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 Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 4:30 pm Post subject: Space above Closet - Westy |
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1982 Air-Cooled Westy, looking to add an additional Blue Seas fuse box and it looks like there's some hidden space above the closet. Has anyone used this space for anything?
I'm thinking of cutting a hole down through the bed for access and then obviously covering it up for normal use. Other option I guess is cut through from the back of the van in that top leftern most corner where the mouse made a nest a few years back.
Thanks for any help!
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DanHoug
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| Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 6:13 pm Post subject: Re: Space above Closet - Westy |
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on my 87 and 89, i access that space thru the hatch, no cutting required. i store spare throttle cable, hatchet, rope, camp saw up there.
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markswagen
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| Posted: Tue May 30, 2023 6:41 pm Post subject: Re: Space above Closet - Westy |
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l've done a lot of aux battery installs for my customers, l have found that putting the new fuse panel, where the original westy fuse holder is, has been the most popular, it's out of the way, easy to get at, the westy wiring connects straight into it, especially if you add the battery under the drivers seat, the panel is close by.
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vanagonjr
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| Posted: Wed May 31, 2023 6:48 pm Post subject: Re: Space above Closet - Westy |
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That very space is where I found a huge mouse nest when removing my interior.
For that reason alone, I would not want wiring up there.
I do plan to open it up from the back for storing items however.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 8:47 pm Post subject: Re: Space above Closet - Westy |
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Yeah, would have been overkill to put another fuse panel back there, I really only needed to run one wire for some overhead lighting.
I keep getting ambitious thinking I'll need more electricity around the van but I've gotten fairly good at running the wires around inconspicuously. |
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