Max battery height on factory swivels
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190mm work well. It's much easier on factory swivels than aftermarket.
Thanks, do you reckon that’s the max that will go though?
Not the best of pictures but this is 190mm battery on a factory battery plate. As you can make out from the image, the terminals are pretty much level with the seat base top.
There’s probably like 1-2cm of free space in real life but I would consider anything coming over the seat base being at the risk zone. Higher batteries are usually mounted on their side.
Also factory installation has a rubber cover going on top of entire battery, that’s probably there to further reduce the risk of terminals getting into a contact with seat base mechanics.
Great, thanks. Sounds like if I want to go over 190 then laying it on its side is the way to go.
@n10n , have you got a link for that positive battery terminal? Cant seem to find it on google. I think I prefer the look of that to what I've got. Although I could replace the Allen key bolts on mine with something lower profile or flip the terminals upside down which would give me for a few more MM clearance. I've probably got about 5mm clearance between the terminals and the seat when installed in it's lowest position (I've trial fitted it) which is a bit close for comfort.
I don't. Mine are OEM and I couldn't find a part number for it.
Fair enough, thanks for the response
Resurrecting this old thread, looks like it could be 7E0915135A, part #21 in https://www.lllparts.co.uk/product/volkswagen-7e0915135a-terminal-clamp/mpn/7e0915135a
