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Re: Optima Battery Install-should I be concerned? opinions?
Posted by Scott H. [Email] (more from Scott H.) on Mon, 3 Aug 2009 20:16:15
In Reply to: Re: Optima Battery Install-should I be concerned? opinions?, ScottA, Mon, 3 Aug 2009 19:38:24
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Huh--interesting--I didn't even think to check the height. The old battery was indeed shorter than this one--though the old one with cover on it was within a half an inch of the Optima (the cover that was on the old one won't fit over the Optima with the odd cable arrangement I have). Right now I'm just running the bare terminals.
The profile shot doesn't look too bad to me--but I'd hate to realize the terminals had some incidental contact with the foam lining on the hood...maybe I'll get some battery terminal covers at Autozone tomorrow.
Here's some side profile pics:
http://www.reconceive.com/images/DSCF4467.jpg
http://www.reconceive.com/images/DSCF4469.jpg
"I tried to put an Optima in my SAAB V6 but the terminals were backwards and it was taller, as I recall. Took it back. Optima doesn't list a battery to fit a 9-5 but I think they do make one with reversed poles? My SAAB has a cover that fits over the battery. Don't know if they all do?"
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Posts in this Thread:
- Optima Battery Install-should I be concerned? opinions?, Scott H., Mon, 3 Aug 2009 17:55:16
- Re: Optima Battery Install-should I be concerned? opinions?, Gargoyle, Tue, 4 Aug 2009 07:03:20
- Re: Optima Battery Install-should I be concerned? opinions?, LesH, Mon, 3 Aug 2009 19:56:47
- For LesH, Scott H., Mon, 3 Aug 2009 20:23:09
- Re: Optima Battery Install-should I be concerned? opinions?, ScottA, Mon, 3 Aug 2009 19:38:24
- Re: Optima Battery Install-should I be concerned? opinions?, Ian Glenday
, Mon, 3 Aug 2009 18:24:11
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