I don't know if there is a fuseable link here or not, but I doubt it.

However, I would encourage you not to do this for several reasons.

1. You don't need a larger battery for starting, the stock battery is
more than adequate
2. you will have to securely fasten the battery down and protect it from
shorting out by covering it and protecting the wiring.
3. You lose a big part of the largest storage compartment in the Westy.
4. The rear under seat compartment is not ventilated, and you could
accumulate explosive hydrogen gas with very bad consequences.
5. You will lower the resale value of your van.

Stick a sealed Optima battery under the driver's seat and forget about
moving the main battery from its vented compartment.  My $.02, it is
your decision.

Jay L Snyder wrote:
>
> Does the large wire that runs from the battery to the starter have a fusible
> link built into it, or is it just large gauge copper wire?  I am thinking about
> moving my primary battery under the rear seat for several reasons--closer to the
> starter, easier access for jumping to other vehicles, unlimited room for larger
> capacity battery...  I don't want to cut up the original wiring if at all
> possible.  I would like to run a new wire to the starter from the rear seat and
> use the old wire to feed the original harness to the front.  I may eventually
> use the stock battery location for an auxillary battery.   Is there a fusible
> link in this stock wire?
>
>                                                              Jay
>                                                              '85 Westy

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