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Subject:Re: Battery dead AGAIN!!!!
From:PB
Date:Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:46:05 -0700

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
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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
>