Optima D750U/2nd Battery? Ease of Install? Go Westy Kit compatible?

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[January 04, 2009, 07:18:08 AM] edwin .s.nathan: I live in a tropical country ie malaysia.Need to install air conditioning.Any idea on where to put the vents

[January 05, 2009, 10:21:13 AM] BusManVW70: Hello everyone Im new to the site and I have just added some pictures of my 1970 VW Camper his name is Fred enjoy..

[January 06, 2009, 10:03:55 AM] Jamesbehave: oh man

[January 06, 2009, 10:04:11 AM] Jamesbehave: talk about brain dead

[January 06, 2009, 10:04:22 AM] Jamesbehave: read my post

[January 06, 2009, 10:18:51 AM] JimmyD\'s: 1977 vw camper wont start HELP

[January 06, 2009, 10:19:09 AM] JimmyD\'s: her name is lucy

[January 06, 2009, 11:22:28 AM] Jamesbehave: whats going on

[January 06, 2009, 11:40:04 AM] JIMMYD: i have two shitty batteries I have been taking turns on trickle charges. So I put the fresh good battery in and she tries but

[January 06, 2009, 11:40:39 AM] JIMMYD: she won't flip. I've checked all the fuses.... rolled her back.

[January 06, 2009, 11:41:05 AM] JIMMYD: Found an old allman brothers ticket

[January 06, 2009, 11:42:02 AM] JIMMYD: the starter has always seemed fine.... no problems

[luvdabus]

Any success stories, easy, hard to install, links or suggestions , I'll post some pics too!

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[Dj:Eep]

I use those same Batts in both my buses.  Only time I've ever had the one in the westy die, was after a solid week of camping.  No fridge, but it powered the lights and stereo fine.  Bump started it and all was well (well, it's a little tough on the Alternator, but hey, when your in the Yukon, you do what ya gotta).

The one in my '71 has died many times.  But only after a couple hours of bumping the 12"s.  Or leaving the Amp on all night.  Alway charges up fine in the morning, still cranking hard as ever.

[VWBUSRAT]

Hey Dj is the one that will recharge yellow? I have one of each color. the red is for regular and I was told not to let go all the way down. the yellow you could and still bring back. I understand that the difference is the yellow is a deep cycle. I have a 120 watt inverter running off the yellow for the camper duties. I just bought a battery isolator to run in between batts and am wiring in this weekend my alt is 75amp...vwbr