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techtalk:evo:body03a [2019/09/17 03:10] hippysmack [Fix for the Rubbermount Battery Cover Popping Off] |
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| ====== EVO: Body Parts - Sub-03A ====== | ====== EVO: Body Parts - Sub-03A ====== | ||
| - | ====== Fix for the Rubbermount Battery Cover Popping Off ====== | + | ====== Fix for the Early Rubbermount Battery Cover Popping Off ====== |
| This may or may not become a problem. But if it does happen, here are some ideas to fix it. \\ | This may or may not become a problem. But if it does happen, here are some ideas to fix it. \\ | ||
| While riding, if the battery cover pops open, it could be a weak or bad plastic clip that holds the cover. ((Cosmo Kramer of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?s=a440fb0292e43a5a97b7f5645fadbe3c&t=538118)) \\ | While riding, if the battery cover pops open, it could be a weak or bad plastic clip that holds the cover. ((Cosmo Kramer of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?s=a440fb0292e43a5a97b7f5645fadbe3c&t=538118)) \\ | ||
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| The modification below was done as a fix for this. \\ | The modification below was done as a fix for this. \\ | ||
| - | An 1/8" drill bit was used to drill several holes in a row to wallow out a slot in the clip. ((Cosmo Kramer of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?s=a440fb0292e43a5a97b7f5645fadbe3c&t=538118)) \\ | + | An 1/8" drill bit was used to drill several holes in a row to wallow out a slot in the clip. ((Cosmo Kramer of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/efi-sportster-motorcycle-talk-2007-and-up/75915-battery-cover-popping-open-while-riding?s=a440fb0292e43a5a97b7f5645fadbe3c&t=538118)) \\ |
| - | {{:techtalk:evo:body:04_stlye_battery_cover_fix_1_by_cosmo_kramer.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Cosmo Kramer of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?s=a440fb0292e43a5a97b7f5645fadbe3c&t=538118)) \\ | + | {{:techtalk:evo:body:04_stlye_battery_cover_fix_1_by_cosmo_kramer.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Cosmo Kramer of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/efi-sportster-motorcycle-talk-2007-and-up/75915-battery-cover-popping-open-while-riding?s=a440fb0292e43a5a97b7f5645fadbe3c&t=538118)) \\ |
| A piece of zip-tie about 2"-3" long was then slid into the slot to hold the cover on without working it's way back out of the clip. \\ | A piece of zip-tie about 2"-3" long was then slid into the slot to hold the cover on without working it's way back out of the clip. \\ | ||
| - | {{:techtalk:evo:body:04_stlye_battery_cover_fix_2_by_cosmo_kramer.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Cosmo Kramer of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?s=a440fb0292e43a5a97b7f5645fadbe3c&t=538118)) {{:techtalk:evo:body:04_stlye_battery_cover_fix_3_by_cosmo_kramer.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Cosmo Kramer of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?s=a440fb0292e43a5a97b7f5645fadbe3c&t=538118)) {{:techtalk:evo:body:04_stlye_battery_cover_fix_4_by_cosmo_kramer.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Cosmo Kramer of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?s=a440fb0292e43a5a97b7f5645fadbe3c&t=538118)) \\ | + | {{:techtalk:evo:body:04_stlye_battery_cover_fix_2_by_cosmo_kramer.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Cosmo Kramer of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/efi-sportster-motorcycle-talk-2007-and-up/75915-battery-cover-popping-open-while-riding?s=a440fb0292e43a5a97b7f5645fadbe3c&t=538118)) {{:techtalk:evo:body:04_stlye_battery_cover_fix_3_by_cosmo_kramer.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Cosmo Kramer of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/efi-sportster-motorcycle-talk-2007-and-up/75915-battery-cover-popping-open-while-riding?s=a440fb0292e43a5a97b7f5645fadbe3c&t=538118)) {{:techtalk:evo:body:04_stlye_battery_cover_fix_4_by_cosmo_kramer.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Cosmo Kramer of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/efi-sportster-motorcycle-talk-2007-and-up/75915-battery-cover-popping-open-while-riding?s=a440fb0292e43a5a97b7f5645fadbe3c&t=538118)) \\ |
| Install the clip, insert the zip tie and that's it. \\ | Install the clip, insert the zip tie and that's it. \\ | ||
| - | {{:techtalk:evo:body:04_stlye_battery_cover_fix_5_by_cosmo_kramer.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Cosmo Kramer of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?s=a440fb0292e43a5a97b7f5645fadbe3c&t=538118)) {{:techtalk:evo:body:04_stlye_battery_cover_fix_6_by_cosmo_kramer.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Cosmo Kramer of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?s=a440fb0292e43a5a97b7f5645fadbe3c&t=538118)) {{:techtalk:evo:body:04_stlye_battery_cover_fix_7_by_cosmo_kramer.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Cosmo Kramer of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?s=a440fb0292e43a5a97b7f5645fadbe3c&t=538118)) \\ | + | {{:techtalk:evo:body:04_stlye_battery_cover_fix_5_by_cosmo_kramer.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Cosmo Kramer of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/efi-sportster-motorcycle-talk-2007-and-up/75915-battery-cover-popping-open-while-riding?s=a440fb0292e43a5a97b7f5645fadbe3c&t=538118)) {{:techtalk:evo:body:04_stlye_battery_cover_fix_6_by_cosmo_kramer.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Cosmo Kramer of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/efi-sportster-motorcycle-talk-2007-and-up/75915-battery-cover-popping-open-while-riding?s=a440fb0292e43a5a97b7f5645fadbe3c&t=538118)) {{:techtalk:evo:body:04_stlye_battery_cover_fix_7_by_cosmo_kramer.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Cosmo Kramer of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/efi-sportster-motorcycle-talk-2007-and-up/75915-battery-cover-popping-open-while-riding?s=a440fb0292e43a5a97b7f5645fadbe3c&t=538118)) \\ |
