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I recently bought some original battery box covers. I presume to fit I just need small screws and washers to correspond with the small holes on the seat box. Just wanted to check there wasnt a better/ proven alternative!

pop rivets?

ooh, thanks covkid - not really thought about rivets. I dont really know how to fix them so am going to have a little google session! Easy enough ti fit though?

rivoted at the factory!

Yup, and won't stick up like screws or catch your fingers.

can they be taken off again fairly easy should I need to?

if the covers are for your autohomes they should be wooden ones that match the woodwork of the interior they just slot in with no fixings.
If you pop rivet the covers on how do you get back in to check batteries?

boatdog wrote:if the covers are for your autohomes they should be wooden ones that match the woodwork of the interior they just slot in with no fixings.
If you pop rivet the covers on how do you get back in to check batteries?

Slide the seat forward!

i was only asking because i have an autohomes karisma that has swivel plates on both front seats and getting at batteries is a nightmare to get battery out from behind the drivers seat you have to turn seat fully round take off steering wheel then put seat fully forwards even then you have to force battery out against the front of seat

I did have the Autohomes wooden ones but they were falling apart and I didnt like the casual way they just sat there! kept moving about etc. The ones I've got at the original metal ones that were fitted to caravelles etc. They are hinges so to get to the battery box you simply slide the seat forward and hinge the top up.

sounds better than my way do they fit with swivel seats as well?

i havent got swivel seats but cant see any reason why they wouldn't work. I can recommend the covers though - very neat and robust!

what is all this about battery covers, aren't they meant to be exposed then, I wouldn't know a battery cover if it climbed thru the seat and bit me on the a**e

does anyone have a piccy?