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RRSTDV8 Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 8977 |
You do know that there is a spare battery location in the engine bay don't you? On the opposite side to the main battery.
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Sun Mar 10 2013 12:25am |
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Meccles Member Since: 06 Aug 2011 Location: QLD Posts: 152 |
Yes I know about the area in front of main battery, in my car I have a 6 ton bottle jack strapped there as the OEM jack is rubbish. I don't have access to my car at moment I know the actual width/length is fine, it was depth I was mainly interested in. From memory I think it is about 135mm the actual depth varies a bit as it is not flat. Was trying to organize the bits so that it could all be done when I returned home Thanks. SWMBO owns this car I get to drive occasionally |
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Sun Mar 10 2013 2:48am |
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mse Member Since: 08 Mar 2011 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2916 |
i thought the spare battery location was on the opposite side to the original battery, not in front of it (where the engine pre-heater lives) Mike
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Sun Mar 10 2013 6:34pm |
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RRSTDV8 Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 8977 |
It is. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
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Sun Mar 10 2013 7:12pm |
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Meccles Member Since: 06 Aug 2011 Location: QLD Posts: 152 |
Ok. I will have to re check when home next I can't recall there being a vacant space there on my car. It was all pretty congested there (from memory).
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Mon Mar 11 2013 7:12am |
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mse Member Since: 08 Mar 2011 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2916 |
remove the plastic cover mayber Mike
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Mon Mar 11 2013 5:33pm |
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Barryp Member Since: 05 Nov 2011 Location: Sydney Posts: 261 |
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Mon Mar 11 2013 7:49pm |
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Meccles Member Since: 06 Aug 2011 Location: QLD Posts: 152 |
Yeah funny however I have looked under the plastic cover and inside was ABS module. All brake bits. No way a battery can fit in there. SWMBO owns this car I get to drive occasionally |
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Tue Mar 12 2013 9:33am |
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RRSTDV8 Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 8977 |
http://www.traxide.com.au/D3_4_Index/D3_KitA.html
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Tue Mar 12 2013 11:48am |
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Meccles Member Since: 06 Aug 2011 Location: QLD Posts: 152 |
Thanks will have to re check the dimensions. It sure looked tight when I took the cover off...from memory...what is left of it.... Maybe need to go kill some more brain cells tonight to see if I can recall more clearly However, when home will take it all off and re check. Maybe it is different after LRA have kindly replaced master cylinder, booster and ABS module bless em! SWMBO owns this car I get to drive occasionally |
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Tue Mar 12 2013 12:27pm |
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RRSTDV8 Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 8977 |
Just popped out to the vehicle and a quick measure suggests approx. 250mm x 175mm x 200mm high. Which is just enough room for an Optima YellowTop 4.2S which I think is what is shown on the traxide page
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Tue Mar 12 2013 1:50pm |
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Meccles Member Since: 06 Aug 2011 Location: QLD Posts: 152 |
Just speaking to TIm at Traxide the battery strap comes with the kit. The only thing that is needed is the battery.
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Wed Mar 13 2013 3:39am |
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Meccles Member Since: 06 Aug 2011 Location: QLD Posts: 152 |
Well guess what. It is me who can laugh (or cry) because in my TDV8 where the second battery theoretically would fit is a computer and wiring loom. The area is completely full of ABS module, wiring loom, and module. Not sure what type of module it is but is about 100mm square 50mm deep. Will have to contact Traxide and do a swap for the kit they supplied it will not work as planned. Back to putting batteries in the cargo area..... SWMBO owns this car I get to drive occasionally |
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Sun Apr 07 2013 8:14am |
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