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Battery Case
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2019 5:35 pm
by Mick D
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
Re: Battery Case
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2019 7:51 pm
by Peter Morris
Re: Battery Case
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2019 4:41 pm
by bitza
Try A M C classic spares for repro Lucas case.
Re: Battery Case
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2019 6:57 pm
by raffles
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
Re: Battery Case
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 1:07 pm
by clive
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
Re: Battery Case
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 1:42 pm
by Janet
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
Don't loose it and then you won't lose it.
Re: Battery Case
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 9:20 pm
by Group Leader
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
Re: Battery Case
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2019 12:25 pm
by ajsph
Here is my solution
Poul
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Re: Battery Case
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2019 12:31 pm
by clive
Very neat Poul
Re: Battery Case
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2019 5:02 pm
by Richard Mills
ajsph wrote:Here is my solution
Poul
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I put a nyloc nut on the end of the thread.