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Red68 Samba Member
Joined: May 23, 2008 Posts: 64 Location: High Desert CA.
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Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2023 1:29 pm Post subject: Type 181 Battery Removal |
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Okay, I feel like a complete idiot having to ask this but I don't see how to get the battery out if my Thing.
On my Bugs the rear seat springs come out with the seat, but on the Thing they are attached to the body creating a cage type setup with the battery inside and I don't see a release or anything like that.
Now I was at the property that I keep it garaged at and my wife was waiting on me (Xmas Eve and we had plans) so time was short and the lighting was not so good in the garage. I know that I'm missing something or missed something but I don't see what. _________________ Paul.
1973 Type 181 "Thing'
1959 Baja Bug
1963 Baja Bug
1968 Baja Bug
1970 Baja Bug
1972 Super Beetle |
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74 Thing Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2004 Posts: 7393
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Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2023 2:45 pm Post subject: Re: Type 181 Battery Removal |
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You unbolt the battery clamp that is bolted through the floorpan and then slide the battery out underneath the rear seat support bar. If your battery is too tall to slide out then you have the wrong size battery (should be group 42 I believe). |
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77kafer Samba Member
Joined: April 08, 2008 Posts: 823 Location: New Windsor, NY
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Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2023 4:32 pm Post subject: Re: Type 181 Battery Removal |
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With the seat cushion out of the way, stretch the springs that are above the battery and un-hook them one at a time from the seat support bar. Then after the hold down cleat and battery clamps are removed you should be able to lift the battery out.
If in fact the battery is not the right group and too tall, make sure to use something to insulate the positive battery terminal from touching the springs. _________________ Supposed to be 77käfer, but there are no umlauts on an american keyboard
Overheard on 27 June 07, one lady to another when they saw my Harli in a parking lot at West Point, "maybe he found it on the clearance aisle at the Volkswagen dealer" |
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Red68 Samba Member
Joined: May 23, 2008 Posts: 64 Location: High Desert CA.
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Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2023 9:38 pm Post subject: Re: Type 181 Battery Removal |
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It looked like my clamp was welded, but then again I had limited time and light and really couldn't dive into it. I'm not sure.
The seat springs look pretty taunt and would put up quite a struggle. But I'll try this week and bring tools when I go back over. I think it's the right size battery, somebody got it in, so it should come out.
It's a drag keeping it at another place but I have no more garage room at my place and it keeps it out of the weather. _________________ Paul.
1973 Type 181 "Thing'
1959 Baja Bug
1963 Baja Bug
1968 Baja Bug
1970 Baja Bug
1972 Super Beetle |
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