So wandering around loose under the bonnet of my 1997 XJ6 is this mystery plastic panel. It has two plastic clips at the top of the panel and the edges curve around to the sides.

Anyone have any clue what it is?



Mystery plastic panel wandering around loose under the bonnet on left hand side of the engine compartment.


Also on the end of the positive cable of the battery is this weird end which I have never seen before and I do not understand how it is supposed to actually clamp to the battery post. Anyone have any clues about this?



Weird battery cable end with no way to clamp to post

 

The plastic trim sits over the end of the air box, and attaches to the front slam panel.
The battery terminal looks like some sort of quick release mechanism, but it is difficult to tell from the photo.

 

Possibly an aftermarket 'quick release' battery clamp. A Google search brings up a variety of designs.

Graham

 

So what does a factory positive battery terminal end look like? Anyone have a photo of that? I will try to get a better photo of this setup here today. There are several wires that are bolted to the part of the terminal that wraps down around the side of the battery. so I assume on a factory setup there is some way of doing that as well.

 

The bottom of the clamp has a VEE that pulls the split together. The bolt in the hole pulls the VEE UP and clamps the ends.

You are missing the bolt and VEE part.

bob

 

That plastic piece goes over the air intake box and clips into the large radiator support with all the torx bolts int it.