OK, here's what I came up with:

http://picasaweb.google.com/vanagon/PowerpoleBatteryMod

Battery cover needed a small tweak but it worked out fine.

John Meeks
'91 Multivan
Northern Michigan

Vanagon Rescue Squad
http://www.vanagonauts.com/Vanagon_Rescue_Squad74.htm

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On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 3:52 PM, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote:

> The primary use I had for the powerpole connectors was to provide an
> elegant way to connect up my (portable) wind generator.
>
> <http://web.mac.com/kimbrennan/iWeb/Site/Powerpole.html>
>
> However, I can also use it to give me handy access to the aux battery for
> jump purposes. I've already made a cable for this purpose.
>
> For self jumping purposes I intend to make use of that capability with the
> Surepower 1315 battery separator. I just need to add the switch for that.
>
>
> On Nov 14, 2009, at 1:15 PM, Loren Busch wrote:
>
> > RE:
> >
> >> So I reckon that if I find myself with a discharged starter battery and
> a
> >> charged house battery and hope the start the engine I'll jump the two
> >> batteries together with a jumper cable, sit and watch the hills for a
> few
> >> minutes, then crank 'er over.
> >>
> >
> >
> > BTW, I use Anderson Powerpole connectors for anything that I wire up and
> > needs to be able to be 'unwired' at some point.  And they are also
> 'elegant
> > and simple'.  The big ones can handle most anything you'll ever be able
> to
> > plug into them when dealing with a Vanagon and it's needs.
> >
> >>
>