 Optima battery hold down, Free is a very good price..... |
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| boxstr |
 Aug 8 2003, 03:31 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION  Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
Some of you may have allready known this, but I just found out after I purchased the J LO 914, the yellow one with the big rear end. The battery in the car is an Optima and it came with an Optima hold down "puck". I checked there website and found that what I have is a Group 78 Adapter for GM products. I emailed Optima and they asked for an address and sent me one,FREE.
It fits perfectly and it won't rust or coirode since it is made of a plastic type material. Free is a very good price.. CCLINOPTIMAHOLDOWN Attached image(s) 
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| ChrisReale |
Aug 8 2003, 05:24 PM
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Sleazy Group: Members Posts: 2,665 Joined: 20-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 176 |
Thanks for the info Craig! Thats good to know
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Aug 8 2003, 05:43 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
CCL. what's that emal addy for optima?
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| scotty |
Aug 8 2003, 05:57 PM
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The Fun Never Stops Group: Members Posts: 773 Joined: 20-May 03 From: Portland. Oregon (SW) Member No.: 718 Region Association: None |
Oo! Oo! I want one! D'ya think GI Joes or other FLAPS that sell Optima product have 'em? I think I'll look tonight on my evening 914 drive....
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| boxstr |
Aug 8 2003, 06:34 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Go to optimabatteries.com and look for the "contact us" click on and tell them you want a GM group 78 "puck" adapter. I emaiiled them on Tuesday and received the puck today. FREE.. You could try Joes or Baxters.
CCLINFREEVILLE |
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| seanery |
Aug 8 2003, 06:37 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
when dried up, this should go "Classic"!
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| SirAndy |
Aug 8 2003, 08:02 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,640 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
hmmm, i just used the stock battery holder.
worked fine on my optima. what's the problem for you with the stock (metal) holder???? Andy |
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| rhodyguy |
Aug 8 2003, 09:34 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,080 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
excellent work craig. hope i get mine before they start charging for them. andy, it fits around one the cells quite nicely, good grip.
kevin |
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| Bleyseng |
Aug 8 2003, 09:45 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Andy, unless you radius the inside of the hold down it digs into the round cells. Not a good thing. If you do that little mod it works fine. I wonder if Tech will pass a plastic hold down?
Geoff (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) |
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| boxstr |
Aug 8 2003, 09:48 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
The stock holder just never seemed to fit quite right, and or to my liking. So when I saw this I said, Voila that is it old man.
So I set about, spreading the word across the land, hither ,thither and yon. Let it be known that there is a hold down for the Optima battery that is floating around in your 914, brothers and sisters. CCLINHOTRODHOLDOWN |
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| JeffBowlsby |
Aug 8 2003, 09:58 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,507 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE unless you radius the inside of the hold down it digs into the round cells Golly, I am with Andy. I have 2 Optimas, one in each 914, using the stock clamp, and it fits perfect. No diggin in. But I will look into the new clamp...looks like it might fit even better. |
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