At 09:59 PM 12/8/2003, you wrote:
>Thanks for the replies
>It does seem that I just have to accept the pain of sliding & rotating the
>passenger seat and getting out the Phillips screwdriver to be able to
>jump-start
>my vanagon when I have been stupid, like leaving on an electric appliance.

I just leave 3 of the screws out of my battery cover. The 4th one (left front)
is left in, but a tad loose.
When I need to access the battery I just flip the carpet back and rotate the
cover clockwise on it's remaining screw. I can get access with the seat all
the way back. but if I want to put jumper cables on I need to move the seat
forward a notch or 2. No rotating. No screwdriver...
YMMV

Steve
EJ22 -> '86 Westy "Escape Pod"

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>The battery cable connector looks neat but I think I will put that on the
>list of things I pretend I am going to do. As many of you know this list
>is all
>consuming.
>
>Sam W
>63 singlecab
>70 bay Westy
>87 Vanagon Westy