The electric up high means it's a US model, not 86 and later.

ALL Canadian Vanagon Westy's had the electric inlet "down low".  Some
kind of CSA regulation back when they were originally sold.

All US model Vanagon Westy's had inlets "three in a row", up high.
If you see vans in Canada with them up high, they are US imports.

-Paul

>So I will weld in the new driver side rocker panel
>& new metal  on the rusted out applicance panel on my 85 westy
>this week ...
>but I have not decided where to cut in the electric, & water inlet s
>I am thinking I might cut them in like the
>86 and later models where the electric for shore power is up high like the
>water inlets
>
>was this change made because being down low the inlet was
>subject to more road wash and thus more likely to rust ?