Re: 1994 E420 Battery in Trunk Rattles

Apr 01, 2004 2 Replies
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Hi Tim,



To prolong the life of the battery, you need to find a way to secure it because excessive vibration will cause the active materials on the pates to flake off more rapidly. You might try some non-skid floor treatment under the battery and retighten the hold down brackets. The battery should not get hot enough to cause a problem with the form unless there is a dead short or a charging system malfuction.



Kindest regards,



BiLL.......



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I have a 1994 E420 with the battery in the trunk. No matter how tight the
>strap is the battery still moves from side to side. I have put some foam
>padding on each side to prevent the battery from moving and hitting the
>sides. Does the battery ever get hot and if so will it melt/burn the foam >padding?
>
>Is ther a risk in doing this? Does anyone have any other suggestions?
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Is the battery the right size? And are the straps and thingies the right size or were they substituted by some prior owner? I had one of these woebegotten things and the only problem it did not have was a loose battery.

mcbrue suggestively under the bridge in the trailer down by the river

96 S420
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There's something wrong. If you open the trunk and look to the base area of the battery, shouldn't there be a couple of sliding bars that bolt to the battery's base? My cars have those. At first glance it looks like it's unsecured; but in looking down, there is a thin strip of metal that clamps against the base of the battery, then gets tightened down with a few bolts. Maybe it's loose; maybe it's missing?

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