Battery clamp???

PostPost by: Jason1 » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:15 pm

Hi

Has anyone got or can take one and post on here a picture of their +2 battery clamp?

Mine is missing and I want to replace it with something that looks original.

I can't find a pic of it in the Workshop manual or the Parts Manual :cry:

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PostPost by: Jason1 » Sat Sep 29, 2007 2:12 pm

Come on, can someone post me a pic of the battery clamp, pleeeeeeease :D
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PostPost by: rjaxe » Sun Sep 30, 2007 7:29 am

I will try to get a picture and dimensions from my +2 for you today.
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PostPost by: rjaxe » Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:00 am

Jason here are some pics of the battery clamp on my car. You should be able to determine the major dimensions from the included scale. The material thickness is about 0.1". Some PO has rivetted a plate over half the stud slotted hole at some time I dont know why.
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PostPost by: Elanintheforest » Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:29 am

Just like a good bus service, two come along at once! Mine looks a little different, and it's the same as the clamp in my 2 seaters. I'm pretty sure that they are still available from the usual suspects....in black rather than the appealing rust colour.
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PostPost by: types26/36 » Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:45 am

Is it my imagination or does Richard's clamp look like a seat hold down bracket off the two seater Elan?
My Sprints battery bracket is the same as Marks.
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PostPost by: rjaxe » Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:23 am

You could well be right Brian, all I can say is it came in car and neatly fits the raised flange around the base of the battery. Either way Jason should have enough info to sort out one for his car.
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PostPost by: Jason1 » Mon Oct 01, 2007 11:28 am

Thanks guys.

I contacted PM but they are out of stock at the moment, they are hoping to get them in soon. I just thought if it was like the Mini clamp that I could speed things up.

I'll just have to wait :cry:

It looks like it bolts through into the floor, I don't think I have a captive nut in the floor? Any chance of a pic with it bolted in-situ so I know where to look?

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PostPost by: Elanintheforest » Thu Oct 04, 2007 2:40 pm

The bobin for the battery clamp bolt is just to the left of where the battery sits....
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PostPost by: Jason1 » Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:17 pm

Thanks guys

I will have a phone around tomorrow.

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