how to change battery connectors

cueball · Dec 6, 2012

hey guys. am going to change my battery as suggested in a previous thread but i would like to change the connectors while i am on. as both the bolts are seized and can come of while driving. but i am not sure how to do this as i can see any bolts holding the cables to the connector.

davethsparky · Dec 6, 2012

Stock battery connectors are usually crimped onto the cables but you can get ones with screw terminals to replace them if you don't happen to have a set of crimpers.

cueball · Dec 6, 2012

how do i remove the ones that are already on.

discool · Dec 6, 2012

Thats because they are crimped, replacement-DIY battery connectors are available that screw onto the core of the cable or purchase the crimped style and find some one that has the crimping-tool to handle that size of cable and crimp.

discool · Dec 6, 2012

cueball said:
how do i remove the ones that are already on.

You cut the cable.

ricc · Dec 6, 2012

cant you cut the bolts on the existing connectors with a hacksaw and just replace the bolts? should be either an m6 (diameter) with 10mm (spanner size). nuts or m8 with 13 mm nuts

otherwise use the hacksaw to cut off the connectors , halfords will have ones with screws in.

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