What are those little pads under the battery.

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  1. jerrymildred

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    I just saw something that has me wondering. On the work bench where I had set the old and the "new" hybrid batteries last week when I got the "new to me" battery from @TampaPrius.com, I just notice three small rectangular foam-like pads. I thought the batteries were bolted solid to the car. Does anyone know where they go and if it's important enough for me to dive back in there? I can't find them googling or searching here.
     
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    Shouldn't matter at all. Battery fits so tight no place for it to go.
    Pads prob for cushioning which is unnecessary.
     
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    This is the 12 volt battery? If it's not the original battery, maybe previous owner put them in there for a little shock resistance? I don't recall any pads when I switched ours out, but it wouldn't hurt. One thing: the hold-bracket is very close tolerance, unforgiving of even slight height variation. Maybe the pads were put in to both cushion and "soften" the tolerance. I much prefer the long threaded rod with hook on the end style of hold-down; it's height adjustable through the threaded portion of the rod.
     
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    new to me from todd suggests hybrid?
     
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    Sorry. I should have been specific. It's the HV battery. I'll edit the OP.

    AND, I think I know what they are. They were probably there to keep them from sliding on the cart Todd had them on. I just never looked at the bottoms of either the old or the new battery.
     
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