Leisure battery

Post by **Rincewind** » 20 Sep 2009, 20:35

just wanted to report as i believe some out there are using a second car battery as a leisure battery due to space constraints that a elecsol 100ah leisure battery fits nicely under the passenger seat

bought it off flea bay

that is all.....

Post by **Aberdeenbus** » 20 Sep 2009, 21:22

will the battery cover fit over it.

Cheers
Si

Post by **Aberdeenbus** » 20 Sep 2009, 21:23

will the battery cover fit over it.

Cheers
Si

Post by **Rincewind** » 21 Sep 2009, 08:54

yup, fits under the seat with a cover over it

ebay item number 190300620725

just to help

Post by **jason k** » 21 Sep 2009, 11:22

height says 190mm any chance of a pic with it fitted?

Post by **The Octave Doctor** » 21 Sep 2009, 11:43

If you search "Elecsol" and posts from GrumpyOlgG - he put up some pics of it fitted in his van in a thread a few months ago. I have a couple of these batteries and they are well recommended - as are the suppliers I mention in the same thread - cheers

Post by **bigherb** » 21 Sep 2009, 13:05

Is it 190 mm high, and fitted with the original battery cover over it and under a standard seat. Grumpys is fitted under a swivel seat with more clearance and without the cover.

Post by **lloyd** » 21 Sep 2009, 13:10

Pics appear to show battery at bit taller than will fit under factory metal battery cover as cover fits flush with top of back and sides:
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Post by **Rincewind** » 22 Sep 2009, 08:43

mines fitted under SAAB seats on normal runners with wooden tops over the battery

will take some piccys when i can find my camera cable and post em up for you all

Post by **Cruz** » 22 Sep 2009, 09:32

Rincewind wrote:just wanted to report as i believe some out there are using a second car battery as a leisure battery due to space constraints that a elecsol 100ah leisure battery fits nicely under the passenger seat

bought it off flea bay

that is all.....

Good to know for if my 76amp car battery gives up

Post by **lloyd** » 22 Sep 2009, 10:12

Rincewind wrote:mines fitted under SAAB seats on normal runners with wooden tops over the battery

will take some piccys when i can find my camera cable and post em up for you all

That would be nice. Thanks.

Post by **Rincewind** » 23 Sep 2009, 07:40

ok took these just now

hope it helps

will take more if you need

Post by **lloyd** » 23 Sep 2009, 08:03

The second pic looks like battery is about 5mm above the side the hinge is on.
Thanks for the pics

Post by **Rincewind** » 23 Sep 2009, 09:51

i'll take one thats side on

could also be the way i've just "plonked" it into the space (the positive cable is a little short)

Post by **lloyd** » 23 Sep 2009, 10:14

Most sources of info about battery size say 175mm high is as high as will fit. If true, then this 190mm you have will be a little too tall for metal cover which is level with back edge of battery box.

I hope the 190mm will fit as will give us a lot more batteries to choose from.

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