Battery Case
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Battery Case
by Mick D » Mon Jun 24, 2019 4:35 pm
Hi
I need to source a repro battery for my current restoration, the original battery would have been a Lucas PU7E/9. I have been searching the net and it appears there are good and bad available.
I do very little driving at night so am happy to stay with 6V incandescent filaments but I think I'd like to get a repro battery case with a modern battery installed inside.
Does anyone have any advice as to where to spend my money? - Ideally I want it to look correct and be functional, (I've heard bad things regarding rubber cases distorting and fibre glass one being badly moulded).
Regards Mick
I need to source a repro battery for my current restoration, the original battery would have been a Lucas PU7E/9. I have been searching the net and it appears there are good and bad available.
I do very little driving at night so am happy to stay with 6V incandescent filaments but I think I'd like to get a repro battery case with a modern battery installed inside.
Does anyone have any advice as to where to spend my money? - Ideally I want it to look correct and be functional, (I've heard bad things regarding rubber cases distorting and fibre glass one being badly moulded).
Regards Mick
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Re: Battery Case
by Peter Morris » Mon Jun 24, 2019 6:51 pm
Re: Battery Case
by raffles » Tue Jun 25, 2019 5:57 pm
Mick
I have been using the rubber casing supplied by the club on two bikes for around five years with a modern
dry battery also supplied by the club the only mod I have done is two drill five 3/16 holes in the base this
allows the battery to slide into the with ease and for easy removal. As long as they are not over tightend
they dont distort
Tony
I have been using the rubber casing supplied by the club on two bikes for around five years with a modern
dry battery also supplied by the club the only mod I have done is two drill five 3/16 holes in the base this
allows the battery to slide into the with ease and for easy removal. As long as they are not over tightend
they dont distort
Tony
Re: Battery Case
by clive » Thu Jun 27, 2019 12:07 pm
raffles wrote:I have been using the rubber casing ....... As long as they are not over tightend
they dont distort
Tony
However there is always a chance they will fall off when the retaining bolt undoes! I now have an additional strap to make sure the battery stays put if I loose the retaining bolt again
clive
if it ain't broke don't fix
if it ain't broke don't fix
Re: Battery Case
by Janet » Thu Jun 27, 2019 12:42 pm
Don't loose it and then you won't lose it.clive wrote:However there is always a chance they will fall off when the retaining bolt undoes! I now have an additional strap to make sure the battery stays put if I loose the retaining bolt again
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Re: Battery Case
by Group Leader » Thu Jun 27, 2019 8:20 pm
clive wrote:However there is always a chance they will fall off when the retaining bolt undoes! I now have an additional strap to make sure the battery stays put if I loose the retaining bolt again
Having lost my battery when out on a ride a few months ago because of this I made a mod to the toggle screw in the form of a small diameter hole.
The replacement is now wire locked in place ....
Alan
1953 AJS 16MS, 1939 BSA 250 and a 1/3 scale Sopwith Triplane but that's another story ..... 
Re: Battery Case
by ajsph » Fri Jun 28, 2019 11:25 am
Here is my solution
Poul
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Re: Battery Case
by clive » Fri Jun 28, 2019 11:31 am
Very neat Poul
clive
if it ain't broke don't fix
if it ain't broke don't fix
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Re: Battery Case
by Richard Mills » Fri Jun 28, 2019 4:02 pm
ajsph wrote:Here is my solution
Poul
I put a nyloc nut on the end of the thread.
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