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Date:         Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:46:05 -0700
Reply-To:     PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Battery dead AGAIN!!!!
Comments: To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com>
In-Reply-To:  <0C7B319B-0912-446A-A366-CF29A8A657F2@mac.com>
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This is not going to be fun! (grrrrrr!) I guess I'll disconnect the terminal and see if I can move the cable so the terminal fits. That would definitely be the best solution. But if not, there's always the rubber floor mat solution! Patti ****************************

On 4/29/07, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote: > > Ah. I see your problem, pictures being worth a thousand words..... > > You've routed the positive cable in FRONT of the battery (towards the > front of the vehicle), instead of from the side. This is not a > surprising mistake since you said the old battery was substantiall > smaller. > > It is also tricky to get the battery in to the box AND get the cable > into the correct location. But it is doable (and the handle on the > battery helps. > > > On Apr 30, 2007, at 2:22 AM, PB wrote: > It IS a group 41, and does have a plastic cover, but the terminal > adapter doesn't seem to fit into the cover. Here's what it looks > like: http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i263/edtech2000/Westy/ > WestyBattery.jpg > > No matter how I turn the terminal adapter, it doesn't fit inside the > cover. As you can see, part of the terminal cover is broken, and it > doesn't shield the adapter completely. The old cover fit perfectly. > Maybe I should have grabbed it off the core battery. > Patti >


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