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[timmy850]

You need:
Battery bar
Hooked rod (I use 2 of these)
Closed end rod
Washers and nuts (I have a wingnut so you can do by hand)

Diagram here
http://www.minispare...s.aspx?2~20~203

[rokemester]

Thanks for the link to the diagram! It turns out I have most of the bits but not the metal bar that fits across the battery. I just knew I was missing something. I'll post a pic when I complete the installation.

[Cheeser]

Apart from securing the battery the other item that is necessary is the battery cover. Why......?.... because if you don't have a cover,metallic objects can short out on the terminals....... like a spare metal can of petrol.....boiling petrol makes an alarming noise !!! .. it was a long time ago!

[gazza82]

You can get insulated covers to fit over the post connectors too ..

[Tones61]

Super legerra batt,held down with a bit of seatbelt with eyelet end via a bolt at bottom of tray,??

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[rokemester]

Apart from securing the battery the other item that is necessary is the battery cover. Why......?.... because if you don't have a cover,metallic objects can short out on the terminals....... like a spare metal can of petrol.....boiling petrol makes an alarming noise !!! .. it was a long time ago!

OH MY! Many thanks for the words of wisdom. My only parallel is with old vintage VWs. I used to freak when I would see fuel filters in engine bays. Not nice seeing cars explode and burn to the ground.

[richmondclassicsnorthwales]

 failure

• Battery insecure (1.9.1)
• Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside both (1.8)
• Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute all (1.4.A.2g)
• Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

An old failure sheet from a car I once owned. It shows the failure with the code, so, if they really want to be picky, they can fail it. I suppose you have to look if the car was rolled over, and what and where would the battery end up.

Edited by richmondclassicsnorthwales, 14 June 2019 - 05:16 PM.

[rokemester]

Super legerra batt,held down with a bit of seatbelt with eyelet end via a bolt at bottom of tray,

Well done!!

[minitman]

Nice picture Rokemester. There is an angle bracket available which is fitted along the top side of the battery, and is held down with 2 x threaded hooks fitting into the little raised bracket you can see. There is one at each end of the battery, and it simply tightens down with nuts or wingnuts for an easier removal.

As suggested by Cheeser a cover is advisable as there is a lovely 'incendiary bomb' shaped petrol tank in close proximity,

In a previous life whilst driving, my metal toolbox shorted across the battery terminals where it welded itself until the battery exploded. Yes we laughed as well afterwards.

Luckily this coincided with the engine stopping, leading us to climb out of the car to investigate. Spectacular!

Nobody was injured in the telling or re-telling of this story, but I did lose the contents of the mini in the resulting fire though.

[rokemester]

Here is a shot of the bits I have in position. I’m intrigued by the full battery cover.

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[MikeRotherham]

The position of the battery leads in the previous image suggests the battery in use has the terminals on the left as you look into the boot.

 

The standard battery has the terminals on the right.

 

One possible problem with the terminals on the left is the securing bar might bridge the terminals if a person isn't too careful.

 

When I bought my car there was nothing at all to secure the battery except for 2 pieces of timber jammed down the side! I can't imagine why it was ever removed, what good is it apart from it's intended use?