[Healeys] BN6 battery access panel - photos inside

[WILLIAM B LAWRENCE]

Well, the "correct layout" is the dual six volt batteries, so changing to a 
single twelve volt is a modification. The correct layout in that case is 
whatever works the best.

I changed to a single twelve volt gel cell in my BN1 and, after replacing 
the battery twice, and the battery cable once, I finally found a method to 
keep it in place and away from the driveshaft.

I fabricated a new battery pan of the proper size from sheet steel and 
bolted it down in the original captive nuts on the right side of the 
chassis. That keeps the battery from rattling around in the space.

The hold down is an aftermarket item that I'm not very satisfied with and 
I'm always looking for a way to improve it.

I fabricated my own cables from #2 AWG high voltage cable (looks like about 
100 strands of very fine copper) so I made them long enough to route to the 
outboard side of the battery and turned the battery so the cables don't have 
to be anywhere near the driveshaft. I used extra P-clips to route the cables 
so only the last few inches have any slack.

I also used several extra p-clips on the power cable to keep it from sagging 
below the chassis (quite heavy and limber). Over-all I think it's an 
improvement over original, but then, I don't have any desire to have it 
judged.

Bill Lawrence




>From: Bill Shipton <ecsaustralia at bigpond.com>
>Reply-To: ecsaustralia at bigpond.com
>To: healeys at autox.team.net
>Subject: [Healeys] BN6 battery access panel - photos inside
>Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 21:07:10 -0700
>
>Hi guys,
>
>I was wondering if anyone might have some photos of what the inside of
>the BN6 battery access panel should look like - my car has a single
>twelve volt battery and today I found the battery cable was floating
>around unsecured, and had actually worn the insulation off the cable, by
>rubbing against the prop shaft uni joint! Needless to say I'd like to
>get that sorted out quick smart, but wherever I have looked, I can't
>seem to find a photo of the correct layout of the battery and cable. Any
>help would be greatly appreciated!
>
>Cheers, Bill.
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