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PastDown Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:23 am Post subject: 6v Battery dimension needed... |
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Hi,
I would like to purchase a new 6v battery for my 1950 split beetle. I was wondering if anyone knew the correct dimensions for the original battery?
I would like to buy the correct size so that the battery cover will fit.
I found one battery which might be close, if anyone could measure their battery for me, I would really appreciate it. The demensions for the battery I found are:
Length: 175 mm
Width: 171 mm
Height inc. terms: 215 mm
Its the 1st battery on the link provided - http://www.tayna.co.uk/Classic-Car-Batteries-6V-Hard-Rubber-Batteries-S302-1.html
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Suboval Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 6:39 am Post subject: |
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The battery you need is called a 19L. It is ~172 mm X 227 mm. _________________ It all works on paper.
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PastDown Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 8:27 am Post subject: |
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Thank you so much for you help and the dimensions, is 227 the height or the length? |
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Suboval Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 10:52 am Post subject: |
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Suboval wrote: |
The battery you need is called a 19L. It is ~172 mm X 227 mm. |
Width and length. _________________ It all works on paper.
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2.) We don't learn from history. |
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jim may Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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If you find a good source for this battery please post it.
Thank you |
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PastDown Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 3:23 am Post subject: |
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Will do!
I found a battery which looks like the original battery, it's 172mm by 227mm and the height is 221.
Does anyone have the hight of the original battery?
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PastDown Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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Someone must know the height of the og battery. |
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AlanInMass54 Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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Hi, I have an old repalcement VWoA 6V battery at home in the garage. I think it's from the early/mid 60's. Would the dimensions of that be of any help to you? |
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bwaz Samba Member
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Suboval Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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The 19L (larger battery, 84 Ah) was used thru 30 September 52.
The 17L (smaller battery, 70 Ah) was used from 01 October 52 to 01 March 55.
See Progressive Refinements.
My replacement battery is 221 mm high also. It is from Autozone (local parts store). Part Number 1-6VOLT. My riveted battery cover fits snug. _________________ It all works on paper.
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PastDown Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:00 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the link Bwaz but it doesn't state the height, only the length and width.
Alan, if you send me the height that would be great, thank you.
Suboval - if the height of your replacement battery is 221mm and it fit perfectly under the seat then I think I found the perfect replacement.
W = 172mm, L = 227mm, h = 221mm. http://www.tayna.co.uk/Type-501-Classic-Numax-Hard-Rubber-Battery-P3242.html
Thanks
Rob |
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BjornTore Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2011 Posts: 97 Location: Norway
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 12:38 pm Post subject: what size should my battery have? |
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Suboval wrote: |
The 19L (larger battery, 84 Ah) was used thru 30 September 52.
The 17L (smaller battery, 70 Ah) was used from 01 October 52 to 01 March 55.
See Progressive Refinements.
My replacement battery is 221 mm high also. It is from Autozone (local parts store). Part Number 1-6VOLT. My riveted battery cover fits snug. |
Hello. I have a question. What size should the battery for my june 1949 standard VW have? Is it 84 Ah or 66/77 Ah??? I have a batterycover thats 232 mm x 180mm. |
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BjornTore Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 12:41 pm Post subject: Re: what size should my battery have? |
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BjornTore wrote: |
Suboval wrote: |
The 19L (larger battery, 84 Ah) was used thru 30 September 52.
The 17L (smaller battery, 70 Ah) was used from 01 October 52 to 01 March 55.
See Progressive Refinements.
My replacement battery is 221 mm high also. It is from Autozone (local parts store). Part Number 1-6VOLT. My riveted battery cover fits snug. |
Hello. I have a question. What size should the battery for my june 1949 standard VW have? Is it 84 Ah or 66/77 Ah??? I have a batterycover thats 232 mm x 180mm. |
And the next question is: do I have the right batterycover? Its for that spring holder type. |
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Porsche904 Samba Member
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BjornTore Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2011 Posts: 97 Location: Norway
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 2:26 pm Post subject: 6V battery size |
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ok, but is it so that 84 Ah also correct? Thinkng about the hight of that battery? 215 mm, and the rearseat space. |
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mandraks Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2004 Posts: 7045 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 2:44 pm Post subject: Re: 6V battery size |
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BjornTore wrote: |
ok, but is it so that 84 Ah also correct? Thinkng about the hight of that battery? 215 mm, and the rearseat space. |
you are looking at a bus battery i think, bug battery should be 66 Ah
Größe (L*B*H): 178 * 175 * 166 mm
the 84 Ah would be some 4 cm taller and bigger all around. _________________ regards
Uli
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'53 3-Fold Oval, L35 Metallic Blue, looking for a narrow hatch panel |
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beetleseb Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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I just bought one from the battery megastore here in the UK
I took along my battery cover and it was a shade over £100. I know they do postage too. Fits the cover perfectly
I can dig out the recipt or check on the battery for a serial no if that helps
Seb _________________ Wanted - OG 50 split bug door panels, brown mats and old running boards |
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BjornTore Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2011 Posts: 97 Location: Norway
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Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 11:56 am Post subject: Re: 6V battery size |
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BjornTore wrote: |
ok, but is it so that 84 Ah also correct? Thinkng about the hight of that battery? 215 mm, and the rearseat space. |
one more try. Is so that it should be 66 Ah battery for split made before oktober 1952?
Because I have read some place that VW split till oct 1952 should have 84 Ah?????? Or is my batterycover for vw bus? The cover has as I earlier mentioned the holes for the springs and clamps.(on four sides). Bt |
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BjornTore Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2011 Posts: 97 Location: Norway
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 2:09 pm Post subject: Re: 6V battery size |
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BjornTore wrote: |
BjornTore wrote: |
ok, but is it so that 84 Ah also correct? Thinkng about the hight of that battery? 215 mm, and the rearseat space. |
one more try. Is so that it should be 66 Ah battery for split made before oktober 1952?
Because I have read some place that VW split till oct 1952 should have 84 Ah?????? Or is my batterycover for vw bus? The cover has as I earlier mentioned the holes for the springs and clamps.(on four sides). Bt |
Anyone who could help? |
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kdf38 Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:15 pm Post subject: Six volts |
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I found these online.
Automotive Battery – 6V -40 (40 month warranty) L x W x H
17HF 350 420 100 7-5/16 6-3/4 9-1/8 (~ 186 172 232 mm)
19L 440 560 120 8-1/4 6-3/4 7-1/2 (~ 210 172 191 mm)
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BCI Group Numbers, Dimensions and Ratings ( 6-V)
17HF 187 175 229 -- 7 3/8 -- 6 15/16 -- 9 -- 270-400 —
19L 216 178 191 -- 8 1/2 -- 7 -- 7 1/2 -- 350-400 110
Heavy Duty Comm. Battery – 24-M – 6 VOLT
1 COM-1H-P 8-7/8 x 6-7/8 x 8-11/16
is 19/16 or 30mm too tall |
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