hi Dennis,

Alternatively could we use the Red cable at the alternator to charge the
battery (with or without removing)?
Because this is the track where the current came from...

thanks,

On Sat, Jul 15, 2023 at 8:17 AM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Connect charger to post on back of alternator and a ground.
> If charging in a garage it is a good idea to have a flammable gas detector
> in the event something goes wrong the battery begins to generate hydrogen.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of
> Richard Koerner
> Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2023 10:54 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Charge battery but can't access it
>
> My Vanagon got T-boned on passenger door, hard ($15K damage); step-in area
> crumpled, seat pedestal compressed such that Passenger seat is immovable,
> so no access to battery.  It has taken months to arrange frame
> straightening & body work, and still might take a while longer until work
> begins.  Meantime, Vanagon has been sitting in my garage; I drive it about
> every 2 weeks (windshield is buckled and smashed about 1/3....so am always
> on lookout for cops).  If I have more bad luck and battery discharges to
> the point of no-start, what would I do?  I have a small trickle charger
> available.  Could I just hook the positive onto the junction of big red
> cable at starter (I presume big red cable goes directly to starter battery)
> and charge battery that way?
>