailing list - KevinPGilleran
  Sat, 5 Oct 2013 13:04:40 -0700
  All, Auxiliary Battery wiring: It looks like the existing wiring from the starter battery to the auxiliary battery is too small on existing 86...
• Starter Battery
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 18 Sep 1999 17:38:11 -0700
  Looks like my starter battery ( an Interstate MB66-50 )is dead Does anyone know if the Optima Starter battery will fit? I like the...
• Re: Best battery
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:40:52 -0500
  For size you want a "Group 44" battery.......... Cheers, Doug On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 1:53 AM, Arkady Mirvis <arkadymirvis@gmail.com...
• Re: [vanagon] Re: [Syncro] 2nd battery in a vanagon for lights, heat etc.
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Sat, 9 Feb 2002 09:33:41 -0600
  Now here's�a trick wording of batteries-- A "Marine" battery doesn't necessarily have to be a deep cycle battery--it can be...
• Battery heater pad or blanket -- what fits?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Tue, 28 Oct 2008 09:49:34 -0700
  Does the starter battery compartment under an 84 Vanagon's passenger seat have enough spare room to wrap a battery thermal wrap around the...
• Re: Sure Power 1315 question
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:05:20 -0800
  ...What sort of aux battery do you have? I'm guessing that since I'm not using an AGM type of battery for my...
• Aux. Battery Hold Down Clamp? (PIC)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:19:25 -0700
  ...http://tinyurl.com/nznok7 to hold down new aux battery. I'll also put a piece of wood between battery end and box. I...
• Re: Really Dumb Question About Aux Batteries Install.
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:22:45 -0700
  ...It seems many vans actually shipped to the US with an aux battery > had nothing connected up to use that battery, silly as that...
• Re: Optima deep cycle batt. as starting battery?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Thu, 15 Nov 2001 15:28:47 -0800
  ...If you like, put the new battery in the main battery position and use your old one for the aux battery. I use this...
• Westy Battery
  Historical mailing list - Roch Kohl
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 07:00:53 -0700
  ...it has 2nd compartment for another battery. I heard I need deep cycle. Any particular amps and do I need special items to connect...
• Re: Battery went dead
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 11 Feb 2003 20:36:14 -0800
  ...When I was a retailer, the Interstate Battery distributor used one, literally, on every top post battery he handled. YMMV, I guess. I've...
• Possible problem with a 1315
  Historical mailing list - Gilles Turmel
  Tue, 29 Aug 2006 19:17:50 -0400
  Hi, Since I've installed a SurePower 1315 my starting battery is loosing energy. Over the night the starting battery gets so low that...
• Solar panel, aux. battery, generator etc...
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 9 Mar 2016 11:13:12 -0800
  ...battery or to the main battery. - the fridge would run the battery flat after about 4 hours with engine off - no problem with running...
• Re: Lifespan of Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Chris Cary
  Thu, 29 Sep 2022 19:12:27 +0000
  The G Westy system does not charge the aux battery very quick! If you need more than a trickle of battery power! Sent from...
• Re: Small smart charger with equalize mode?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:41:43 -0700
  ...As my original post mentioned, my battery is a flooded cell lead-acid deep cycle battery, and Trojan specifies 15.5V for proper equalizing...
• Battery condition indicators
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:57:13 -0400
  After hooking up an aux battery to my 84 Westy, the on-board battery condition indicator now reflects the condition of the Aux battery...
• Aux Battery 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jen & Rog Johnson
  Sat, 23 Jan 1999 09:03:42 -0600
  Recently the aux battery on my '87 Westy Weekender fried (finally the answer to the sulfer smell - No: the kid didn't stuff an...
• Start battery any new tips when replacing?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 23 Dec 2023 13:44:43 -0500
  Hi folks, As my Start battery is 10 years old I”m considering a prevention purchase of a new battery. Below is text from...
• Battery and Battery compartment
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Jones
  Thu, 24 Jul 1997 08:38:51 -0600
  While exploring my new Westy, I stumbled upon the primary battery compartment. Could this be in a more inconvienient to get to? Am I...
• Re: Deep cycle batteries, voltage regulators, and eating cake
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Mon, 6 Aug 2007 17:28:08 -0400
  ...At Alt, no load 14.15 vdc At Alt, loaded 14.03 vdc Alt to ground, same readings At vehicle battery, across terminals, no...
• Re: Can a battery terminal clamp cause a battery to discharge?
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Fri, 8 Aug 2008 16:47:06 -0400
  Simply absurd! That is not going to drain the battery. That is why I only go to the Interstate battery depot near my house...
• T3 Westy's; batteries; how to have your cake and eat it
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 16:19:12 -0600
  Hi, Following my dual 6V deep cycle install in a T4 Westy and the recent flurry of battery emails to the list, I started...
• Re: Auxiliary Battery
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Wed, 18 Jun 2003 23:12:46 -0700
  The only battery that will fit is a Group 41 or 42, the 42 being smaller. No one seems to have found a sealed...
• Re: size of battery compartment
  Historical mailing list - Costello, James L
  Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:22:23 -0600
  Hi Karl, I also have an '81, and I did some mods to the battery to make the whole deal fit. The Starter battery...
• Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery! (CONCLUSION!)
  Historical mailing list - William Monk
  Tue, 14 Jul 2015 12:03:10 -0400
  ...I will, however order a battery handle and have it ready when > needed. Although the terminal cover from the old battery fits on the...
• Re: Bosch Group 41 Battery under $100
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 30 Sep 2019 23:56:46 +0000
  Now that I think of it...per great suggestion from Mark Drillock...I will get this new battery, as my starter battery.  I will...
• Re: Aux battery kit from Bus Depot (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 00:02:47 -0500
  > With this setup is there any way to isolate the MAIN battery > so the aux could be used for starting? If the main battery...
• Auxiliary Battery Q: What loads have you moved to the aux battery from starter batt?
  Historical mailing list - vw_traveler
  Wed, 21 May 2003 06:50:19 -0400
  I'm installing an Optima battery under the driver's seat. In theory, you could argue that with the proper isolation (not restarting relay...
• Re: Your method to fit grp 41 battery in box
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:55:58 +0000
  Hi Spencer I know what you mean!! Are you talking about the house or start battery? Dave B. On Thursday, March 26, 2026 at...
• battery question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 24 Aug 2014 22:36:28 -0700
  ...With the engine running the house battery voltage was 13.1 or 2 and the engine battery 13.7 or so, regardless of rpm...
• Re: Batteries and solar panels!
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Sat, 4 Jul 2015 16:43:52 -0700
  Just saw the post about battery woes, which had a link to Ken Wilford's Installing a Second Battery on YouTube. So I'll...
• Re: Surepower 1315, auxiliary fuse block, Progressive Dynamics charger, and Vitrifrigo installation questions
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 6 May 2009 17:47:12 -0700
  ...Fine for an AGM battery but higher than the lead acid starting battery might like. Therefore the 1314, set up to charge the aux...
• Re: Lifespan of Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:34:04 -0700
  Is your starter battery also 15 yrs old? As you said, it all depends, however 15 years on a lead-acid battery is longer...
• Re: Battery testing solution
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 13 Aug 2011 08:42:03 -0500
  Jim, This is a good article and it brings up a good point - most garage battery testers only test CCA and not reserve capacity...
• Re: 2nd battery ??
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 06:29:43 EST
  ...The best way to connect a second battery is connect the 2 batteries together with heavy gauge battery wire of as short a run...
• Re: Battery Blankets for Cold Climes?
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Fri, 1 Jan 1999 14:51:27 -0600
  I have successfully installed the battery blanket around the battery. The main problem was the lack of space around the battery, and the lack...
• Re: Removing the battery from a 91 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:32:03 -0800
  there is a type of battery lifting strap that grabs onto both battery terminals ... I wouldn't be able to get a battery out...
• Short Question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 11 May 2010 18:21:29 -0500
  Can I get pointed in right direction, please? Main battery is draining when key in ignition. #3 fuse re-assigned to aux battery(currently...
• Re: Wheelchair Batteries vs GW Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Dan Winget
  Thu, 6 Jul 2017 08:57:27 -0400
  I put an Optima battery under my driver seat. It lasted 1 summer. I tried to get it warrantied and was denied. I since...
• Re: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:21:58 EST
  ...What's that -- 13 volts or more? Bridging the aux battery to the starter battery under these conditions is appropriate unless the aux battery...
• Re: Battery mat
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:21:51 -0700
  Wow ..acid neutralizing battery mat. Impressive. I just use a thin piece of rubber mat, the thinner the better. I never have any problem...
• Aux battery question
  Historical mailing list - Eric O'Dell
  Mon, 12 Apr 2004 09:10:22 -0700
  ...Obviously, the secondary battery is charged by the generator, just the same as the main battery. But if the main battery dies, will the...
• Re: Is there anybody out there?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Sun, 11 Feb 2018 17:21:06 -0500
  On Sat, 10 Feb 2018 08:40:58 -0500, kenneth wilford <kenwilfy@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >Working on getting lithium battery to work in a...
• Re: Who Sells Vanagon Batteries??
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 12:03:22 EDT
  ...Then they ordered the wrong battery. I've got an Interstate battery in my Westy right now. Interstate is widely available at many FLAPS.
• aux battery doesn't charge
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Wed, 26 Dec 2001 16:32:40 -0800
  Dear Volks, On my '85 Westy my aux battery has been getting weaker. I finally checked and I'm not getting charge voltage at...
• Making an alternator a smarter charger? [LVC]
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 25 Jun 2006 09:55:02 -0700
  Hi electrical and lead-acid wizards, I've installed a nice Group 31 flooded cell deep-cycle "house" battery under the bench seat in...