A few months ago I mentioned how dangerous it is to have an uncovered battery under Your rear seat..
Someones knee digging into the seat can short out the uncovered battery and start the fiery death of another Beetle...
Someone mentioned the marine battery boxes, but they are about $80 each as they have terminals and things attached to them...
Well, Super Cheap has the standard plastic Battery Box on Special from $12-99 from thursday 19th aug until the 5th september,,,,
Lee
PS: I have nothing to do with super cheap... I'm just a VW
owner...
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Hey Lee,
Thanks for the news, a question though on the battery box. Is it just a plastic cover for the battery or an entire box? Does it fit a standard battery?
Reason I ask.....I have to start afresh with my '60 bug, it has no harness or anything, and as it is 6v it seems to have a larger than normal battery. If these only fit a standard 12v then I'll avoid it, but if I can use it - cool!
Anyone have advice on building a new harness? Does anyone sell them?
It measures 180mm x 270mm no height given...
Whether it would be large enough for a large 6 volt battery I'm not sure.. and whether other sizes are made I don't know... if only one size is made.. it should be large enough...
I don't know of anyone with a wiring harness as Most VW parts that come into Australia come from Left Hand Drive Countries... Someone did mention on here they were going to start making them.. but they are expensive... about $200.
I think they cost around $200US in the uS.. for LHD..
I have totally rewired My 68 Auto Beetle and it was very difficult as I don't have access to all the different colors..
but wiring a 60s Beetle is a fairly a simple operation... I have done them before and have another to do soon...
The high low beam switch on the floor, no hazard lamps or relays etc.... just blinkers or trafficators .. All the ones I've done have been for 12 volts...
plus I usually convert them to sealed beams with the Rossi type headlamps...
and it is a complete battery box ... and the top isa really odd shape...
cheers
Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
picture of Battery Box
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
is that thing still gonna be able to fit under the seat? And what about ventilation for the battery?
...and Robert's ya father's brother...
Whether it will fit under the seat...
I don't know though I have heard of people using them..
maybe they cut them down to size , would'nt be too difficult.
and they are made for Lead acid Batteries that need to breath.. they Do not seal the battery.. the leads have to be able to come out from different sides..
Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
Maybe cut the top of and use it. cause that is the main problem shorting ?
For that price cutting is an option
[Edited on 23-8-2004 by beerdoc]
Cheers Doc
reVOLKS at Fyansford Geelong
20th OCT 2007 STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS
why cut the top and the bottom isn't joined together. the top just lifts off
“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
the chaos project - click me
I looked at those at Autobaun a few weeks ago...reckon they are too big with the lid on to sit under the bugs seats.
(The lid isn't joined on either...just sits on top)
Judy
[Edited on 23-8-2004 by ByronBug]
59 Microbus Kombi (MERCY)
64 Microbus Kombi (CHANNON)
if it did fit under the seat it would be great and may not rust out the pan???, but it looks to high to fit under the seat
barls wrote:why cut the top and the bottom isn't joined together. the top just lifts off
2eze
Thanx for u2u Barls
Cheers Doc
reVOLKS at Fyansford Geelong
20th OCT 2007 STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS
not a prob mate just making sure you got the info you were after cause i know i spent hours researching on the net cause there was no aussie forum at that time
“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
the chaos project - click me
Nice find, thanks mate.
Yeah I bought one for my Baja bug, it fits an 11 plate battery no probs, they were also selling larger ones for $17.99. As for just using the top, the idea with the box is that you wont get battery acid spilling onto the floor and rusting it with the battery in the box, it also comes with a strap to strap the lid to the box, and the lid is vented.
I'm not sure if it fits under the seat as I'm mounting mine behind the back seat, but I dont see it being a problem under the seat.
Graham
65 Meyers Manx
68 Country Buggy (KO 367)
68 Country Buggy (KO 669)
68 Country Buggy (KO 789)
68 Country Buggy (KO 815)
68 Baja Bug
76 Baja Kombi Twincab
i use a car floor mat over the top of the battery, is that safe?
Use a rubber mat over the top of your battery
Judy
59 Microbus Kombi (MERCY)
64 Microbus Kombi (CHANNON)
also using a rubber mat...might have a look at the supercheap battery boxes...
Heidi - 1960 White Beetle
'65 Kiwi Ghia
So long as the rubber mat doesn't rot or split etc... as they do when they are old... probably two thin mats or an old truck mud flap is good as they are really thick,,,
Incidently, the Positive terminal - closest to the centre of the car is the Dangerous one...
The earth strap is OK... its usually on the Right Hand side of the battery...
Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
