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Aug 24, 2011 20:52:37 GMT
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I appologise for the not so retro content, but have just been helping a mate on his renault scenic, due to starting dramas (which i wont bore you with ) he changed the battery. To my amazement, it is located under the drivers seat, not sealed from the cabin so able to vent, plus, more seriously, what if the car was rolled and you get a good soaking of sulphuric acid whilst strapped in upside-down! I am really suprised that a car that is/ was considered safe has the battery in this location. Would like to know if anyone else would rather not be sitting on the battery......or maybe you do? ;D
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Aug 24, 2011 20:55:18 GMT
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Was the one that he took out the original? May be that the original one had a little vent tube that went to the floor?
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...proper medallion man chest wig motoring.
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Aug 24, 2011 20:58:39 GMT
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doubt its original, but the "cover" would have done little in a roll over
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Aug 24, 2011 21:04:55 GMT
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Aug 24, 2011 21:07:58 GMT
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PT Cruisers and so forth have special batteries to go under the seat. Thats why they are sooooo expensive... Not just a normal 025 or whatever
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mk2cossie
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Is it safe?mk2cossie
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Aug 24, 2011 21:08:59 GMT
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original fit batteries in the scenics are gel batteries i thought theres plenty of cars with non vented batteries in the cabin tho, and the renault will fold up long before rolling over
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Aug 24, 2011 21:09:27 GMT
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Good point, but land rover don't claim to be safe nun and kitten friendly, and you know that if things go wrong in a plane, you die:-0
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Aug 24, 2011 21:11:56 GMT
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Good point......the fact its a renault poses far more worries than the battery. lol.
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crazymonkey
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ummm....what was I doing again???
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Aug 24, 2011 21:31:48 GMT
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yep exactly the same as our old 1997 scenic. battery under the drivers seat.
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whoever said dogs were man's best friend....obviously never heard of cable ties
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Aug 24, 2011 23:06:50 GMT
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Presumably they're under the drivers seat because they were designed to be LHD; so that the weight distribution is evened up a little when the driver is alone in the car. Important in a small-engined MPV.
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" East bound and down, loaded up and truckin' "
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In my Smart car the battery is on the floor infront of passengers feet and has a polystyrene cover to create a smooth "slope" under the carpet. New Transits have them under the passenger seat.
Paul H
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Is it safe?Deleted
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In the Scenic you'll notice it's right next to all the explosives for the seat belt pre-tensioner too. Round of applause for Renault, eh? ;D
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Forget about the battery location, as we all know the Scenic is a properly safe modern car. 5 star NCAP, which means that the passenger safety cell is many times stronger than any of our old retro cars!
In terms of battery safety though, I'm pretty sure that the proper original battery would either be a sealed unit or be vented to the outside of the car with a tube, therefore making it completely safe to have it under your seat.
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nofrills
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Aug 25, 2011 10:19:14 GMT
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Its the same in my xsara picasso too
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MrSpeedy
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Aug 25, 2011 11:43:31 GMT
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It wouldn't be the first time a classic Beetle has gone up in smoke due to the springs in the rear seat base shorting out the terminals on top of the battery which sits below !
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Aug 25, 2011 12:55:47 GMT
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PT Cruisers and so forth have special batteries to go under the seat. Thats why they are sooooo expensive... Not just a normal 025 or whatever That must be the diesel ones, 'cos mine (2.4 petrol) has it under the bonnet.
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Is it safe?retrowagen1234
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Aug 25, 2011 17:22:19 GMT
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Most batterys now have valve vents in the tops. So you can tip them upside down for a good 10mins before you even get a dribble from it.
I used to work for a company that specialised in supplying the things for all sorts....
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Aug 25, 2011 17:28:23 GMT
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It wouldn't be the first time a classic Beetle has gone up in smoke due to the springs in the rear seat base shorting out the terminals on top of the battery which sits below ! I was just gonna say that! Mine gave me a fright the other day trying to refit the rear seat base when it let off a few sparks ;D
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Aug 25, 2011 22:48:32 GMT
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Seems like its a mainly french thing then!
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Aug 26, 2011 22:05:37 GMT
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MGB's were under the rear seat - unless the mountings rotted away....
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