Both my battery boxes are unmolested. I have the aux battery in the lower
cabinet next to the water tank.

87 Westy.

-Mark

On Fri, May 11, 2018 at 6:05 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a similar set up in my 84 tintop/Westie kitchen..but I did my own
> house batt.  I also use identical batteries, but from NAPA.  Mine won't
> charge my laptop... could be the laptop, could be the charger...will charge
> with the motor running....
>
> On May 11, 2018 5:35 PM, "Richard Koerner" <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> Mine is an 85 Tintop.  Bought as second owner in early 1989.  No
> modifications to battery box behind passenger seat, all intact including
> battery hold down clamp.
> I added a "house" battery about 10 years ago to box under Driver seat.  I
> used the GoWesty kit, and they included a bracket to hold down battery.  So
> if any of you folks are looking for a hold down bracket, give them a call
> and I bet they can help you out.
>
>
> http://www.gowesty.com/product/auxiliary-battery/
> 3567/auxiliary-battery-kit-1980-83-air-cooled-and-1980-91-non-campers-?v=
> By the way, since my electrical requirements are low, I use the WalMart
> Group 41 batteries.  On both sides of van.  Works just fine.  Don't need
> all the deep cycle stuff and related charging apparatus.  I have a modest
> inverter (150 Watts I think) which is ample for the laptop and charging
> camera and cellphone battery.
>
>
>       From: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
>  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>  Sent: Friday, May 11, 2018 8:57 AM
>  Subject: Friday survey for Westy owners
>
>
> Okay folks, I'm curious about something. How many of you camper/Weekender
> owners have unmolested battery boxes behind the passenger seat? How many
> intact boxes have you seen? I’m not going to bother to ask how many still
> have the battery hold down clamp.
>
> The box on my ’84 was fine because I bought it when it was only two years
> old, and I’m not an idiot. But, both my son’s ’87 and my current ’85 have
> butchered boxes. Mine is sawed 3” down both sides for easy bending (hard on
> the carpet), and my son’s box back edge was hammered into oblivion.
>
> It’s too bad Westfalia Werks didn’t put an instruction label on the battery
> cover, it was a terrible oversight. 😉
>
> Stuart
>