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Subject:Re: Aux battery
From:Kim Brennan
Date:Sat, 23 Apr 2005 01:12:41 -0400

That stud is intended for the battery clamp (on non-Westys). Westy's
have a different set up where the aux battery goes and you'd have to
cut things to fit the optima in...

On Apr 22, 2005, at 10:09 PM, Kevin wrote:

> I'm installing a optima yellow top battery into my 87.  Just forword
> of the
> battery box is a stud under the seat.  Can I use that for my ground or
> do I
> need to drill through the floor and ground it to the frame? Also how
> do I
> connect my radio and cig lighter to the aux battery?  The last one
> would be
> anyone know of a easy source of switch 12v in that area?