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Seems like "KL3Z-10A687-C" is out of stock everywhere; backordered on parts.ford.com. Looking at past posts here, seems like it's been this way for quite a while (more than a year). For those who've upgraded to an H8, what are you doing? No blanket? Cut existing blanket?
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IMO it's far from a time critical detail, if critical at all. :unsure:

I like having it 'just because' (nothing particularly rational other than liking an OE appearance under the hood that no-one but me will notice).

If it hadn't been in-stock when I did the swap I'd have just installed the battery without and waited for the proper blanket availability, being fairly confident it can be slipped-on an installed battery with simple cable removal.

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From what I understand the blanket is to keep the battery from getting too hot. Depending on where you live the blanket may not needed until spring.
 

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I put the blanket that was on my OEM H7 battery on the H8 and it fit fine
 

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I put the blanket that was on my OEM H7 battery on the H8 and it fit fine
Those of us that will replace the OEM H6 to an H8 most likely will not be able to reuse the stock blanket. None of our Volvos used a battery blanket and they sat inside of an enclosed battery box under the hood. All of our Volvos were turbocharged, so I don't know about heat being the reason for a blanket around the battery.
 

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I went with this option from Amazon. It was better made than the Ford one and didn’t seem like it will disintegrate like the Ford one did.
BSTFLEX Battery Wrap Heat Shield Barrier Cell Saver Battery Insulation Kit 8 in x 40" 2,000 degrees F
https://a.co/d/e7kOdbf
 

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I cut the blanket with the cut on the side away from the engine. No issues since installing the H8 and cutting the existing blanket which only shows a small gap.
 

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I had the H8 and the OEM blanket installed 2 weeks ago in my 21 at my local dealership while in for routine service. Battery and blanket were in stock.

They seem to be readily available online.
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