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blueminivan
 Post subject: Battery in van
PostPosted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 11:34 am 
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What is used to secure the battery behind the driver in a van?
Is it some kind of strap or a steel bracket?

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Mine has nothing securing the battery, but the Mini King catalogue specifies a battery cover and securing rod.. so I'd assume it takes the same sort of arrangement as a sedan -- two hooked rods and a retaining bracket, then the fibre/card battery cover.

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When I striped my van it had the remnants of a leather/material strap.

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Thanks guys.
It's going in for a roadworthy on Friday so I might just throw a strap around it and hope it passes.

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Just had a quick peek at it, I can't see or feel any holes in the panels around the battery so I don't know. I'd say a 1" nylon webbing strap would be enough to get you through ;)

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I just put a tie down strap 'round it so it's not goin' nowhere!

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