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On Fri, 2005-03-25 at 13:56, Dave Hall wrote: > > > Yes, I was thinking along similar lines, especially since both are shown > > > similar in size and shape. I wonder if it could be done using a VR, and > gutting > > > the parts not needed. > > > > I wonder where VW mounted it? Would they have put it all the way on the other > > side of the car? > > > > The second battery is right next to the VR on mine - is it different on a LHD > car? I thought the main battery is the opposite side to the driver normally > (but not on a RHD car) to help balance the weight. > On the ones I havbe put dual batteries in, I just put it on the other side under the back seat. None that I have done tho, did I put the relay in. I just put in dual batteries. A place to find a similar relay, is at a motorhome/caravan dealer. A lot of them have the aux. battery set up, so you can run your 12V refrig and accessories, and still be able to start the engine when you are ready to leave. -- Russ Wolfe '71 FB AT '66 FB MT '64 T34 (not running) '65 T1 (not running) '05 KIA Sorento SUV russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~