I don't know about your particular Vanagon, but a group 41 will not fit
under my driver's seat compartment.  I could not even find a garden tractor
or motorcycle battery that would fit, and I certainly didn't want to start
cutting up the box.  I put the second group 41 under the back seat.  The
weekender's are different?

                                                   Jay

Bill Kasper <dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 11/15/2001
06:28:47 PM

Please respond to Bill Kasper <dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU>

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Subject:  Re: Optima deep cycle batt. as starting battery?

i am ignerent when it comes to batteries (among other things electrical,
and beyond).  what is the typical, stock battery's "group" for the
vanagon?  if i go to walmart and buy two group 41 batteries to run
household and the van, will that work?  what are the advantages of group
41 over any other group?

inquiring minds want to know.

thanks.
bill
'87 syncro westfalia

On Thursday, November 15, 2001, at 01:58 , mark drillock wrote:

If cost is a factor just get Walmart's $40 standard group 41 battery and
put it in the other battery compartment under the driver's seat. You can
buy a battery switch or a heavy duty relay for about $20. Add another
$20 for wire and connectors and you can do the whole thing for under
$100. If you like, put the new battery in the main battery position and
use your old one for the aux battery. I use this approach and cycle in a
new main battery every 2 years and move the old one to the aux position.
This way I always have a fairly new main battery for starting.

Mark