Okay, finally figured out that I can slide the drivers seat right
off the tracks, then turn the swivel around so I can open the trapdoor.
Now that it's open, I see what looks a lot like a relay there -- is this
the relay for dual batteries? It's grey, sure looks like the one
described in the FAQ, so I'm thinking that I can put a battery in here
(if I can find one that fits and then put a bigger one in back with a
second relay to isolate that one as well.

Harmon Seaver wrote:
>    On my '82 westy, I can't get the little trap door under the drivers seat to
> open because the seat doesn't go forward enough. What's with this? On my '81
> vanagon (non-westy) it was no problem. It seems the swivel seat doesn't move on
> the regular tracks, just on it's own tracks. Is there something I'm missing here
> (don't have a bentley yet, it's on it's way tho), or do you have to unbolt the
> whole seat to get in there?
>    And, IIRC, the battery for my '81 was in there under the front seat, while
> the battery for my '82 diesel westy is in the back. It also looks like you could
> put two batteries in side by side in the back, has anyone done this?
>
>

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Harmon Seaver
CyberShamanix
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