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Mick D
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Battery Case

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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
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Try A M C classic spares for repro Lucas case.
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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
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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 :headbang:
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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 :headbang:
Don't loose it and then you won't lose it. ;)
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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 :headbang:
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 ....

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1953 AJS 16MS, 1939 BSA 250 and a 1/3 scale Sopwith Triplane but that's another story ..... :lol:
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Re: Battery Case

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Here is my solution
Poul
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Very neat Poul
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ajsph wrote:Here is my solution
Poul
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I put a nyloc nut on the end of the thread.
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