Battery holder in defender 300Tdi

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Scott

Guest

• Jul 30, 2004

• #1

I have just had to replace the (nearly) 6 years old original equipment
battery in my Defender.

When I fitted the new battery into its position, I could not get the OE
battery clamp to hold it in place. The new battery, an Australian made
Century brand, has a slight lip on the long edge which seems to prevent the
piece of angle-iron from sitting squarely. and thus cannot be tightened
adequately.

I will probably cut and drill a new (wider) piece of angle to fit.

Anyone have any ideas?


Scott Forbes

 

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EMB

Guest

• Jul 30, 2004

• #2

Scott wrote:
> I have just had to replace the (nearly) 6 years old original equipment
> battery in my Defender.
>
> When I fitted the new battery into its position, I could not get the OE
> battery clamp to hold it in place. The new battery, an Australian made
> Century brand, has a slight lip on the long edge which seems to prevent the
> piece of angle-iron from sitting squarely. and thus cannot be tightened
> adequately.
>
> I will probably cut and drill a new (wider) piece of angle to fit.

That works, buying the proper battery works better - Century weill have
a listing that doesn't have the lip (aimed at the Euro vehicle market).
I fit them regularly to LR's here in NZ.

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EMB
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frodo

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• Jul 31, 2004

• #3

In article <[email protected]>, "Scott"
<[email protected]> wrote:

> I have just had to replace the (nearly) 6 years old original equipment
> battery in my Defender.
>
> When I fitted the new battery into its position, I could not get the OE
> battery clamp to hold it in place. The new battery, an Australian made
> Century brand, has a slight lip on the long edge which seems to prevent the
> piece of angle-iron from sitting squarely. and thus cannot be tightened
> adequately.
>
> I will probably cut and drill a new (wider) piece of angle to fit.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?
>
>
> Scott Forbes


Yeah, way to go, Scott... make up a new one. And why not go for a battery
with guts!! The big "Overlander" battery here in Oz is higher and longer
and wider ( got to be an 'actress and Bishop joke in there somewhere, I
reckon !! )) ) if you want to go for a bit of 'grunt' for the cold
areas/morning starts , anyway. I reckon the little 'standard battery' (
and it's relatively weak ' stock-standard clamping) leaves a bit to be
desired, so I fitted an 'Overlander' battery...... and made up a whole
clamp assembly _easy_... ( So _anyone_ can! Heheheh ).
.... frodo.

 

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Scott

Guest

• Aug 2, 2004

• #4

Thanks for the suggestions, in the end I just slipped a piece of 40mm X 40mm
aluminium angle under the narrow piece of steel angle and the additional
surface area is enough to hole everything in place nicely. Fingers crossed!.

Regards

"Scott" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I have just had to replace the (nearly) 6 years old original equipment
> battery in my Defender.
>
> When I fitted the new battery into its position, I could not get the OE
> battery clamp to hold it in place. The new battery, an Australian made
> Century brand, has a slight lip on the long edge which seems to prevent
the
> piece of angle-iron from sitting squarely. and thus cannot be tightened
> adequately.
>
> I will probably cut and drill a new (wider) piece of angle to fit.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?
>
>
> Scott Forbes
>
>
>

 

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EMB

Guest

• Jul 30, 2004

• #5

Scott wrote:
> I have just had to replace the (nearly) 6 years old original equipment
> battery in my Defender.
>
> When I fitted the new battery into its position, I could not get the OE
> battery clamp to hold it in place. The new battery, an Australian made
> Century brand, has a slight lip on the long edge which seems to prevent the
> piece of angle-iron from sitting squarely. and thus cannot be tightened
> adequately.
>
> I will probably cut and drill a new (wider) piece of angle to fit.

That works, buying the proper battery works better - Century weill have
a listing that doesn't have the lip (aimed at the Euro vehicle market).
I fit them regularly to LR's here in NZ.

--
EMB
change two to number to reply

 

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frodo

Guest

• Jul 31, 2004

• #6

In article <[email protected]>, "Scott"
<[email protected]> wrote:

> I have just had to replace the (nearly) 6 years old original equipment
> battery in my Defender.
>
> When I fitted the new battery into its position, I could not get the OE
> battery clamp to hold it in place. The new battery, an Australian made
> Century brand, has a slight lip on the long edge which seems to prevent the
> piece of angle-iron from sitting squarely. and thus cannot be tightened
> adequately.
>
> I will probably cut and drill a new (wider) piece of angle to fit.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?
>
>
> Scott Forbes


Yeah, way to go, Scott... make up a new one. And why not go for a battery
with guts!! The big "Overlander" battery here in Oz is higher and longer
and wider ( got to be an 'actress and Bishop joke in there somewhere, I
reckon !! )) ) if you want to go for a bit of 'grunt' for the cold
areas/morning starts , anyway. I reckon the little 'standard battery' (
and it's relatively weak ' stock-standard clamping) leaves a bit to be
desired, so I fitted an 'Overlander' battery...... and made up a whole
clamp assembly _easy_... ( So _anyone_ can! Heheheh ).
.... frodo.