In a message dated 04/06/2008 9:03:57 P.M. Central Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

I think  Frank Condelli talked about getting one to try.  e-Mail:
Fkc43@aol.com  although it may have been Karl from Westy ventures? Can't  remember.  If
you find a souce, please let me know as I'd like to get one  as well. That's a
great AH rating for a battery that will fit under the  drivers seat rear
compartment. By the way, under charging the battery for few  days is not going to
kill it. You can always buy yourself a smart charger,  like the battery
minder, and charge it anytime you have sure power. I have  mine wired into the plug
that the refrigerator goes into. So, any time I run  into shore power, I just
plug in at 8Amp charge rate it brings a battery up to  snuff in no time. It's
long-term under charging that will cause a problem.  AGM's definitely have
their pluses and minuses.  Going completely to  AGM's is certainly an expensive
option, along with increasing the output  voltage of the alternator. Let us
know how it works  out.

The  final chapter of my investigation of the VW specific AGM battery.  The
VW  AGM battery, part #, 000 915 105 CC, is made by Interstate for sale to  VW
only to replace the aux battery in the Eurovan Campers.  It is 68 AH and  is
the same dimensions as a group 41~ 42 battery so fits in the  Vanagon's
battery boxes under the seats.  VW retail price is $220 here at  my dealer in
Ottawa.  I decided to not try it out due to it's high  cost.  So your on your own
here.  If anyone wants to work more on this  project, go ahead, I'm not
interested !

            BTW  - Interstate is also making for VW dealer sale only, a 92AH
AGM battery, VW part  #, 000 915 105 CE.  It is to replace batteries in
Tourags and Pheatons that  have more electrical crap than your Westy !  I do not
have the dimensions  or cost of this battery.  Your on your own here again.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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