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Old 05-27-2022, 03:37 AM
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Default battery re-location and "footrest"

OK, near end of the week, and thoughts turn to ....the battery mounting

So, already established that I have more than adequate room in the passenger's footwell, enough to be able to hide the battery in there.

I added - with not a little amount of time consumed - a small platform for the battery to sit on. Didn't want it sitting on the floor for a number of practical reasons.

So, this is what I came up with....



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Then, pulling out the 'vice bender', made up an easily removable panel to hide and safeguard the battery.....

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Here's the footrest sitting in place. Four screws to easily release the panel from the angle bracket behind it for access to the battery....

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Cheers!
Glen
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