Russel
I bought one of those connectors that fasten to the +ve post. I put this
connector on the +ve of my starter battery. I put the starter cable on this
connector. I also connected a heavy cable to this connector and ran the cable to
the box behind/below the driver's seat. This cable connected to a 40 amp fuse.
To the other fuse post, I connected a heavy cable to my relay. The rest you know
about. I don't remember the gauge of the cable but I chose one that could easily
carry 40 amps without losses.
Hope this helps.
Larry
P.S. would you like a copy of my wiring schematic if I can find it?

"Russell, William" wrote:

> Are you suggesting that I split the cable that is currently connected to
> the starter battery and then connect the relay at that point?  Will that
> operate the same way?
>
> Where did you locate the fuse?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
> Of Lawrence Johnson
> Sent: August 20, 2002 08:18
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Second Battery Installation
>
> Russel, a closer connection point is the +ve terminal of the starter
> battery.
> There should be a hole already cut in the side of the box under/behind
> the
> driver's seat and a similar whole in the main battery compartment. The
> relay
> will fit in either battery box. I added a fuse too.
> Larry in Ontario, Canada
>
> "Russell, William" wrote:
>
> > I had intended to run a nice big cable from that battery compartment
> back to
> > the engine and connected it to the relay that I purchased.