Wanted, battery securing clamp.

saintjamesy89 · Post by **saintjamesy89** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:09 pm

As the title, my GT doesn't have one, and the engine earth strap is unnattached (I believe it should attach to the clamp securing bolt). I suppose I could bodge one together, but it's a special car so would like the real and proper thing

Post by **Tim Leech** » Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:23 am

They are the same on all BX's Tom so im sure someone should have one?

citsncycles · Post by **citsncycles** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:35 pm

These clamp on the base of the battery don't they? if so, I've used a Saxo one (couple of quid on Ebay) on the GS which was missing a clamp.

Mothman · Post by **Mothman** » Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:50 pm

saintjamesy89 wrote:As the title, my GT doesn't have one, and the engine earth strap is unnattached (I believe it should attach to the clamp securing bolt). I suppose I could bodge one together, but it's a special car so would like the real and proper thing

Ime sure the earth strap should not attach to the batt clamp bud, havnt seen a BX with that set up. Should attach to the bulkhead just below and to the side of the batt. Just cleaned up Sophie's and its made a magnificent difference and all the lights work so much better and the starter motor is much faster.
I did have a spare but had to use it on Sophie. however ime sure someone will have one and ime sure you realise its an MOT failure now to be without one.

Andy

Post by **Tim Leech** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:05 am

Erm, on all 4 of mine theres an earth strap with a lollipop end with a hole in it that fits round the bolt that holds the clamp tight against the battery itself.

Mothman · Post by **Mothman** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:48 pm

Tim Leech wrote:Erm, on all 4 of mine theres an earth strap with a lollipop end with a hole in it that fits round the bolt that holds the clamp tight against the battery itself.

Dosnt seem to be any on mine Tim, the earth strap fits directly to the body along with 2 other lollipops. Its what i cleaned up on Sophie the other day. There was nothing on the batt holder and its not there on any of my BXs

Andy

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:11 pm

It is not the main earth lead Andy, but a supplementary lead from the gearbox case to the battery clamp.
It is not fitted to either of my diesels but is on both of the GTi's I have and it was also fitted on the GT I had a few years ago.

Post by **Tim Leech** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:03 pm

Probably just fitted to petrols then?

Post by **Defender110** » Thu Feb 21, 2013 11:11 pm

Tim Leech wrote:Probably just fitted to petrols then?

None of my diesels have had this so I guess so.

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