So I just bought a replacement battery for the OEM (Optima Yellow Top D35) and the stock mount doesn't seem to quite fit it because the battery isn't as wide.
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Optima yellow top battery mounting issues
So I just bought a replacement battery for the OEM (Optima Yellow Top D35) and the stock mount doesn't seem to quite fit it because the battery isn't as wide. I used the height raise thing under neath it and managed to torque it down to where it seems secure enough but without the 90 degree pieces lining up on both sides it seems like it might not be as secure as it should be.
Is this normal? Maybe I'm just retarded and missing something obvious? This is the first time I've changed the battery in the 370Z and searching around didn't find anyone else with problems mounting them. Thanks, Rob |
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I hope you got everything sorted, OP.
If not, feel free to PM me and I'll take a look at it with you
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Yeah, I was shocked to see it wouldn't fit, so what I did was, I pulled the optima out, and used a piece (1 or 2 pieces, i forget) of the packing material (I'm not sure how you bought it, but when I bought mine the battery came inside of a gray cushioned box), and placed it on the battery tray then put the optima on top of that, and it mounted in perfectly.
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