Also, batteries for Vanagons are designed differently
in that they have recessed posts. Make sure yours are
not sticking up above the battery casing as is normal
on most other cars.

--- Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO> wrote:
> Rennie Sawade wrote:
>
> > Apparently, the
> > paint was the only thing insulating the battery
> from the metal cover.
>
> > This looks awfully strange to me.  I can't believe
> that VW designed it this
> > way.  Could it be that this van has the wrong
> battery installed?
>
> Rennie,
>
> Most batteries have a small plastic "lid" over the
> positive terminal to protect
> from shorts, your battery may be missing just that.
> A piece of rubber,
> cardboard, plastic etc. should do the trick. If your
> battery is so tall that it
> actually touches the cover, it may be too tall, the
> battery in my Syncro is just
> 1 cm (~0,5") under, but that is enough. Also check
> that the cover is straight,
> not bent down.
>
> PerL
> 87 Syncro 112i
>

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