Unfortunately it's a case of slide the seat forward and go fishing.

My winter project for my Syncro Westfalia and TriStar will be to install a
jump start terminal similar to what the Audi 5000 has in it's engine
compartment.  The battery in these vehicles are under there rear seat -
we'll the quattro is anyway...  In the engine compartment there is a
terminal that is covered by a small plastic door that is used for jump
starting the vehicle.  I am going to put a similar device on the fire wall.

David Marshall

Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road
Quesnel BC Canada  V2J 6Z3

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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Sam Williams
Sent: December 8, 2003 5:23 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Where do jumper cables go on an 87 westy?

I apologise about the caps lock, but I have drained my battery twice in the
past few months.
The first time I bought one of these thermoelectric cooler chests and found
out that the battery will not keep it going for two days, duh I sort of knew
that.

I then had to recharge my battery and it is under the passengers seat with a
screwed on cover that you cannot get at without rotating the seat 45
degrees!

Last night I left my lights on for 10 hours by mistake and had to get am
jump
start. This time I knew the drill.
the question is:
Is there a correct way to jump start a 87 vanagon without going through all
this?

Sam W
63 singlecab
70 bay Westy
87 Vanagon Westy