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On Mon, May 11, 2026 at 10:26=E2=80=AFAM DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> =
wrote:
> Or, just making the connections would be really awkward.
>
> Dave
>
It turns out that as the car came to me this battery orientation is the
only way the current cables will reach.
Thanks to all who helped.
On Monday, May 11, 2026 at 08:34:30 AM CDT, David Scheidt <
dmscheidt@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
> > On May 11, 2026, at 02:21, Philip Ethier <pethier7@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > =EF=BB=BF
> > I could swear that I used to run an AGM battery meant for a Honda Gold
> Wing, laid down flat in my Lotus Elise. That car has gone away.
> >
> > I bought a Birkin and there is a larger automotive AGM battery lying on
> its side. This battery won't fit in there standing up with the terminals
> on top. Is it OK to continue to use the mounting done by a previous owne=
r?
> >
>
> Yes. Agm batteries can be mounted in any orientation. Most say not
> upside down, but I am pretty sure that is to avoid dropping it and shorti=
ng
> the terminals.
>
> >
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Phil Ethier, West Side, Saint Paul Minnesota, USA
2006 Gulf Stream Conquest Super C, 8.1, white
2011 Cayman 2.9 PDK, white
2021 Ford F-150 3500cc twin turbo, white
1991 Caterham 1700 Super Sprint, not white
2003(?) BIrkin, green.
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fon=
t-family:monospace"><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quo=
te_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, May 11, 2026 at=
10:26=E2=80=AFAM DAVID MASSEY <<a href=3D"mailto:dave1massey@cs.com";>da=
ve1massey@cs.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" =
style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);pa=
dding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;f=
ont-size:16px"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Or, just making the connections would =
be really awkward.</div><div><br></div><div><div style=3D"color:black;font-=
style:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;f=
ont-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><d=
iv style=3D"color:black;font-style:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-weight=
:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12pt;line-height:normal;font-family:A=
rial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><div><font size=3D"4">Dave</font></div></div></d=
iv></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div><div class=3D"g=
mail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospace">It turns out that as the car =
came to me this battery orientation=C2=A0is the only way the current cables=
will reach.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospa=
ce"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospace">=
Thanks to all who helped.</div><br></div><div>=C2=A0<span style=3D"color:rg=
b(38,40,42);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-ser=
if;font-size:13px">On Monday, May 11, 2026 at 08:34:30 AM CDT, David Scheid=
t <</span><a href=3D"mailto:dmscheidt@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" style=
=3D"font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-=
size:13px">dmscheidt@gmail.com</a><span style=3D"color:rgb(38,40,42);font-f=
amily:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"=
>> wrote:</span></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">=
<div id=3D"m_8044655771578555602ydp98810b20yahoo_quoted_8529262599"><div st=
yle=3D"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div style=3D=
"font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-siz=
e:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42);border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-l=
eft:8px;margin:0px 0px 0px 8px">
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<div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr">> On May 11, 2026, at 02:21, Philip Ethier <<a href=
=3D"mailto:pethier7@gmail.com"; rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">pethier7@=
gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">> <br></div><div dir=
=3D"ltr">> =EF=BB=BF<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">> I could swear that I=
used to run an AGM battery meant for a Honda Gold Wing, laid down flat in =
my Lotus Elise. That car has gone away.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">> <br>=
</div><div dir=3D"ltr">> I bought a Birkin and there is a larger automot=
ive AGM battery lying on its side.=C2=A0 This battery won't fit in ther=
e standing up with the terminals on top.=C2=A0 Is it OK to continue to use =
the mounting done by a previous owner?<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">> <br><=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Yes.=C2=A0 Agm batteries c=
an be mounted in any orientation.=C2=A0 Most say not upside down, but I am =
pretty sure that is to avoid dropping it and shorting the terminals. <br></=
div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">> <br></div><div dir=3D"=
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font-family:monospace;color:rgb(0,0,0)">2006 Gulf Stream Conquest Super C, =
8.1, white</span></div><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);background-colo=
r:rgb(255,255,255)"><font face=3D"monospace">2011 Cayman 2.9 PDK, white</fo=
nt></span></div><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(2=
55,255,255)"><font face=3D"monospace">2021 Ford F-150 3500cc twin turbo, wh=
ite</font></span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color:rgb(255,255,255=
)"><font face=3D"monospace">1991 Caterham 1700 Super Sprint, not white</fon=
t></span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font=
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