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hikergrl
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 Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:39 pm Post subject: 1993 Eurovan Weekender Auxiliary Battery |
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After doing a little exploring it appears my auxiliary battery in the van is dead. It looks like the previous owner installed a regular car battery and not a deep cycle one. I was wondering how hard it is to change the battery out? I figured out how to slide the drivers seat all the way forward to get better access, but I'm still having a hard time getting the plastic flap piece off and I don't want to break it (the curved plastic piece that the cooler plugs into). I'm not sure that I'm going to use the cooler, but it would be nice to have the interior lights in the back work. Any ideas on the best type of battery to get? Of course affordable is always best, but I want something that is safe. Or is it more hassle than it is worth and should I just take the battery out all together and recycle it? What else to people use the aux. battery for?
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Xtremjeepn
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| Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 7:11 am Post subject: Re: 1993 Eurovan Weekender Auxiliary Battery |
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The plug for the cooler is what gets in the way of removing that plastic bit. Pull from the back of the seat at the bottom and it will flex the piece enough to remove it.
In 93 the battery only powered the two rear lights and cooler. Later vans got three 12v outlets in the back for charging things like phones/tablets at night.
It's possible to add an inverter and even solar to the existing set up to increase its functionality.
I personally prefer to run something like a Yeti in its place (doesn't fit under the seat though) http://shop.cavevan.com/collections/goalzero/products/yeti-400
Far more functional and portable. Also possible to just add a plug to plug in the vans lights/cooler into the Yeti and to also charge as you drive.
Can also be expanded with solar. Already has a pure sine wave inverter, charge controller, display, etc built in.
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hikergrl
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| Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 1:56 pm Post subject: Re: 1993 Eurovan Weekender Auxiliary Battery |
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| Great ideas, thanks so much for the information! |
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jasian
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| Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 3:07 pm Post subject: Re: 1993 Eurovan Weekender Auxiliary Battery |
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| hikergrl wrote: |
After doing a little exploring it appears my auxiliary battery in the van is dead. It looks like the previous owner installed a regular car battery and not a deep cycle one. I was wondering how hard it is to change the battery out? I figured out how to slide the drivers seat all the way forward to get better access, but I'm still having a hard time getting the plastic flap piece off and I don't want to break it (the curved plastic piece that the cooler plugs into). I'm not sure that I'm going to use the cooler, but it would be nice to have the interior lights in the back work. Any ideas on the best type of battery to get? Of course affordable is always best, but I want something that is safe. Or is it more hassle than it is worth and should I just take the battery out all together and recycle it? What else to people use the aux. battery for?
Thanks for any input. |
Hi, I just got a 93 eurovan, did you happen to get your battery situated as I'm sure I'm going to have to go through the same thing soon as well |
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jjvincent
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