Drivers side battery cables are a mess. Seems like some of the cables should go above the battery, but there are no clamps to hold them. Anyone have a pic of what they should look like?? 1969
Thanks in advance
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Drivers side battery cables are a mess. Seems like some of the cables should go above the battery, but there are no clamps to hold them. Anyone have a pic of what they should look like?? 1969
Thanks in advance
SteveAttachment 574873
Steve,
This is probably not the angle you need, but this is how mine has always looked .... This shot taken in '08
Hope this helps...
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Thanks Chuck
Looks a lot better. My car is smiling!
Well there'ya'go Steve ... :)
Cheers
Slip your cables behind the battery hold down strap, keeps them out of the way
Steve, u should install the rubber insulation blocks on your positive cable ends of the batteries, available from Porsche. Pix shows one installed and one upside down so u can see the profile.
Attachment 574967David- that was a great idea! Gled49, I will order those insulators—which reminded me of a stupid thing I did when I was only using one large battery. I will start a thread of stupid things, so others may not repeat mistakes!
I did add a hose clamp for the top wires that uses a fender screw.
The accessory wires route along the hood cable tube and are attached to it with a WHITE ty-wrap, the battery cables run along the trunk floor and bend up to the battery positive post.
Ed,
That looks great! I will have to work getting my cables too look like yours.
I checked and Wire ties have been around since the 1950s. I don't know any place else they were used on my 1969.
Perhaps helpful. I believe it is done right.
Ravi
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I spied something I had wondered about ..... the clip that holds the windshield washer tubing to the fuse area cover! What or where does one find that clip?!
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That is not the tubing for the windshield washer fluid , but the hose for the fuel vent and the brake fluid resevoir vent - overflow for '69 US cars and '69 and later European cars .
Richy, is there a date range for this vent or just the '69 cars?
I can attest to the problem that may be caused if they do not exist or are not put on properly and fall off (as in my case).Quote:
Originally Posted by gled49
Lucky to not lose the whole car to fire!!
Was available at Sierra but last time I saw it said Out of stockQuote:
Originally Posted by Haasman
Part number is 999.651.128.00. It isn’t anything special, just a steel chassis clip.
Are we sure this clip is for the fuel vent hose? This clip has always been there.
Pics from Ed and Ravi show this hose above the battery.
That's for the fuel vent hose on a 69 or later years if a ROW car. Mine is a ROW car but the two hoses in the picture are for the windshield washer and the brake reservoir vent hose.
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Mine is a ROW(German), and now looks great-as was originally intended. Thanks to all for your help.
I know I have to add the insulator on the positive terminal.
Steve
999.651.128.00 is back in stock
https://www.stoddard.com/999-651-128...2800.html.html