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• Switiching accessorys from main battery to auxilary battery?
  Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
  Fri, 16 Jul 2004 19:33:18 -0500
  ...I put an couple of auxilary batterys (deep cycle) in my westy, fed by a relay which isolates them from the starting battery, and...
• Re: Westy large battery capacity options
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Wed, 8 Aug 2007 23:15:54 -0400
  ...But this would be true for a stand alone big 100AH battery also, wouldn't it? (I've read elsewhere that deep cycles have...
• Non-GL Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Joel D Shortlidge
  Mon, 19 Jul 1999 01:54:53 -0500
  ...have the same battery set up as me. The batteries under BOTH seats are REGULAR car batteries, no deep cycle, like our GL friends...
• Re: FYI Satellite Radio Users
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sun, 13 Feb 2005 12:28:04 -0500
  Sounds like justification to install a backup, deep cycle battery. ;-/ Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Fisher" <refisher@MCHSI.COM...
• Re: BATTERY INFO NEEDED PLEASE
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Fri, 12 Dec 2014 09:19:53 -0800
  ...Deep cycle vs not likely the reason for price difference? > > Trying to find it, but wasn't there a somewhat similar Diehard battery > thread...
• Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sat, 3 Aug 2013 10:00:03 -0700
  ...I looked on the Interstate web site and others for guidance on the proper current for bulk mode charging of a deep-cycle battery...
• Re: Aux Battery 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sat, 23 Jan 1999 12:54:36 -0800
  ...Continuous draw down of a starter battery will greatly reduce its life span. Deep Cycle Marine batteries are designed to be drawn down low...
• 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...
• Re: Optima Battery
  Historical mailing list - Ian Allan
  Sat, 5 Jan 2008 21:37:38 -0500
  ...I cannot envision a circumstance that a deep cycle battery would out perform a standard starting battery in terms of events leading to catastrophic...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - JM/CO
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 13:06:29 -0400
  ...Is it easiest to just remove the >regular battery and replace it with a deep cycle and then put the regular >battery as your...
• Re: Battery Woes/Choice
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:03:20 -0400
  ...So according to the advertisements AGM batteries can withstand deep discharges. Good for 150 to 300 cycles. Wow! A good flooded forklift battery is...
• Re: GL More camp-able
  Historical mailing list - Richard Lynch
  Tue, 11 Apr 2000 06:34:10 -0700
  ...deep cycle battery underneath (well secured!). This deep cycle was 50 vs the outrageous 290 I was quoted for an optima deep cycle. Controls...
• deep cycle btry: when to stop charging?
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sun, 22 Jun 1997 13:59:07 +0000
  Just commandeered a deep cycle battery from our boat with which we normally run the trolling motor. The motor has a little charge indicator...
• Re: For Canucks Only -what kind of battery?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 11 Feb 2007 15:33:39 -0800
  ...Mark Clint Kolda wrote: > Nathaniel, there is only one deep cycle battery that will fit in that > compartment under the drivers seat. That is...
• Another battery question...
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Sun, 07 Jan 1996 18:34:52 -0800
  ...in a 1990 Vanagon? Also, is a 'marine' battery the same as a 'deep-cycle' battery? Ron -- Ron 'Coyote' Lussier /\_/\ ____ Chaco Communications (408) 865...
• AUXILIARY BATTERY ALTERNATIVE QUESTION
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Mon, 20 Sep 1999 17:02:21 EDT
  ...Guys at the local battery stores laughed at me when I asked for a deep cycle to fit. After listening to my tale of...
• Re: My aux battery solution
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Wed, 24 Jun 1998 08:52:02 -0700
  ...I was told that's > the way you can kill a deep-cycle battery prematurely; by overcharging it > before discharging it. > > I only use...
• Re: New battery chemistries to watch for
  Historical mailing list - Mark Brush
  Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:51:31 -0400
  ...deep cycle should not be taken beyond 50%, giving > the typical group 41 50Ah battery about 25 usable Ah > > Comparing the 2000 deep cycles...
• Re: Auxilliary batteries
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:04:33 -0700
  ...different types of battery designs? Gelled Electrolyte Advantages: � Totally maintenance-free � Air transportable � Spillproof/leakproof � No corrosion � Superior deep cycle life � Installs upright or...
• Lowest voltage to stop using fridge
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:04:05 -0400
  ...to allow the battery to run down. What's the recommended lowest voltage I should allow on a deep cycle before turning off the...
• AC in a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 09:36:29 EDT
  ...considering purchasing large solar panels to power a second 12 volt deep-cycle battery that would run a 1500 watt inverter. Any thoughts? David
• Re: Vanagon alternator too weak for Optimas.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Katsuki
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 09:03:37 -0400
  ...Costco also carries the blue optima's. > >FYI, >RED - Normal automotive starting battery >YELLOW - Deep cycle >BLUE - Marine (starting battery tolerate of some deep...
• Re: Simple auxillary battery question
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 11:58:05 -0400
  ...What I need to know is whether a regular starting battery >would suffice and how long would it last. Are there cheaper deep cycle...
• Re: Stupid questions
  Historical mailing list - tbill
  Sun, 11 May 1997 23:51:27 -0500
  ...t your battery discharge when you leave your refrigerator on > for months? > > That's one hell of a deep cycle battery you got there...
• 81 maximum battery dimensions?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Goike
  Wed, 01 May 1996 14:37:31 -0400
  i am wanting to put in a deep-cycle for music listening, etc. while camping, and would like to put it in as soon...
• Re: Optima deep cycle batt. as starting battery?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 22:13:49 -0600
  Benny, You sure are a schvenia----- 7 out of 10------yea right. One good one would kill you. From: BenTbtstr8 << Two is always better...
• FW: [Syncro] Wiring And Amperage Tips For 2nd Battery & Winching
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Fri, 4 Aug 2000 17:18:26 -0400
  ...I wanted to have an isolated battery to use for lights and such, so I installed a deep cycle under the rear seat. I...
• optima batteries
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Wed, 10 Mar 2004 00:20:37 -0500
  ...I've seen everyone recommending Optima yellow-top batteries, and I'm wondering what their advantages are over other deep-cycle batteries. They are...
• Exide AGM /NO side posts
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Wed, 23 Aug 2000 12:31:44 EDT
  ...Their starting battery does but not the deep cycle which has four top posts and won't fit laying down behind a Vanagon seat...
• Re: Deep cycle batteries, voltage regulators, and eating cake
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 7 Aug 2007 20:33:24 -0400
  ...Deep cycle batteries, voltage regulators, and eating cake Well, I think I got it. Battery voltage is now up to a level I think...
• Re: Alternators and batteries
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 23:40:55 -0400
  ...This is for my aux battery. You can also use an Odessey as a starting AND deep cycle battery, similar to the Optima Yellowtop...
• Small UPS SLA batteries...deep cycle substitute?
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:44:34 -0800
  ...Here's a similar battery: http://www.batterywholesale.com/battery-store/proddetail.html?prodID=374 Regarding SLA batteries, Do they handle deep cyclingl? They...
• Re: $30 group 41 battery
  Historical mailing list - Jimt Thomson
  Wed, 27 Jul 2005 00:44:03 -0600
  ...But > then I was attracted by the $39 100amp hour deep cycle battery > nearby. That is appealing at that price. But it is 2...
• Re: Aux battery solution??!!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 21 May 1999 17:48:34 PDT
  ...180ah 12v battery. MM >From: Peter Zendzian <peterz@GTE.NET> >Ok, here's what I did. I have 2 6v deep cycle batteries under...
• do are vanagons even charge our batteries?
  Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
  Sat, 5 Jan 2008 20:36:42 -0500
  ...Can a car battery even charge to 100% like this? Let alone 2 batteries, of mixed use (deep cycle, starting) Somewhat rhetorical, I know...
• Re: Battery venting, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Fri, 12 Jun 1998 01:06:04 -0500
  ...Budd Premack 86 Syncro, 84 Vanagon (for sale) 73 Super Minneapolis, MN (Land of Sky-Blue Waters) Optima deep cycle battery.htm [application/octet...
• Re: Ideas to stop battery terminal corrosion?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 1 Jul 2017 01:45:08 +0000
  ...not sure about deep cycle batteries.  But if no good at connections, then no good no matter how new the battery is. Skip the...
• Re: Battery for Aux in my 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Mon, 10 May 2010 17:08:04 -0700
  ...Slow and steady is how an aux battery is generally used, and that's where your gen-u-wine deep cycle batteries, a la...
• Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 1 Aug 2013 22:13:08 -0700
  ...The general gist of the advice is to charge a deep cycle battery you need a lot of amps going in...and Smart Chargers...
• Re: deep cycle: best place to put? best size?
  Historical mailing list - Geo
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:24:54 -0700
  ...http://members.cybertrails.com/~ahwahnee/VWBattery1.JPG Advantage, of course, is that one can use a standard size deep cycle battery -- pretty cheap from...
• Re: Skematic for Adding Deep Cycle Battery to 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:43:48 -0700
  Dual Battery Info: http://www.geocities.com/harald_nancy/dualbattery.htm On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 6:30 PM, Jamie Fitterer <fittdog8848@hotmail...
• Re: Printing w HP1020 off a Deep Cycle Battery
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 9 Oct 2006 18:59:17 -0400
  Hi Mark, What rating was your inverter? </Greg> On 9-Oct-06, at 4:52 PM, Mark Evans wrote: > I just hooked up my...
• Cabin lights, aux battery, venting?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Wasson
  Fri, 12 Nov 2004 10:44:52 -0500
  ...On a related note, I'm currently using a regular (non deep cycle) battery mounted under the driver's seat as the aux battery...
• Re: Just hibernating & a battery mystery
  Historical mailing list - Tom Torrella
  Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:16:10 -0500
  ...11:38 george jannini <georgejoann@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a): > >> << My big deep cycle battery could use the occasional desulfation >> (who, after all, couldn't...
• Re: was fav 12 V acc, now 2nd battery relay system - files posted
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:17:20 -0500
  ...I wired up my aux battery charging circuit to carry 50 amps, then installed a 33AH sealed deep cycle battery (only $60 and provides...
• Re: Deep cycle battery
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:53:41 -0700
  > I am wanting input on what battery to use for my deep cycle. I curious > what options there are beyond Optima or is that...
• 2nd Battery - Isolator Question
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 17:20:08 -0400
  ...It has a big deep cycle marine battery as a 2nd and an Isolator to regulate charging. Battery 1 is under driver seat Isolator...
• DC>DC deep cycle charger (topic change) + SUDHIR?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 1 Nov 2009 10:56:12 -0800
  ...I'm now running a DC-in DC-out smart charger to take care of >> deep-cycle charging ... > > Oh, man, I've been looking...
• Re: Inverter Question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 6 Feb 2003 22:45:33 -0500
  ...If you do it a lot for a long time it will be cheaper in the end to use a proper deep-cycle battery...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 10:35:49 -0700
  ...Well this deep cycle and solar stuff is interesting. Learned more reading the FAQ's. The way my Dometic is going, (or not going...
• Re: Dual Battery Installation Instructions on Ebay
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 19 Oct 2004 14:59:10 -0600
  ...However this is also right at the max draw that you should submit a single deep cycle battery to. A second deep cycle in...
• Second batteries..
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Aycock
  Wed, 13 Apr 1994 00:59:04 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I was thinking about possibly running a deep-cycle as a a second, mostly for camping (leaving the lights and radio on, etc).. Jamie
• Re: How many , Have installed Optima as Aux Battery in Westy's?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 12:54:49 -0500
  ...We added heavy wire to the starter battery complete with heavy fuse and relay. Works flawlessly. -Larry > How many , Have installed a (Deep Cycle...
• Fwd: Why do JC Whitney Battery isolators have this VW caveat?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Heissenbuttel
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 11:46:25 -0800
  This is what may have caused my battery's untimely death... Anyone know if I can revive a deep cycle by getting the sure...
• Re: Run time to charge Aux battery
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 12:26:13 -0700
  ...correct, and if you wanted to never discharge your >> deep-cycle batteries too deeply (say never less than 80% discharged so >> they last longer...
• Re: Sealed Bearings?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 20:36:32 -0500
  ...I do not know how well they will last for deep cycle use though. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Dual Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Tue, 19 Apr 1994 11:14:15 -0700 (PDT)
  ...matter if you used a deep cycle battery or normal battery, other that maybe for a deep cycle battery you might not want to...
• Re: [Nearly Off-Topic] Seeking Battery Switch
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:19:24 -0700
  ...for full topping off of deep cycle battery) and charging off my 3-stage DC > DC deep cycle charger (insufficient amps for good bulk...
• Re: Golf Cart Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Sun, 29 Oct 2006 00:00:36 -0700
  ...its a true deep cycle .... now if I could figure who makes the best pure sine wave converter I could visit the region of...
• Re: Aux battery...again
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 13:08:45 -0600
  I'm using a deep cycle battery from Universal Battery in Texas. It's a UB1200. Fits fine.... in fact, you could probably fit...