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Posted by: drem914 Feb 13 2020, 01:07 PM

I have on of those black plastic covers for the battery.


How are they held on? I am told by a rubber band? Seem a bit odd.

Posted by: burton73 Feb 13 2020, 01:50 PM

I believe that these covers are for recall to stop water from mixing with the Battery said and that was the quick fix from factory. I have a brand new one for the 75 I just bought and the recall was in the recites with everything Porsche did to the POs car. Rubber band is good for a while to hold it on. I am not going to run it just keep mine for the originality of car

Bob B

Posted by: UROpartsman Feb 13 2020, 02:41 PM

This is the first-generation Battery Cover, which was attached with a large black square-profile rubber band (p/n 010 409 549B, still available last we checked). The covers helped prevent rain or wash water from getting inside the open-cell batteries (overfilling resulted in battery acid running into the the hell hole), and are quite desirable for proper restorations of pre-75 cars.

Posted by: rgalla9146 Feb 13 2020, 05:35 PM

So what was the path of the rubber band ?
How did it put tension on the cover. ?
Can someone post a pic of how to install ?

Posted by: drem914 Feb 13 2020, 08:43 PM

This is exactly my question. I have it on a currently and is held in place by the ground cable.
not enough wind or vibration to shake it loose.

Posted by: michelko Feb 14 2020, 05:23 AM

Here you can see how it is secured

Michael


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Posted by: rgalla9146 Feb 14 2020, 08:51 AM

Perfect !
Never saw that picture before.
Thank you.
I hope my battery has an edge like that to catch the band.

Posted by: drem914 Feb 14 2020, 10:36 AM

Thank you!

Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Feb 14 2020, 10:57 AM

yes a black rubber bank, round in profile. Believe it or not a factory original part

http://www.autoatlanta.com/Porsche-914-Battery-Cover-Strap-Band-Parts-PN-G010409549B.html

Posted by: michelko Feb 14 2020, 01:25 PM

The pic is taken from the factory repair manual.
That is a brilliant source for information.
Michael

Posted by: drem914 Feb 14 2020, 02:03 PM

Sadly, doesn't look like I have any front or back lip on my battery to hold the band on. The lips are on the ends of the battery only.

Posted by: JeffBowlsby Feb 14 2020, 08:03 PM

The battery cover shown above is the earlier style from the first recall 9J in October 1970. The later HO recall in 1977 featured the later smooth top style battery cover which just snapped on and did not have the rubber band. Of course either is correct for a 914 but if your car was around for the 1977 HO recall that’s the most current version, especially if you have the HO sticker in the front trunk.

Posted by: Artfrombama May 22 2024, 03:26 PM

@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=104 @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=24231
1 211 915 411 c This cover came with my 74 1.8. I don't know if it is original or from something else

Posted by: 930cabman May 22 2024, 04:43 PM

I have one of these, it snaps on. simple. AFAIK it came from George

Posted by: JeffBowlsby May 22 2024, 06:09 PM

Thats the factory HO recall campaign battery cover. Snaps on, no rubber band needed like the early version.

Posted by: wonkipop May 23 2024, 09:31 PM

@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=27870
@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=104 would know.

here is also one from a very original 1.8 sold recently on BAT.
lying around in trunk of car in the photos.
same as yours and has the recall sticker on it as well.



my reading of the part number you quote is
211 in it means its a type 2 part i believe. originally was meant for a bus (kombi).
the 411 numbers at end are used right through 70s and 80s for various battery covers in various model VWs.

im guessing the original battery cover part listed in PET (the smaller one) was superceded with the bus one and the bus one probably got developed a little later than during 914 production run.

its a real deal thats for sure.

Posted by: wonkipop May 23 2024, 11:20 PM

here you go @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=27870 and @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=104

Porsche/Audi were handing out VW bus battery covers in that later recall.
looks like this one is either a C same as they handed out for 914s or its a G variant.
a bit later. photo not quite legible.

Posted by: StarBear May 25 2024, 08:42 AM

Here’s mine. Original recall cover. A bit hacked to fit ground terminal.
Took me a few days to find it in my stash.