It says that the normal battery restraints may not fit. Please elaborate. My car has an hold down clamp at the front edge of the base. Can some Amazoners relate their experience installing and securing these batteries. My car is a Mini Cooper JCW. It says that the normal battery restraints may not fit. Please elaborate. My car has an hold down clamp at the front edge of the base. Can some Amazoners relate their experience installing and... » Read More It says that the normal battery restraints may not fit. Please elaborate. My car has an hold down clamp at the front edge of the base. Can some Amazoners relate their experience installing and securing these batteries. My car is a Mini Cooper JCW. « Show Less
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Measure your present battery, then compare to the specs/size of the replacement. The battery must fit in the existing space without touching anything that the original didn't touch. Next, see if you can get a mounting kit for it from a local auto parts shop. Best advice: check with a MINI Forum online, as someone may already have done what you hope to do. In my Miata, I repositioned the bottom mount and bought a new, taller J-hook hold down.
1191978
It wasn't a direct fit in my 2005 Gti but I was able to mount very secure. Just get the battery it is the best you can get and I'm sure you can mount it.
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I put my PC1200 in a 1966 VW bug. Not the same application. If you want the battery, just about anything can be done with a little thought behind it.
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I have installed these batteries in all my vehicles, including my diesel-powered Excursion that takes 2. These are great performers but these do not have the bottom lips for the base-edge hold-down clamps. I have been using the top hold-down clamps I get from any local auto parts shop and modify the vehicle's mount to accept these. This usually means drilling a hole or two in the battery holder to accept the hooked threaded rods of the new mounting clamp. It is a bit of a pain but the performance and longevity of these batteries is worth it.
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Hi Jay, Could you send me photos ? In fact, you should consider the pins that make contact with power of Radio and the pins for recharge. ( when you put in base to recharge) The main problem of this batteries is because it is more wide than radio support. It forces the back cover of radio, and it not ease to close when you put it in radio. You need you tape to fix it. ( the radio look likes a old radio - terrible ) Another point is check the voltagem and mainly the electronic current, that for this product is 700mAh. Please if you want you can send my a email with photos. andregamaral@bol.com.br Regards Andr
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My 26650 battery fits. Are you sure you took the plastic sleeve out (it's an adapter for an 18650 cell)? Also, there is some variance in both diameter & length of protected cells. :-( Always best to get these as a "kit" with a battery that is known to fit.
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Try measuring the old battery and then find the demensions that fit. But putting this as your main battery will still put a lot of stress on the alternator and electrical system. So best case would be to use this as an extra battery and keep a starting battery for your main battery
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OldAmazonian says:~{Gadgets like this can typically be kept topped up with a jumper from the car's lighter socket to the gadget's lighter socket. The better cords for the purpose have fuses in their plugs. The car's own voltage regulator maintains adequate level for intermittently charging the sealed lead acid battery without damage.}~While this more than likely should work, I'd let someone else try it before trying it on my own unit. Unless I tore it appart an investigated how things are wired inside and did some actual electrical measuring, I'd not try it unlesss I was willing to chance that something might get toasted. OldAmazonian says:~{Gadgets like this can typically be kept topped up with a jumper from the car's lighter socket to the gadget's lighter socket. The better cords for the purpose have fuses in their plugs. The car's own voltage regulator maintains adequate level for intermittently charging the sealed lead acid battery without damage.}~While this more than likely should work, I'd let someone else try it before trying it on my own unit. Unless I tore it appart an investigated how things are wired inside and did some actual electrical measuring, I'd not try it unlesss I was... » Read More OldAmazonian says:~{Gadgets like this can typically be kept topped up with a jumper from the car's lighter socket to the gadget's lighter socket. The better cords for the purpose have fuses in their plugs. The car's own voltage regulator maintains adequate level for intermittently charging the sealed lead acid battery without damage.}~While this more than likely should work, I'd let someone else try it before trying it on my own unit. Unless I tore it appart an investigated how things are wired inside and did some actual electrical measuring, I'd not try it unlesss I was willing to chance that something might get toasted. « Show Less
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I use a Battery Tender to charge it although it hardly ever needs charging. It seems to hold a charge better than a lead acid battery. Not sure about fitment, I am sure it will go in the problem would be if it is too small. It is tiny compared to a regular battery and you have to stick foam pads on it that come with the battery to make it big enough to fit in your stock battery box. Mine was about 2/3rds the size of the stock battery.
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Yes. I had not checked all different battery pictures carefully because the battery was advertised as a replacement.My connectors were for wider battery terminals and the terminals had plastic on them that did not match my connectors.The plastic on the terminals just slide off. I assUme that they were for protection instead of connections? Don't know.My large connectors fit okay on the smaller terminals so I did not bother returning and ordering a better fitting battery with more amp hours for 25 cents more.
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I have not had any trouble with the battery compartment door on my unit. It is certainly possible there is a defect but most of the time I find the I have the wires from the battery connector out of their correct position or possibly something small got into the compartment that does not belong in there. Not trying to be patronizing just trying to help, I hope you find the problem, Happy Holidays!
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Just measure the battery tray. You need seven inches of width, seven inches of height and ten inches in length. I am a real advocate for these batteries. I know of them lasting past ten years. I'm slowing going through my cars and when a battery goes away I'm only replacing it with these. They don't spill! The only bad thing I've heard is you can't let them go to completely uncharged too many times, but that's the way it is with any battery. Good luck. Z
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The battery and cover is a tight fit... you have to ensure the cover secure around the entire edge of the case. I found after removing and replacing the cover several times the cover doesn't remain tight and requires additional and specific pressure around the entire edge of the case to close it tightly and completely.
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I have one it is a backup battery that is hidden. So if the main battery would get cut or disabled the car is still protected. Its just an extra layer of security.
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Double-check the fitment on your battery terminals. It will usually only fit one. Typically it's attached to the negative terminal of the battery.
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Yeah, I don't get it...could be issues with quality control, although I've noticed most who say it fits used a battery other than hyperion.... weirdly it seems to fit my phone more snugly now than when I purchased it..( I have a hyperion battery) or perhaps I just got used to it...it's never fallen off or anything.
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I would guess not as it is a tight fit already with the factory battery. Sorry.
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It's the type of clamp on the end of the wires. Parrot Jaw is the most common. There are types that work better with side mounted battery post; though I've never had an issue with using Parrot Jaw clamps on any vehicle.
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If the ring terminals don't fit your battery the tender also comes with a clamp style attachment. You should have no problems.
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in the picture, see those little red and black eyelet attachments? They bolt onto your battery and lead to a small plug, so that you can easily plug/unplug the device each time you park. however if you are looking for a 'quick fix' you can use the clamp attachments which do not require unscrewing the battery, but arent 'permanently installed' on the battery and should be removed before you drive the car. All this info is the same for a motorcycle. I use mine on a motorcycle