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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 01:58 PM
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Default help installing battery terminal

Hi Guys, I need some quick help on how to install a battery terminal on my battery so I can correctly hook up my 4guage power cable.

On my positive lead, i have 2 cables comming into it, which then goes onto the batteries terminal, but with this extra terminal, theres no where speciftic to install that, do I just put the terminal over it?



Please help,

thanks.
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 04:25 PM
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Default Re: help installing battery terminal (Ideal)

That terminal only has one output? If so then you are gonna need a distribution block.
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Old Dec 24, 2007 | 04:30 PM
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Default Re: help installing battery terminal (Ideal)

That terminal is for a side post batt., your Honda/Acura has a top post batt., unless it has been replaced with an aftermarket batt. with both top and side posts.
What you need is a proper 4ga ring terminal with a stud size, [diameter of hole] that matches the stock batt, clamp bolt, [just under 1/4"].
Solder the ring terminal to the 4ga power cable, square of the end of the ring terminal so it fits the bolt stop, [raised edge of clamp that prevents bolt from spinning].
Remove bolt from clap, put bolt through hole in ring terminal, [squared off end of ring terminal can not be longer then edge of bolt head] reinstall bolt into batt. clamp and tighten.
Your done and all it cost you was the price of a proper ring terminal and some solder.
If you want to go "pimp my ride" you will need one of these type of batt. clamps... http://www.scosche.com/product...D/854 or maybe this... http://www.scosche.com/product.../1087 or even this... http://www.scosche.com/product...D/850 94

Looking at it again it looks more like a side post batt. adapter, or a top post batt terminal with a "bones" side post adapter.
The only way it would work is if you did have the aftermarket batt. wit both top and side posts.
The above linked clamps will work, as they have multiple "inputs". 94
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