 Battery Cover Band?, How is the cover held on? |
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| drem914 |
 Feb 13 2020, 01:07 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,025 Joined: 16-May 08 From: Trabuco Canyon, CA Member No.: 9,062 Region Association: Southern California 
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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. |
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| burton73 |
Feb 13 2020, 01:50 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,484 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California
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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 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
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| UROpartsman |
Feb 13 2020, 02:41 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 291 Joined: 22-October 15 From: Simi Valley, CA Member No.: 19,288 Region Association: None
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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.
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| rgalla9146 |
Feb 13 2020, 05:35 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,544 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
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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 ? |
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| drem914 |
Feb 13 2020, 08:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,025 Joined: 16-May 08 From: Trabuco Canyon, CA Member No.: 9,062 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Feb 13 2020, 03:35 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 ? 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.  |
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| michelko |
Feb 14 2020, 05:23 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 867 Joined: 30-November 03 From: Germany, Lambsheim Member No.: 1,404 Region Association: None |
Here you can see how it is secured
Michael Attached image(s) 
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| rgalla9146 |
Feb 14 2020, 08:51 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,544 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(michelko @ Feb 14 2020, 06:23 AM) Here you can see how it is secured Michael Perfect ! Never saw that picture before. Thank you. I hope my battery has an edge like that to catch the band. |
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| drem914 |
Feb 14 2020, 10:36 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,025 Joined: 16-May 08 From: Trabuco Canyon, CA Member No.: 9,062 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(michelko @ Feb 14 2020, 03:23 AM) Here you can see how it is secured Michael Thank you! |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Feb 14 2020, 10:57 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
yes a black rubber bank, round in profile. Believe it or not a factory original part
http://www.autoatlanta.com/Porsche-914-Bat...010409549B.html QUOTE(drem914 @ Feb 13 2020, 12:07 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. |
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| michelko |
Feb 14 2020, 01:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 867 Joined: 30-November 03 From: Germany, Lambsheim Member No.: 1,404 Region Association: None |
The pic is taken from the factory repair manual.
That is a brilliant source for information. Michael |
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| drem914 |
Feb 14 2020, 02:03 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,025 Joined: 16-May 08 From: Trabuco Canyon, CA Member No.: 9,062 Region Association: Southern California
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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. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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| JeffBowlsby |
Feb 14 2020, 08:03 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,470 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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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.
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