I vaguely remember turning the seat around when I installed the last
battery 8 years ago.  I also remember having trouble fitting it in, and I
think I put a rubber lid opener (flat sheet of rubber) inside to keep any
metal from touching the closure.  Dealing with that battery was no fun!
(I'm wondering if there's a simple fix in case I just need the battery
jumped somewhere down the line...a hack to jump the battery without opening
the battery case.)
Patti

On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 10:56 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
wrote:

> I've always run a group 41 battery, fits perfectly.  Just be sure the
> posts are on the correct sides. The battery goes in with the positive post
> nearest the driver's side, and towards the seat.
>
> Just in case you don't know, the Westy seat has to be moved fully back and
> rotated to face the rear to remove the battery.
>
> I've seen so many cut up boxes because some fool thought VW built the
> battery in, mine and my son's both have the back panel cut and bent out.
> Nitwits.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of PB
> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 10:19 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Finding the PERFECT starter battery!
>
> Looking for a new starter battery that will fit perfectly without any
> mods.  Does anyone know that actual dimensions of the starter battery
> compartment? Searched all over The Samba and this list archives and
> couldn't find it.  Found lots of other very useful info, though!
>
> Pep Boys website is the only one that lets me look up the battery by group
> #.  It's also very conveniently located and my favorite place to buy
> batteries.  My choices are below:
>
> http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/9073724/854/   *11.25" x 7" x 7"
>  (approx)*
>
> http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/9074039/00854   *9.5" x 6.875" x *
> *6.875**"  (exact)  (hard to find size)*
>
> http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/672432/00854  *11" x 7" x 7.5"
>  (approx)*
>
> *http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/9929968/00854
> <http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/9929968/00854>  11" x 7" x 7"
>  (approx)*
>
> *Bosch Battery Brochure
> <
> http://www.worldpac.com/pdfs/Bosch%206%20Page%20Brochure%20-%20June%2020%202011.pdf
> >
> (PDF)*
>
>
> ​All but the second from the top are Bosch with a 3 year replacement and
> have more than enough CCA.  (I don't have any plans to camp in snow,
> anyway!)  Not concerned about any of the prices of the above batteries.
> I'd rather have too small than too big - I just want the best fit possible!
>
> Patti
> 90 Westy Automatic
> Sunny (Lost Angeles) California
>
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