Hole may not be necessary.

My battery heater (blanket type) - just put the extension in through the
sliding door and plugged it in. Slammed the door - no harm to the gasket and
practical jokers couldn't unplug it.

For the block heater, if you're using the VW original type under the engine
case heating the oil - the cord comes out by the rear bumper and can be
lashed to the towing ring on the driver's side. Oil heating type is a good
method IMHO: at least it works well in Ottawa cold 20below Fahrenheit.
Always started for me, and it means oil stays fluid and you're getting
lubrication quicker than with water heating types.

I'm wondering why you'd want to run the plugs to the front of the van
anyway? I think you could find a way to route the battery warmer cord to the
rear; passing the wire through where the heater hoses come through the body
to the rear heater - might have to cut off the plug and reinstall a new
plug.

Alan Pickersgill
'85 Transporter/Westfalia
Ottawa Ontario
Canada

----- Original Message -----
From: Terry Kay <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2000 8:48 PM
Subject: The best way in?

> It seems to me, if you want to wire all these things together, so it all
> comes together in one plug, at the grill(Minnesota style) you are going
> to have to run welding cable to handle all the amps required. The bottom
> line is; Your going to have to bore a hole somewhere!
> Good Luck,
> Terry
> 85 GL "Gerstunken Mobile"