2003 Elantra Replacement Battery

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On Sat, 30 Sep 2006 16:27:49 GMT, Richard Dreyfuss

.. The battery fit in the space,
and the posts were in the right place, but it didn't fit into the
flange that hold down the lip on the bottom of the battery.


How critical is this flange space fit?
 
irwell said:
On Sat, 30 Sep 2006 16:27:49 GMT, Richard Dreyfuss

. The battery fit in the space,


How critical is this flange space fit?

Does the replacement battery secure in place at all? If not, can it tip
over without the clamp in place? If the battery cannot tip over or shift
such that undesired contact (short to positive terminal/ground, battery
shift into pulleys, etc.) occurs, then the "flange" issue is somewhat moot.
 
Does the replacement battery secure in place at all? If not, can it
tip over without the clamp in place? If the battery cannot tip over
or shift such that undesired contact (short to positive
terminal/ground, battery shift into pulleys, etc.) occurs, then the
"flange" issue is somewhat moot.

It's in a tight space, where it can't really slide into a dangerous
place. But when I tried the first battery that didn't tie down, I
didn't realize that elantra batteries were hard to find, so I returned
it, thinking that the next store I went to would probably have one.

I'd rather not have the battery sliding around if it's not hard or
expensive to do. I know it can't slide far, but I'm just that way.

Ben
 
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