Battery clamp?

[MichaelL]

Hi guys, I bought david's red celebration the other week and just getting round to sorting some minor issues out...

The car doesnt have a battery clamp and the battery is loose in tray. Although it is surrounded so wont go anywhere, im worried about the cables getting pulled/damaged and if the battery jumps up it could short on the bonnet.

So has anyone got a battery clamp, or could anyone be so kind as to send me a picture of one (in place) so I could even make one?

Cheers!

Michael

[Captain Slow]

Aha, welcome to the forum!

Can't really help with parts, think battery clamps were often removed to fit bigger batteries in?

[MichaelL]

Ah thats interesting, still want to fabricate something to hold it in place. Any photos of what they came with?

[glasgowjim]

there are 2 types of battery clamp depending on whter you have an
air con car or a non air con car

should have the spare for one or other or at least the more awkward to fabricate bit.

[MichaelL]

The car has aircon. I don't know if original size battery though.

[jamesy12345]

You can just see the edge of mine in the photo below....



A piece of plate with a bolt through both it and the battery tray, you push the battery over to the passenger side as far as it will go then fit the clamp/plate, which bites onto the lip around the bottom of the battery...that might be a bit confusing...

Here is one from a Passat with a useful handle on it:

[MichaelL]

I get you! Should be able to whip something up.

[jamesy12345]

OK good stuff. I think that Volvo have done some standardising on the battery sizes.....my local dealer quoted the same battery for a 1993 480, a 1992 460 and a 1999 V70R.....that's the one you can see in the picture, can't remember the amps off hand