Hi Raimund
The server was shut down for a while and folks drifted off.  It is now back up and running.  List members are returning slowly.  We will see what happens.  Personally, I would miss gerry greatly.  Lots of issues over the years and 3 Vanagons that have been solved with list help.
Hoping for the best.
Dave B.
    On Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 05:11:29 AM EDT, Raimund Feussner <ray@v6bus.de> wrote:   

 That reminds me of an old trick, where you feed an aux battery into the
fusebox (through one of the back pins), and then replace Fuse3
(radio/clock/int_lights) with a broken one, while using the good one on
the aux+ line.
That way, you could easily switch between aux or main battery on your
acessories, only by swapping the fuses. Good old Harald Holecek (RIP)
came up with this idea.

Unfortunately, I can´t remember the exact pins and layout. Would have to
dig that out somewhere.

Regards, Raimund
offtopic: Is the list traffic so low?�  I get only a few mails now and
then, and also they are regarded as spam. It seemed more active a few
years ago.

Am 27.03.2026 um 16:47 schrieb Eric Caron 96:
> Hi Spencer,
>
>          Glad I got this message.  Most of the thread went to junk mail.
>
> I use a group 41 in my vans for the start battery.  Both went in with effort.  I also always put a strap around the battery so I can more easily lower it in and lift it out.  Usually a piece of flat nylon strap.
>
> As I do have aux batteries so in the future I might use a smaller battery.  I also have the adaptor for the  starter and that uses less power.  Also, several items like my radios and dash power points are on my Aux battery.
>
> Best.
>
> Eric
>
>> On Mar 27, 2026, at 7:51 AM, Spencer Allen<soxndubs1951@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>> Dave I don't have an aux battery. Over on the Samba forum a post with
>> pictures shows a 41 battery with the side flanges cut off and the bottom
>> edge trimmed down. I may try that. The discussion also states a T5 battery
>> is a better fit and same CCA but I'm not sure of the amp hours.  What main
>> battery are you using?
>> Spencer
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 27, 2026 at 5:55 AMddbjorkman@verizon.net <
>> ddbjorkman@verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Spencer
>>>
>>> I know what you mean!!
>>>
>>> Are you talking about the house or start battery?
>>>
>>> Dave B.
>>>
>>> On Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 03:49:23 PM EDT, Spencer Allen <
>>> soxndubs1951@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> I think my 85 westy's battery box shrank (shrunk?) over winter. For years
>>> I've always had a struggle when dropping the group 41 battery past the
>>> pos-neg cables and have banged-up the pos cables some but always got the
>>> battery in with a bit of maneuvering. today no matter what I did that
>>> battery will not settle into the box. Any tips from those still using the
>>> lead acid battery?
>>> Spencer
>>>