Whew. And here I was thinking I was the only one who overthought things!

That cover is held on with four machine screws. Long ones, too. They'd
have to back out a considerable distance before letting go.

I can't think of any way that the cover could come loose.

Find a collectible copy of Playboy, maybe from the '80s, put it in a
archival-quality airtight plastic bag, and lay it on the battery.

If things go according to plan, someone, someday, will open the
compartment and find a prize.

--
Rocky J Squirrel
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Bend, OR
KG6RCR

Dave Mcneely wrote:
> As we all know, the battery compartment of the vanagon is under the
> passenger seat.  It is covered with a metal lid.  What do you folks
> do to insure that this lid never contacts the battery terminals?  The
> thing has screws to fasten it in place, but seems capable of coming
> loose and becoming a conductor.  I considered a pad made of an old
> inner tube, or something similar.
>
> Thanks,  David McNeely