Mark,

I'm getting ready to install a aux battery .... I have seen a couple of references in this thread to "notch the steel  baseplate of the seat in two spots".

Can't quite picture the notches  ...... does anyone have any photos avail ... guess I'm just a visual guy.

Also, would another option be to have the top posts ground down (by a knowledable dealer) and use the side posts?

Lastly ... I have seen a lot of references to various Optima Batteries .. ie referenced here D87, D750 etc. Is there agreement on the List as to the current "Best Choice" optima and whether one can or should use a Deep cycle for the starting battery as well?

Cheers,

Lchase .... humble Newbie
85 Westy GL (still name searching)

Date:    Mon, 19 Nov 2001 00:04:59 -0800
From:    Mark Sheflo <skjeflo@HOME.COM>
Subject: Re: Instaling an auxiliary battery

| There is no way anyone is going to install a battery behind the driver's
| seat because of the steering wheel in the way of turning around the seat
to
| properly expose the battery compartment. Unless you radically mutilate
your
| vanagon.

    Hmmmm.....seems to me that the funny looking yellow top battery that I
installed in the well behind the drivers seat of our Westy said Optima on
it.

    Had a choice of slight modifications to make, either notch the steel
baseplate of the seat in two spots (to lay the battery on its side) or cut
two holes in the cover for the posts to stick up through (my choice in the
end, due to a lack of cutting tools!).  No radical moves needed!

Mark
82 Westy

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