In answer to both this post and Bill Hayes:
Champion sells a Type 26 battery that has both top and side posts. It
also comes with detachable spacers that, when removed, lose the bottom
flange that is causing Bill's problem. I used to buy these at Sam's
Wholesale Warehouse for about $45, but the last time I was there I
couldn't find them. Try Wal-Mart, since they tend to sell a wider range
of the same brands as Sam's.
David Littlefield
Houston, TX
On Mon, 21 Apr 1997 23:33:44 +0000 "Scott Gardner" <gardner@lwcomm.com>
writes:
>I have a question about the ignition light on my '72 tourer, and
>wanted to ask around to see what was "normal".
> I have my idle set about 975 or 1000 when warm, and when I pull
>up to a light, the ignition light will flicker on, and then stay on.
>When I pull away, the light goes out and all is well. The owner's
>manual says that the ignition light should be off at all speeds ABOVE
>NORMAL IDLE (emphasis mine). I take this to mean that my condition
>is normal, but wanted to check. I have no problems keeping the
>battery charged, but I think the alternator belt may be a little
>loose.
> BTW, does anybody know of a 12V battery that will fit in the
>small 6V wells in the early B's, that has both side- and top- mount
>fastenings? I want to put in a second battery in parallel, and the
>job would be much easier if I could connect the two batteries
>together using the side-mount posts, and then connect the
>passenger-side battery to the car's electrical system with the cables
>that are in there now.
>Thanks much,
>Scott Gardner
>gardner@lwcomm.com
>www.lwcomm.com/~gardner
>
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