So i just picked up a lightweight braille battery for my g. and i cannot mount it because it is too small. the stock battery compartment is so big and the mounts we have are not the standard double bolt down type. its a clip or flange on one side and the bolt down on the other. those who changed the battery out know what im talking about.

my question is has anyone else did this?

or any suggestions onto what tool universal kit to use. i went to autozone pep boys. they go hey man use a bungie cord to hold it on.

 

I would just use long zip ties with either heavy duty velcro or mounting tape. As long as it's secure, anything goes!

 

In my maxima, I used pieces of wood. It is not the prettiest but it works.

 

^ that kind of defeats the purpose of a light weight battery if im adding the same weight back with wood or w.e

 

I used a small block of wood, less then a lb to make the battery tall enough so the clamp can get a hold on it.

 

I thought this was gonna be about a battery that you could install with your eyes closed.

Mike

 

hmm maybe a good idea. i can get a plastc piece made just to raise it up. thanks.

LOL. maybe on a civic. have you tried to take out the stock battery? fyi you have to take apart half of the engine covers just to get that out.

 

When i installed my 21 lb braille i went to a local sports store and secured mine with $2.50 mountain climbing straps. Ftw. I cut up the stock tray with a dremel and bolted the parts i cut off to form the smaller tray. Took some time but almost free.

 

I only wish I had your problems when I was stuffing the XS Power D2700 into my G. Apparently, I'm going in the opposite direction from everyone else by adding weight to my car instead of removing it.
I'd be curious to find out the specs on this battery and to see how it handles your car's electronics. I remember my factory battery not being able to handle more than an hour of the head unit being on with hardly any volume while I edited track names and sorted through music box. But then again, it was three years old at the time.