Dumb Question of the Day - Reinstall Battery Cover?
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Dumb Question of the Day - Reinstall Battery Cover?
I just installed a new battery. Couldn't decide whether to reinstall the OEM plastic battery cover. I left it out because it got in the way and appears to serve no useful purpose. That said, was I wrong? Is there a good reason to have reinstalled it? Does it have a purpose? Thanks.
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What does it look like? I don't think I have one. My 1998 Maxima SE also has a 24F battery, and the original one had a plastic box with a big window on it...is this what the LS came with as well?
edit I looked and I do have that box...why not keep it....
edit I looked and I do have that box...why not keep it....
Last edited by Johnhav430; 11-08-16 at 03:12 AM.
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cover does hide the manufacture date on my battery. 1 vote for discard
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really.....on my Maxima, the LF quarter panel has rust, and I asked my uncle what do you think happened? He said I'd guess it's from the battery.....DA**! I wonder if keeping that plastic would have prevented the corrosion....and I wonder if the corrosion started with the original 24F battery, which had filler caps? Because all others were sealed, batteries #2,#3,#4.....maybe I would keep it then just in case, I'd freak out if my 8 yr FLA '06 LS started to rust!
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