Tony Smith wrote:
>
> I have a 1987 Westy GL USA model
>
> That big space under the driver's seat is calling to me to fit another
> battery.
> I want to put in a second battery, but I am not sure how to go about it.
> I want the battery to drive the fridge and lights and I want the engine to
> charge it (Naturally).
> But, I don't want it to crank the starter - I don't want to put in the
> heavy duty cables.
>
Tony, don't worry about the heavy duty cables.  You only have to run one
over to the main battery and ground the other anywhere handy.  It is
worth it, 'cause I guarentee you will have occasion to want to crank
with that 2nd battery.  For most of a year I had a misterious starting
problem that required the help of bat #2.  I put a marine switch on the
back of the main battery case, but you don't have to go that far: Just a
cut out switch will do.  Plus all the other times bat #1 goes dead.
(Doh!)

TBill