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• Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery! (UPDATE!)
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Wed, 8 Jul 2015 01:42:06 -0700
  When I opened my battery compartment, it looked like I already HAD the perfect battery <http://s74.photobucket.com/user/edtech2000/media/2015-07...
• Re: Deep Cycle Battery
  Historical mailing list - James H. McCarthy
  Fri, 29 May 1998 08:44:27 -0400
  I had to replace my deep cycle battery shortly after buying my '95EVC this January. I assume that it sat around so long from...
• Re: Battery acid in rollover
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 2 Oct 2005 08:48:51 -0400
  ...safety wasn't a consideration when they were designed. :-) Mike '84 GL 7 pass with hinged battery covers '85 GL Westy with aux battery...
• Re: Flooded Cell Deep Cycle Battery De-sulphation. Risky?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 12:09:29 -0700
  ...To properly diagnose a sulfated, damaged, or poor battery, take the battery to a local battery store for an evaluation. " -- Neil n Blog: tubaneil...
• Re: Correct battery for Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 29 Oct 2003 18:01:51 -0500
  ...The 41 is the correct battery for the Vanagon and yes it is a tight fit. Especially in the campers as the battery box...
• Re: New battery is dead
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 1 Sep 2008 16:57:47 -0700
  ...Do I have a short? Has anyone encountered this > before? The battery is new and was tested at the Interstate battery > dealer when I...
• Battery
  Historical mailing list - Steve Sullivan
  Mon, 21 Feb 2000 12:59:15 -0800
  Have an 84 Westy, and need a new battery. Will anything work from FLAPS? Any suggestions for a super heavy duty battery (my van...
• Re: Really Dumb Question About Aux Batteries Install.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 11 Jun 2011 14:49:00 -0700
  ...you can start off either battery ..... like maybe your starting battery is a little weak, but house battery has a good strong charge. Or...
• Re: Primary battery ventilation?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 24 Jul 1997 19:32:41 -0400
  ...Where is the external vent connection for the primary battery? Is it bad to leave the battery venting into the battery compartment? >> Neither of...
• Re: Battery Question - 1600 diesel
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 3 May 1998 16:02:05 EDT
  > > > 3) the normal battery location is under the passenger seat (on a = > westy, > > rotate the seat backward, then > > > I guess you main the auxillary...
• Re: Really Dumb Question About Aux Batteries Install.
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:38:06 -0700
  ...Adding an aux battery under the drivers seat and wired as/per Bentley�.. Taking the liberty to actually hook the aux battery into the...
• Re: Charging the battery
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:25:35 -0700
  Not that you asked but....... ;^) *IF* your aux battery uses a relay or isolator, (most likely) is wired correctly (most likely) and parts are...
• Re: Newbie question about auxiliary power
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 20 Nov 2011 10:01:43 -0800
  ...A properly installed and working aux battery is connected to the starting battery and being charged when the engine is running. When the engine...
• What I Learned from Trojan Battery's tech support guy
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 29 Oct 2011 07:37:15 -0700
  ...This does not apply to any other battery technology or chemistry. Even the Baghdad Battery of Antiquity. -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott Bend, Ore...
• Re: Stock battery / Montreal / Mont Tremblant
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 28 Jul 2018 14:11:01 -0700
  Canadian Tire should have a starter battery that will fit in the passenger seat battery box. Though battery tech and quality may've changed...
• Re: Solar collector
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 20 Dec 2014 06:08:14 -0800
  The stock aux battery setup is better than the GoWesty one. Don't downgrade to reduced charging. Mark Dennis Jowell wrote: > I just received...
• Re: Battery current limiting device??
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 May 1996 00:00:04 -0400
  ...The discharged battery can draw a very heavy >current load until battery voltage comes up. Something in the order >of 30, 60, or even...
• Re: Auxiliary battery for 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 1 Apr 2007 08:21:46 -0400
  I have been using the standard group 41 battery for years. Best part of Wal-Mart is that if it fails within two years...
• Aux Battery Again
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 17 Aug 2000 11:14:53 -0400
  If I put a small battery (lawn mower type) under the driver's seat and wired it just to the smaller red wire (following...
• Deep cycle battery replacement for Eurovan 92
  Historical mailing list - Les perceptifs
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 21:41:44 -0500
  Does anybody know what's the best battery to replace the original dryfit battery in an Eurovan 92 ? We leave for Mexico and our...
• Westie Battery Confusion
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Geho
  Thu, 27 May 1999 22:19:51 -0400
  Gee Whiz Folks, This is confusing. --- On Page 190 of my '90 Vanagon Westie owners manual, it says "The auxiliary battery supplies power when...
• Auxiliary battery installation & isolators versus dual battery solonoid switch
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 08:19:40 -0800
  I consulted with my dealer authorized service people about auxiliary battery installation. they charge about $100 to $150 to do the work but say...
• Re: Aux Battery Relay
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sun, 6 Feb 2005 16:20:45 -0500
  Hello,I'm thinking about getting that same hook-up from go westy.Do you think the battery posts on your new battery are...
• Re: Second battery in Westy
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 4 Mar 2012 18:55:05 -0500
  > Again this kit is limited in supporting loads connected to the aux battery. The issue isn't actually the load per se, as that...
• Re: 2nd battery; two questions
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 10 Mar 2006 12:55:13 -0500
  First, let me point out that my '84 7 passenger came from the factory without a sealed or vented battery box for the MAIN...
• Re: General Question On Battery Venting
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:35:21 -0400
  Any lead acid battery can pruduce hydrogen and suphuric acid fumes during charging. This is especially pronounced during the finishing or equalization stages of...
• Re: Aux Battery Confirmation...
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sun, 11 Aug 2002 17:47:20 -0700
  ...The battery charges fine >and the relay separates the two batterys when the >ingition is turned off. I use the battery to power >fans...
• Re: Overhead Westy light
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:24:44 -0700
  Ok, it sounds like nothing is still connected to the starting battery except a main cable to the starter and a cable to the...
• Re: General Question On Battery Venting
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:26:03 -0700
  ...Stock setup on starting battery compartment On my '90 Westy (and IIRC also on my previous '85) the starting battery has a nipple on...
• Re: Lifespan of Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:37:43 +0000
  No...I replace starter battery about every 8 years...whether I need it or not.  I do very long roadtrips. On Thursday, September 29...
• Another Two Battery Set-up
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 8 Jun 2001 13:26:07 -0400
  I have installed a second Group 41 battery under the rear seat which has 1 AWG cables (+) and (-) directly to the starter. They are...
• Re: COSTCO's - Kirkland group 41 battery
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:22:29 -0400
  ...Then you buy new battery with new warranty again. Yes indeed. I recently had a battery fail in my wife's 2000 Beetle, that...
• Re: Bosch Group 41 Battery under $100
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 1 Oct 2019 01:34:16 +0000
  Crazy good news!  I called, and got my order all in place with Pep Boys for the Bosch group 41 battery.  I will pick...
• Lifespan of Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:28:28 +0000
  ...GoWesty auxiliary battery setup which includes recharge when driving; I used a Group 41 Walmart battery, same as my Starter Battery.  Works great!  In...
• Another battery- did float charger cook mine
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Mon, 10 May 2021 08:18:12 -0500
  I store my westy each fall and pull the battery. Before this past winter I would put it on a charge every few weeks...
• Re: dead house battery / fully charged house battery?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 10 Sep 2014 05:37:51 -0400
  Installing an aux battery system does not connect any services to the aux battery. That is an independent step and whatever services such as...
• Re: battery removal/strap
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 08:27:49 -0700
  ...The battery removal tools (strap with battery post grabber on both ends) is available at most FLAPS. Bill -----Original Message----- From: Carol Sussman <Sussmn...
• Re: Onboard Battery Charger
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:43:44 -0700
  ...On 6/26/07, andy.highland <andy@420.am> wrote: > > I use this charger with an odyssey pc1200 AGM battery: > > http://www.batterystuff.com...
• Auxiliary battery for 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hinshaw
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:17:31 -0400
  What size deep cycle battery do you recommend for the Auxiliary Battery? Does anyone have have a "how to" instructions for connecting it up...
• Re: Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 26 Nov 1996 15:15:28 -0800
  ...This setup can never drain your main battery from anything connected to your auxiliary battery. Likewise only your main battery is connected when starting...
• Group 41 Battery? As house battery, under Driver Seat?
  Historical mailing list - Geoffrey Toye
  Sun, 9 Feb 2020 12:30:07 -0500
  ...Bought from nationwide-battery.com. I just had it tested at the local auto store and it has a remaining battery life of 46...
• Re: Solar panel, aux. battery, generator etc...
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Wed, 9 Mar 2016 17:16:36 -0600
  ...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: Deep cycle batteries, voltage regulators, and eating cake
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 6 Aug 2007 14:58:35 -0700
  Get a magnet and check the crimped on battery to alternator or any other crimped on lug type connector to make sure it's...
• Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery! Battery lifting strap!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 7 Jul 2015 20:55:13 -0400
  http://www.amazon.com/K-D-Tools-Battery-Carrying-Strap/dp/B000CO9NTI/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1436316826&sr=8-6&keywords...
• Re: Battery Isolator question
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Thu, 4 Sep 2003 18:35:31 -0600
  Simplified - a battery isolator is essentially 2 one way valves. There is one inlet and 2 outlets. The current flows in the single inlet...
• Re: battery mat that neutralizes acids?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 3 Jul 2006 16:39:22 -0400
  Yes, the battery under the passenger seat is vented. You can see this vent .It is a little black tube that attaches to the...
• Re: proper battery fit
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:35:08 -0700
  That clamp is designed for the original Group 42 battery, which is of course smaller. I used no clamp when I upgraded to the...
• Re: charging system problem? battery sitting for a while.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 8 Jan 2005 23:20:41 -0600
  ...Also a battery load tester hooked to the battery and loaded up will tell you what condition the battery is really in. Take that...
• Re: Correct battery for Westy? - group 42.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Oct 2003 14:57:50 EST
  ...Is this what's supposed to be > there, or did a PO shoehorn in a too-large battery? > > uhh...actually the group 42 is...
• Trojan 31 AGM battery, under the back seat
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 15:13:26 -0700
  Loren, Please consider provisions for battery venting. A setup similar to the AW .. Battery box with external vent would be nice. Larry chase www...
• Re: Wal-Mart and battery stuff
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 2 Feb 2010 16:01:26 -0600
  Just replaced an Exide battery with a Wally World battery of equal performance. Cost $70 and with a $10 crdit for the old battery...
• Re: 2nd batt. charging and relays. The whole truth
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 15 Jun 2000 17:44:19 -0700
  ...Once the engine starts and the alternator turns the flow is reversed and the deeply discharged auxiliary battery (and the starter battery) will then...
• Re: SurePower Battery Searator NOT Isolator!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 11 Jul 2005 08:14:05 -0700
  That is what I said, BOTH models CAN allow the aux battery to ASSIST the main battery. The 1315 does nothing extra is this...
• Re: Bus Depot auxillary battery hook up kit #1738-cant figure it out
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 28 Sep 2005 15:06:27 -0400
  ...Once again, I used a Giasson battery block to hold down the battery. For safety, I put a non conductive cover over the positive...
• Re: Odyssey batteries
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:16:38 -0400
  ...It is critical to make sure that this battery doesn't stay dead if discharged, that is the hardest thing on a battery. The...
• Battery mat
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:31:31 -0700
  Thinking I would be preventing rust, I added a battery mat to the bottom of the battery well in my Vanagon. http://www.batterymat...
• Re: Dual Battery Installation Instructions on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Tue, 19 Oct 2004 17:18:55 -0700
  --- jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO> wrote: > I have a aux battery (group size 27) deep cycle > installed with a relay > commonly used in RV...
• Correct battery for Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:44:00 -0800
  ...I was puzzled why it was so darned hard getting the battery out of the Westfalia until I realized it's a Group 42...
• Re: 2nd Battery
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 11 Feb 2019 15:01:39 -0800
  ...I use this battery separator with a battery same as the main under the driver seat. Works very well for years now... https://www...
• Re: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:01:54 -0500
  Mike, The 1315 actually will connect a hosed aux battery ... but not until the starting battery (the one primarily connected to the charging source...