Re: Attn. Optima Users

[Eric L Ellis <elf16v@juno.com>]

I've fudged them in the front holder, but never without some terminal
covers.  Move it to the back!

Eric
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On Thu, 15 Nov 2001 23:18:53 -0500 "Brian Haygood" <Scirious@hotmail.com>
writes:
> Has anyone else had trouble getting a battery hooked up in their 16v? 
>  I had
> a big battery in there that fit fine, but my new, smaller Champion 
> Vortex
> spiralcell 75 series battery has the terminals near the front of the 
> car
> instead of the back, so the wires don't reach it!  What's up with 
> that?  No,
> I don't have it in bassackwards, and I checked Optima's site - the 
> battery I
> got isn't reversed polarity or anything.  I was planning on changing 
> the
> wiring, so its only a giant pain I don't want to deal with right 
> now.
> 
> The main problem is that it isn't held firmly in the little hold 
> down
> braket - the battery is too narrow.   Very annoying!  I guess I'll 
> have to
> try this one in the Passat until I can get it in the back of the 
> 'Roc or
> something.  The battery is a Champion Vortex, which is made by 
> Exide.  It's
> "just like" an Optima.  I got it really cheap because it has a nasty 
> looking
> chip out of an insignificant plastic flange and I know the manager 
> at the
> store.
> 
> So, Optima users - are my troubles caused by a bastard sized crappy 
> battery,
> or do Optimas not fit in our holders quite right, either?
> 
> -Brian
> 
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