ghost leisure battery - real auxiliary heater

I was told when i bought the van that it had a leisure battery. Unfortunately, that was removed before the police released the van, along with every bit of police kit.

The leisure battery was located underneath the driver seat. All what is left of it are bits of zip tie, a few bolts and a couple of holes in the floor panel:



I am very curious to find out how it was connected to the main circuit, and if the charging circuit is still in place. The only wires left under the driver seat are for the handbrake (it's a conventional one on this police vito).

I also have some connection wires hanging from under the dashboard, near the driver side weelarch.

While investigating all this, i made an interesting discovery: there is an auxiliary heater fitted under the driver's cab!



I guess it must somehow be connected to this control on the dashboard. When turned on, the red led lights up and the climate control fan starts.

First trip in the van this weekend. Here's some pictures taken at the campsite:









Off course i came back with a long list of things to do. But i was very pleased to find i'd won an eberspacher heater on ebay in my absence.

The origin

Louise and I bought this van. Ex-police. We're very exited about converting it in a campervan!