Leisure Battery

Post by **Dubstar** » 25 Sep 2006, 21:32

Has anyone else had trouble fitting a leisure battery under the seat or there van or is it just me? I've got a good one from a previous vehicle-none VW-and its about 30mm too high. I was thinking of having the box cut out and rewelded a little deeper to accommodate the larger battery, or can you get shallower batterys with a good output?.
1981 Westy Joker.

Post by **diviy** » 25 Sep 2006, 22:25

fit 065
been on my van
lasst 4 days ish with out a recharge

Post by **tonytech** » 26 Sep 2006, 07:31

http://wiki.80-90.co.uk/index.php/Main_Page#Electrical

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Post by **Mocki** » 28 Sep 2006, 06:33

you cant deepen the battery box, there are things under it!

Post by **ringo** » 28 Sep 2006, 06:44

Yep, the wiki is spot on as usual.

Can you fit your leisure battery somewhere else ?

For the sake of £40 its not even worth contemplating cutting anything IMHO.

I got two cheapy car batteries from the local automart and have one under each front seat.

They have lasted nearly two years so far - £60 well spent. However, it may be worth spending a little more to get a good quality battery. (ie one with a four year garauntee).

Post by **"WEAZLECHIN"** » 28 Sep 2006, 07:24

dubstar, you can just fit your "big" battery in and just leave the lid open, thats what i did and its never a problem.

Post by **Dubstar** » 28 Sep 2006, 12:42

Yeah, I suppose I could leave the lid open. I was thinking of doing that anyway, or moving the battery to the cupboard under the sink, but then it's a waste of space. I've got a good leisure off another van-Fiat-that I had, but it's about an inch too tall. And I struggle to get the seat to turn 180 anyway to get to the space to put the battery in. Mines lhd. I might try and see if the lid will stay open, or I'll flog my current leisure battery and get a smaller one.

Post by **"WEAZLECHIN"** » 28 Sep 2006, 20:36

mines a lhd and the number of times ive needed to turn the drivers seat 180, is . . . never, infact i cant see why they put 2 swivel seats in anyway. its hardly a winnebago.

Post by **geordie skydiver** » 28 Sep 2006, 20:37

"WEAZLECHIN" wrote:mines a lhd and the number of times ive needed to turn the drivers seat 180, is . . . never, infact i cant see why they put 2 swivel seats in anyway. its hardly a winnebago.

Ditto, I actually considered taking the swivel base off and selling it.

Post by **Dubstar** » 28 Sep 2006, 22:20

I've turned it sideways a few times, but not for any particular reason other than the novelty of being able to do it! If I do turn it the full 180 then it just faces the side of my sink unit. Handy for staying seated and doing the washing up I suppose.