:)Hi, does anyone have a spare battery retaining clip/clamp/rods....whatever they are called. My bat is a bit loose without it and I have been informed may be a point for an MOT failure.

i doubt it will fail on that but worth getting all the same, halfords sell a battery strap if you have no luck

Thanks Pete, I will pop down there later in week.

Cheers!!

Technically, it should fail as the battery has to be secured.

Yes that is what I was told. So need to fix it i guess.

technically^

Any MOTer with a brain, will fail a vehicle with nothing to secure the battery! It is their living!!!

If the tester fails it for an insecure battery, he wont be making his living from testing too long :). It aint part of the test!

 

He should of course advise on it as in the event of an accident it could dislodge, short out an cause a fire.

 

The police on the other hand are likely to issue a vehicle rectification notice if you happen to be unlucky enough to be stopped

yep - http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=115757

mines hasnt got the clamp in it but i do have the battery from my bmw in it and its hard enough to get it in and out as it is alot bigger than normal.

and its hard enough to get it in and out as it is alot bigger than normal

.

 

you still talking about the battery, or boasting :D

:)Hi, does anyone have a spare battery retaining clip/clamp/rods....whatever they are called. My bat is a bit loose without it and I have been informed may be a point for an MOT failure.

 

 

hi sonic

 

if you get no joy getting a batt clamp, i can make you one in the shape of "Z" from brushed aluminium.

 

but that is only the top part, no rods,tray,or bolts.

 

HTH

 

alan.

needs to be secured,

 

mine wasnt done up tight, when used to drive, the terminals used to fall off.

 

even after doing them very tight.

Hi Alan,

 

I have one I got from Halfords, but your sounds so much nicer. The one I got has holes each end that a threaded (long) bolt goes through and has two small wing nuts to make it tight. Would the Z shape take those long bolts?

 

Barry

Hi Alan,

 

I have one I got from Halfords, but your sounds so much nicer. The one I got has holes each end that a threaded (long) bolt goes through and has two small wing nuts to make it tight. Would the Z shape take those long bolts?

 

Barry

 

 

hi barry

 

mine uses the long threaded bolts with either nuts or wing nuts, whatever you have. its an aluminium "Z" with 2 holes in that pick up the long threaded bolts.

 

i will try and take a pic 2morrow so u can c what it looks like.

 

cheers bud

 

alan

 

or look at the battery clamp on the "z centre" and mine is the same, but not chrome.

Thanks Alan, I will wait to here from you. Its good to support members as well as the main suppliers I think.

 

Barry

hi barry

 

ok, i have a new lap top and have not downloaded the software for my camera, so cannot take a pic, sorry.

 

if you have looked at the "z centre" batt clamp and you like it, i can make 1 for you. but it will be brushed aluminium not chrome.

 

also am very busy with my work load, so it might take a week or 2 to manufacture.

 

or , give me a few days to load my software and will take a pic and show you, either way i am happy to do this for you.

 

cheers mate

 

alan

Hi Alan, if you get a pick I would like to see it. PM me if you do.

 

Barry

hi barry

 

here are the pics of my "Z" batt clamp.

 

not cleaned the old girl in a while, so its a bit grubby, but a little scothbrite and it comes up like new in a few seconds.

 

let me know if you want one.

 

cheers mate,

 

alan

 

 

That looks scary, uninsulated earth across a stainless steel brace.