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**Dan in Pasadena** · 07-21-2010, 12:39 AM

Thanks Greystoke,
I will keep posting but with some things there's not much to show. For example, the brand new high dollar Odyssey battery I installed under the seat on my truck when I had it rewired last summer went dead. It won't hold a charge higher than about 11.4 volts. Long story short? I pulled it out and installed a small conventional (and way cheaper) battery from Walmart in the same location. It has side terminals which I like better in the very unlikely event the seat ever failed structurally. I had to pull the special Odyssey mount and use a Pep Boys plastic tray and ties down but frankly, its a lot more conventional, probably will last longer because I can put a trickle charger on it, and its unexciting as hell to post here about. However/ I DID raise the seat about 2-1/2" higher when I remounted it and though it looks the same, it makes a huge difference in driving comfort.

07-21-2010, 12:39 AM	#39
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,336	Re: Dan's '46 - Some Small Stuff Done Today. Thanks Greystoke, I will keep posting but with some things there's not much to show. For example, the brand new high dollar Odyssey battery I installed under the seat on my truck when I had it rewired last summer went dead. It won't hold a charge higher than about 11.4 volts. Long story short? I pulled it out and installed a small conventional (and way cheaper) battery from Walmart in the same location. It has side terminals which I like better in the very unlikely event the seat ever failed structurally. I had to pull the special Odyssey mount and use a Pep Boys plastic tray and ties down but frankly, its a lot more conventional, probably will last longer because I can put a trickle charger on it, and its unexciting as hell to post here about. However/ I DID raise the seat about 2-1/2" higher when I remounted it and though it looks the same, it makes a huge difference in driving comfort.