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• Re: shur power 1315 wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Tue, 26 Dec 2006 00:44:56 +0000
  ...It is so simple, I don't know how >I > >>messed it up. > >>I hooked up main battery + to one terminal, Aux batter + to...
• Re: dual battery relay
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 4 May 2003 14:44:09 -0700
  Harold has a good diagram for adding a second battery to a Westy using the light duty relay method. Here is the link. http...
• Vanagon and headrests sold. Still have jumpseats/table and bra
  Historical mailing list - David Cohen
  Sat, 8 Jan 2011 16:50:02 EST
  ...I still have the table with mounting hardware, jump seats with mounting hardware and seatbelts and bra for metal bumper for sale. -----Original Message...
• Re: 85GL 1.9 Busted alternator mounting bracket stud ..2nd time in 2 years
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Sun, 15 Oct 2006 11:06:59 -0400
  Do you have a second battery or some other huge draw on the alt I have brackets if need be. I have seen many...
• Re: Mini Fluoresent Lite
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Curry
  Wed, 28 Apr 1999 23:23:58 -0700
  ...Saw small battery-powered flourescent (maybe 5"- 6") plus shirtpocket clip lite w/10" gooseneck. Flat goldish color. About $15 for both incl batteries...
• Re: mounting roof lights
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 19 Dec 2003 09:37:21 -0800
  ...as you are taking it from the alternator rather than the battery. I like my Syncro Westfalia with the big bush bar on the...
• Re: wiring and fuses for 80/100w bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 14:38:12 -0400
  First off, the normal power supply while running is the alternator, not the battery. This is where you need to determine your needs and...
• Parts needed/Advice
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Wed, 4 Jan 2006 01:43:12 -0500
  ...replacing it.) Light above glove box Place to purchase an Optima Battery for the van? Who has the best price and ships? Or where...
• Re: insane a/c project
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 3 Aug 2001 10:04:20 -0500
  ...I do think you should vent the battery to the outside, that baby is going into sulfuric overload. While you're testing you should...
• Re: Trickle Charger (follow up 182 Amps)
  Historical mailing list - Brian McCartney
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 10:54:41 -0700
  ...I've > > only used a > > > stock Group 41 lead acid starting battery for the aux battery > > from day one. > > > Simple reasons: ease of install...
• Re: a speaker recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 30 May 2008 09:08:51 -0500
  ...But > this time I'm thinking of mounting them in the cavities under the seats > (forward of the battery boxes), if it looks like...
• Re: mounting roof lights
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 19 Dec 2003 14:20:10 EST
  ...as you are taking it from the alternator rather than the battery. I like my Syncro Westfalia with the big bush bar on the...
• Diesel Vanagon battery tray fits BCI 41,34,78, some 27, what others?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Thu, 26 Apr 2018 19:46:40 +0000
  The battery tray in the Diesel Vanagon is a fair bit bigger than the BCI group 41 battery that is specified. Over the years...
• Re: Mounting Solar Panel on a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 9 Oct 2013 21:21:26 -0600
  ...camp > on long leashes? Then put a couple hundred pounds of battery in the > interior storage spaces, and do the solar panel shuffle every...
• CB Radio antenna mounting
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 May 1995 14:04:12 -0400
  ...Direct power wires to the battery is also recommended to prevent ignition/alternator noise. Bob
• aux bat. install
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 30 May 2007 09:00:48 -0700
  ...battery and the switch under the drivers seat, mounting the switch on the door side, right onto the metal of the wheel well. The...
• Re: Powering a 110V A/C
  Historical mailing list - Dane Tessler
  Thu, 9 Apr 1998 17:00:30 -0700
  ...I would also like to know if anyone on the list has had any luck with mounting a conventional 110 a/c unit of...
• Re: insane a/c project
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Fri, 3 Aug 2001 10:47:16 -0400
  ...If we assume it is 4 amps and you had a 40 amp-hour marine battery, you would get 10 hours. Of course, the...
• Re: jump seat for camper
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:11:28 -0800
  ...the seat, mounting bracket, and seatbelt with buckle. The bracket bolts to the back of the pedestal that houses the battery and passenger seat...
• Re: Mounting an inverter.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:24:48 -0700
  ...I want to mount an inverter behind the battery compartment (i.e., >>
• Re: O2 Sensors
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 14:06:30 -0500
  ...the physical mounting, the connector, and conceivably the characteristics of the heater. The actual sensor element is simply a special little battery that generates...
• Re: O2 Sensors
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 14:06:30 -0500
  ...the physical mounting, the connector, and conceivably the characteristics of the heater. The actual sensor element is simply a special little battery that generates...
• Re: Radio causes buzzer to go off
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 27 Jul 2011 06:48:11 -0700
  ...If it does then it's a battery loading issue. Neither seems very likely to me, so this is a mystery. The battery loading...
• Re: Starter relay
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 04 Dec 94 15:15:48 CST
  ...BIG ground wire from the battery ground strap-body connection back to the starter ground connection (the mounting bolts). this helped a lot. BIG...
• Re: Running a TV/VCR in a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Pernice, Vincent {RESE~Nutley}
  Fri, 11 May 2001 13:10:34 -0400
  ...Would this drain the battery down more than the AC/DC combo? Would this necessitate getting a second battery? Gerry [text/html]
• Re: optima batteries that fit under the driver's seat
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sun, 29 Jul 2018 11:49:42 -0700
  ...the mounting area, and only superficially cleaned the cable end clamps. I redid it myself at home. Now, this accounts for two battery purchases...
• Re: Engine conversions and such...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 28 Jun 2001 01:30:31 -0500
  I know about the compartment behind the seat directly across the vehicle from the battery compartment under the passenger seat. I keep spare parts...
• Re: Hazards not working properly 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 4 Oct 2012 16:44:18 -0700
  That's very strange, that anyone would put the 4 way flashers connected to the Aux Battery .. which just might be dead at some...
• DIY HomeLink for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:56:48 -0800
  ...Works great!� Yeah, every few years when the battery weakens I'll have to remove the cover to get to the clicker to replace...
• Re: voltage stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - John Y. Hung
  Thu, 20 May 1999 13:20:28 -0500
  ...On many voltage stabilizers, the mounting tab is equivalent to one of the electrical connections. Are you sure nothing is broken off? John Hung...
• Re: Daytime Running Lights
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 10 Jul 2013 17:11:05 -0400
  ...Little piece of double-sticky mounting foam to put it somewhere convenient. You could wire two of them in opposite directions so it would...
• Source for 12V LED interior lights?
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Thu, 12 Aug 2004 17:03:00 -0700
  ...It would certainly help conserve battery power on long boondocking camping trips, wouldn't it? Then I got thinking it might be cool to...
• Gauges and stuff
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Jul 1995 23:32:02 -0700
  ...Is there an easier way or should I just bite the bullet and drop this plate? Also, any recommendations on mounting the gauges? I...
• Re: aux bat. install
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 30 May 2007 09:11:47 -0700
  ...battery and the switch under the drivers seat, mounting the switch on the door side, right onto the metal of the wheel well. The...
• Re: CB Antennas and stuff
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 09 May 95 08:26:39 CDT
  ...Also, any good radio mounting ideas? Thanks! i mounted my cb radio on the wheelwell under the passenger seat, passing the mounting bolts through...
• Re: WAS: Starter Motor... Failure: NOW: 50 Circuit Weirdness. ECU Related?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 15 Dec 2012 12:42:05 -0800
  ...car out of the picture .. > Gets it down to just battery, starter, battery and ground cables, > thus eliminating and bypassing numerous possible weak areas...
• Re: starting issue with '81 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Thu, 25 Dec 2014 12:58:17 -0500
  ...It is located on the left hand side in the engine compartment held by a mounting bracket to the "inner side wall". On Thu...
• Re: Aux battery removal
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:29:03 +0000
  ...one of the four mounting bolts became loose and is causing the problem. Perhaps the carpet covering the battery flap is caught under the...
• Re: New cooktop for my kitchen mod
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 10 Feb 2005 17:47:40 -0700
  ...Will be putting the battery bank in the bottom. Still looking at different furnace units as well. The sink I will be using is...
• Heaters & solar panels (long)
  Historical mailing list - PACO
  Tue, 7 Oct 1997 13:30:13 -0400
  ...battery and trickle charges my starting battery. The limiting factor was the size of my aux battery which is rated at 75 amp hours...
• Re: battery compartment
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 8 Jul 2010 16:53:51 -0700
  ...It seems to be missing something to catch on the >> > battery, >> > but it will hold the battery down. >> > 2. Battery physically smaller than the...
• Re: General Inverter Questions
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 14:01:34 -0700
  ...General Inverter Questions Considering adding an inverter to the dual battery setup in my '88 Westy. I have my eye on the Coleman Powermate...
• Re: Vanagon Starter relay kit
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Tue, 8 Dec 2015 16:50:20 -0800
  ...Use a relay with a mounting tab built in and then you can use that mounting screw as the ground screw for the end...
• Re: voltage stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Thu, 20 May 1999 16:59:54 -0400
  ...What appears to be the final cure was accomplished by mounting a heat sink under the chip. I got the heat sink from Radio...
• "Jump" seats (was: 87 Vanagon FS or Part-out? Weekender)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Nov 1996 12:22:45 -0500
  ...the mounting rails. Remove the front section of carpet padding/insulation to get direct access to the floor in near the battery boxes. Here...
• Re: Mounting Solar Panel on a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Thu, 10 Oct 2013 07:29:32 -0400
  ...camp on >> long leashes? Then put a couple hundred pounds of battery in the interior >> storage spaces, and do the solar panel shuffle every...
• Re: Gel Cell's
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:00:14 -0500
  ...Experience" mounting these on their sides. > They claim not to spill, But what about leakage. I think I can get a > larger battery this...
• Fridge and wheel upgrade, cargo boxes for sale
  Historical mailing list - Westyman
  Tue, 14 Dec 2004 22:41:51 -0800
  ...ft., and run up to four days on the [recommended] auxiliary battery. Shipping additional. One set of five Borbet 16" x 7" rims, five...
• Re: Mounting Solar Panel on a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 9 Oct 2013 06:06:14 -0400
  ...Also, this battery here may be better <http://www.sears.com/diehard-platinum-automotive-battery-group-size-65-price/p-02850065000P?prdNo=3&blockNo...
• 87 Wolfsburg Seating Conversion
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Apr 1996 19:12:24 -0400
  ...the mounting rails. Remove the front section of carpet padding/insulation to get direct access to the floor in near the battery boxes. Here...
• Beethoven's electrical system
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Mon, 14 Apr 1997 19:55:17 -0700
  ...Battery Charger (model # 7001204). It's about 1.5 inches by 4 inches by 6 inches, and comes complete with two screw mounting holes...
• Re: 1990 Vanagon GL (non running), jump seats, large table/mount, headrests for sale
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:14:42 -0800
  ...Just need a good cleaning. �$150 each or �$275 for > the set > > Large beige table with two sets of mounting brackets > $100 > > Headrest insert...
• Re: Vitrifrigo
  Historical mailing list - Hugo Varotto
  Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:10:37 -0700
  ...I'd agree with that except in > hot weather. > > I have a second Interstate group 41 battery--the > Frank Condelli solution. It is probably...
• solar panel article
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Mon, 31 Oct 94 15:28:38 CST
  ...All charge controllers work by measuring battery voltage, which gradually rises as the battery becomes more charged. As soon as the measured battery voltage...
• Re: Westy Fire Extinguisher: Size? Type?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 14 Dec 2004 18:50:37 -0600
  ...They are mounted to the upright column down low behind the battery box on the passenger side. Most times they are about an inch...
• Re: General Inverter Questions
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 16:36:03 -0400
  ...I power the inverter from the second battery and route its output through an A/B switch that lets me run the GFI'd...
• Re: Solar panel, aux. battery, generator etc...
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 9 Mar 2016 19:28:37 -0800
  ...If mounting in the Westy cabinets the Truckfridge (see westyventures.com) is a perfect solution. For a big box on the floor look at...
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  Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
  Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:18:49 -0600
  ...With a 200 A/H battery in the drop down tray you can go 5 days with no charging. This solution works well for...
• Re: Prius question with vanagon content
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:48:26 -0500
  ...Seems that this would be a rather major undertaking, maybe even requiring installation of a traction battery package, which is what the AC system...
• Charging system strange symptom
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 18:08:34 -0400
  ...at the battery. So I had to remove the alternator and shine up the inside of the bracket and the mounting bosses on the...