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• Re: General Question On Battery Venting
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:04:16 -0500
  So, bottom line is, the battery compartment of our vans is not in an ideal location? There is plenty of room in the engine...
• Re: Refrig on Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Michael Kimball
  Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:24:43 -0700
  I left my frig on the engine battery as I ouly use battery power when van is running. Other times I use 110 or...
• Re: T3 Westy's; batteries; how to have your cake and eat it
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 21:46:07 -0400
  You went through a lot of trouble to basically do what a battery combiner or smart relay such as the sure power 1315 does...
• Re: vanagon.com aux battery wiring intructions are NOT valid !!!!! (long)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 13 Aug 1999 01:46:11 -0400
  ...What the diagram shows when the relay is closed is that it will charge >from the starting battery, drawing that battery down and reducing...
• Re: Small smart charger with equalize mode?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:44:05 -0700
  ...For AGM (VRLA as Trojan calls them, see their definitions under battery types) the 14.4 is correct. And their table does not show...
• Re: Sears battery for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Mon, 17 Jul 2000 02:15:15 -0400
  ...Not a bad battery but the last time the starting battery subject was discussed here I think most folks recommended "Interstate" batteries. -----Original Message...
• starter/aux battery choices
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:43:21 -0400
  My starter battery could use replacing, and I'm thinking its a good time to do some rewiring and install an aux battery at...
• Re: Extra battery
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Mar 1996 11:41:19 -0500
  ...This allows you to discharge the 2nd battery (powering accessories & such) without having to worry about discharging the primary battery. After the engine is...
• Re: Newbie battery questions
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Wed, 16 May 2007 01:09:15 -0700
  ...If an aux battery is added using the stock relay setup ONLY the > refrigerator is moved to the aux battery. All the interior lights...
• Battery Removal
  Historical mailing list - K & K
  Wed, 16 Oct 1996 20:52:05 -0400
  As I was struggling,cursing and peeling off the skin from my knuckles while removing the battery from my Westy,it dawned on me...
• Re: DC to DC Charger for Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 18 Jun 2024 21:54:26 -0600
  ...DC battery charger for the AUX battery? > > This allows you to charge off the starter battery/alternator to the AUX (any > battery type). > > Seems...
• dead house battery / fully charged house battery?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Novak
  Tue, 9 Sep 2014 15:33:02 -0700
  ...the battery life indicator next to the water tank level meter shows the battery in the red, but a check of the battery proved...
• Re: What does my battery light mean
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 06:13:30 -0400
  What's the battery voltage before you start the engine? after ? Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Chameides" <docproteus@EARTHLINK...
• Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery! (CONCLUSION!)
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 8 Jul 2015 16:21:42 -0700
  ...Finding the PERFECT starter battery! (CONCLUSION!) This morning my husband and I worked on the battery again. (He would have been able to do...
• Re: Dual Battery Installation Instructions on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 19 Oct 2004 14:59:10 -0600
  On 10/19/04 1:52 PM, "Larry Occhipinti, DVM" <guardmans@PEAK.ORG> wrote: > Anybody have experience installing the dual battery relay, inverter, microwave...
• RV battery for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Brian M. Miller
  Tue, 16 Apr 96 11:14:55 PDT
  OK, what is going on??!! I am checking out my newly acquired '80 vanagon Westphalia and I notice that the auxilary battery is low...
• Re: Auxiliary Battery
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Wed, 21 May 2003 09:43:36 -0600
  My '87 Syncro Westy had everything in place to just put the battery in, hook it up and go. It is wired to run...
• Re: Aux. Battery Works! Yay!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:40:25 -0400
  The concept of an auxiliary or house battery is that some load will be on the house battery and the loads needed for driving...
• Optima battery / jumpstart
  Historical mailing list - Paul Mayfield
  Mon, 3 Dec 2001 20:28:16 +0000
  I wanted to kick the old Battery Subject horse one more time. My battery died last week. (VW battery from '95) Remembered someone said...
• Solar collector
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Sat, 20 Dec 2014 09:02:33 -0500
  I just received my GOWESTY solar kit to add power to my auxiliary battery and read the instruction install sheet. The recommended install procedure...
• Costco vs. diehard batteries
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Tue, 5 Aug 2003 15:54:50 EDT
  Hello all-- My bus needs a battery. Anyone run a Costco battery and have experience and know the cost? I've got a die...
• Re: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:24:09 -0800
  ...battery on a 10ga. > wire from the alternator with an inline 50amp diode prevents the aux > battery backing up into the main battery through...
• Re: Slow turnover when starting.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 15 Apr 2012 01:06:06 -0700
  I've had to work over the battery cables, ground cables and charging wires on my 85 .and other vans. a few points.. get...
• Re: Really Dumb Question About Aux Batteries Install.
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:14:55 -0400
  The Wolfsburg Edition Westfalias, aka "weekender", had a secondary battery with a power outlet. This was installed for the purpose of running the Dometic...
• Re: Sure Power 1315 question > monitoring battery
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:17:51 -0800
  The state of charge of a battery can indeed be determined with a voltmeter, but the battery needs to be disconnected from any loads...
• source for Aux. battery
  Historical mailing list - Don Parce
  Thu, 20 Feb 97 13:50:39 -0800
  I'd like to put a 2nd battery into my 85 Westy and have learned that deep-cycle batteries are better for running accessories...
• Re: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:19:19 -0800
  ...You can easily add a pushbutton switch to the 1315 to manually connect the aux battery to the starting battery...useful to "jump yourself...
• Re: Starter Saga was: 1982 Diesel Intermittent Start Problem
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 13 Apr 2000 17:45:16 EDT
  ...As for the battery size, in the dim past (around 1984), I discovered all the open space around the diesel Vanagon battery case. This...
• Re: Interstate MTP-91 Battery Fits?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:19:05 -0700
  On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 4:52 AM, <Dvdclarksn@aol.com> wrote: > Are you using this as a starting battery? ..... Nope. ;) > Does the...
• Re: charging aux battery: too much of a good thing?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:17:04 -0400
  ...now thats a dedicated aux battery for a Italian Gelato Refer.... darn near the size of Karls D4 Battery under his rear seat! I...
• Re: battery mat that neutralizes acids?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Tue, 4 Jul 2006 09:59:21 -0700
  A few months ago I installed a deep cycle battery as an auxillery under the drivers seat. The battery has a vent kit option...
• Re: Battery and Battery compartment
  Historical mailing list - Stephen White
  Thu, 24 Jul 1997 13:06:23 -0500
  On Thu, 24 Jul 1997, Jim Thompson wrote: > There is no such thing as a true sealed maintenance-free battery. All > automotive batteries require...
• Re: Another hazard -- battery acid (battery box treatment)
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 23:00:23 -0800
  ...Imparts (http://www.imparts.com), >sell "Battery Mat," a yellow felt 1/4 inch thick rectangle >said to absorb and neutralize battery acid. $9...
• Re: Another hazard -- battery acid (battery box treatment)
  Historical mailing list - David..M
  Wed, 10 Mar 1999 09:28:39 -0500
  ...Wait for the primer to dry and then paint the inside of the battery box > your favorite color of left over spray paint (no...
• Battery Light
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sun, 11 Dec 2005 11:00:10 -0500
  ...I replaced it yesterday but my battery light still comes on when I run the engine. My question is this: Does the battery light...
• Re: Camping Battery
  Historical mailing list - Bob Bellanca
  Mon, 21 Jul 1997 22:38:21 -0700
  >So my questions are now: > - Is a small deep cycle wheelchair battery really better than > a top of the line Group 41 battery if...
• Re: Westfalia 2nd battery questions...
  Historical mailing list - Jonathon Brown
  Tue, 20 May 2003 11:36:50 -0700
  ...Having wired all my stereo equipment and fridge to my aux battery I regret it... I wish I'd left the head unit on...
• Re: Modification, Battery box, bottom
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 8 Feb 2017 01:06:21 -0500
  Have you seen the battery boxes I built into my previous Syncro? I cut out the original boxes and fabricated deeper ones to fit...
• Re: Battery removal
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 22:00:40 -0700
  ...Battery removal > I recently had to recharge my battery (my theft alarm went off and > failed to cut out thus draining the battery). > > It...
• Battery overheating
  Historical mailing list - Puzerewski
  Mon, 18 Sep 2000 15:29:09 -0400
  ...Took a look at the primary battery (new regular acid battery bought in March) and saw water and got a whiff of sulfur. Drove...
• Re: battery mat that neutralizes acids?
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Mon, 3 Jul 2006 17:16:48 -0400
  ...A battery mat is not a bad idea, but regular preventative maintenance of the battery box is the only sure bet against eventual rust...
• RE;starter/aux battery choices
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:51:42 -0700
  ...My starter battery could use replacing, and I'm thinking its a good time to do some rewiring and install an aux battery at...
• Re: Battery Size
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  Wed, 3 Sep 1997 10:24:53 -0600
  SyncroBeast re>Battery Size Vanagon normal under seat battery box area (either side) takes either of the following two battery types, a type 41...
• Re: 2nd battery; two questions
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Fri, 10 Mar 2006 11:46:24 -0800
  ...I rolled the slider open to see the charger pegged at 15 amps and the fan fully engulfed in battery fumes. Took the battery...
• Re: Where to get a Sure Power 1315
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 11 Mar 2006 10:34:53 -0600
  the 1315 is an intelligent battery separator. NOT an isolator. Below are my notes from earlier posts on adding a 2nd battery. I tossed...
• Re: proper battery fit
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 24 Sep 2011 09:43:43 -0500
  ---- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > The campers have a "box" insert in the battery box so that they can take a > screw on...
• Battery Woes/Choice
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sun, 8 Jun 2008 00:57:03 -0800
  Just finished up the installation of my 40R battery behind the driver seat on Friday night, and had a chance to test it last...
• Re: Battery
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Mon, 21 Feb 2000 18:00:24 -0800
  ...Battery >Have an 84 Westy, and need a new battery. Will anything work from FLAPS? Any >suggestions for a super heavy duty battery (my...
• Re: Carat fluorescent fixture causes battery drain...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sun, 12 Sep 2004 15:13:13 -0500
  ...You mentioned replacing the alternator and battery, with what? Another used used battery and alt? No mention of load testing the battery, or electrolyte...
• Re: battery info requested [f]
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Tue, 4 Jul 1995 20:59:03 -0700 (PDT)
  So Martha I-should-have-danced-all-night Rubin says: > > Years back, there was a TV ad for a battery which had a special...
• Re: Optima battery;
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Fri, 11 Mar 2005 17:23:27 -0700
  ...I was planning on a >marine battery- is Optima a brand name? Thanks. The Optima battery is pretty much the only deep cycle battery...
• Re: Aux battery, install location
  Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
  Tue, 3 Jun 2008 14:08:33 -0700
  ...It looks to be a genuine VW > battery, no indications that it is a GM battery or indications on who made it. I > was...
• Re: Aux. battery questions
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 9 Aug 1998 13:50:50 -0400
  At 05:43 PM 8/4/98 EDT, S Sittservl wrote: >(1) By what route have people run the wire from the starting >battery...
• Re: Another hazard -- battery acid (battery box treatment)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Tew
  Wed, 10 Mar 1999 06:05:57 -0600
  ...Steve >I still keep hoping that someone will find a sealed battery that will fit in >that starter battery box. >Bill
• 2nd battery full-time?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
  Tue, 15 Aug 2006 15:18:12 -0400
  Hi, I just installed a heavy duty deep cycle battery under the rear bench. Is it ok to leave this battery connected to the...
• Re: SURE POWER 1315
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:42:46 -0800
  ...Although and AGM (sealed) battery it is in a battery box, box is screwed to the floor and the lid of the battery box...
• testing capacity of house battery
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 1 Aug 2016 08:55:43 -0400
  I have a few years old non-deep-cycle automotive starting battery I've been using as my house battery in the 86 Westy...
• Hooking up auxilliary battery when relay is present (Repost)
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 23 Sep 1996 09:07:18 -0700
  I've been asked a couple of times to repost my instructions for connecting an aux battery in a Westfalia that already has the...
• Re: Poor man battery testing
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:37:49 -0500
  ...But you could add an AC supply to a battery clock yourself, or keep the battery and put a relay in it, or break...
• Re: Wiring in 2nd battery on Westy..
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 11 Mar 2006 10:57:39 -0800
  ...Second Battery Proper installation of the aux battery in Westfalia camper moves the water pump and the refrigerator (fused in the little black box...