BenT is an exception.

> From: Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
> Organization: http://WetWesties.org
> Reply-To: Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
> Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2002 22:30:50 -0700
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Battery Location - Rear Behind RR Taillight
>
> But now you're changing the *rules*!  When speaking of VW the *rule* is
> FIF. Front is Front.  Behind the taillight lives the rear bumper. A
> little further behind the taillight lives the guy with a cell phone in
> one hand and a newspaper spread out across the steering wheel. You know,
> the guy who's going to buy you a new taillight...  In front of the
> steering wheel lives the dashboard (or fasia for those of the English
> persuasion). If we start making exceptions just because BenT
> understands, the next thing you know, we'll be talking about 'rear main
> seals' and such.
>
> Jim
>
> Ben T wrote:
>
>> Well, Bill that is relative to where you are located. If you are inside the
>> engine compartment, then the backside of the taillights would be facing you.
>> Then the outside of the taillight where the lens actually is would be the
>> area behind the taillight that you seem to be referring to. However, when
>> facing the vehicle from outside, most normal folks think of the space "behind
>> the taillight" as being inside the engine compartment.
>>
>