New battery, won't go tight enough on terminal, and ideas?

  1. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 Kent Posts: 4908 Posi VTR, Eunos Roadster
    #1
    Whacked my new battery in the other day, but noticed the connecter thingy is loose on the negative terminal, buts its the tightest it'll go.
    Thought about wrapping some tin foil round and then putting the connecter on, but thats a bit bodge lol.
    Any ideas?
  2. Established Member Joined: Sep 2011 dublin Posts: 1200 saxo 1.6 8v VTR
    #2
    Tinfoil sounds like a plan, maybe a bit of copper wire wound round it?
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 Kent Posts: 4908 Posi VTR, Eunos Roadster
    #3
    People are saying thats not the best idea though, hmm..
  4. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by m11ler View Post
    People are saying thats not the best idea though, hmm..
    Do you have the old style saxo battery connectors?IE 1 side is red the other is green.If so there should be a little cage that you fit over both the battery terminals.Wrapping anything around the terminals is stupid to say the least & dangerous to boot as well.
  5. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810
    #5
    cant you take the threaded bit off your old battery and put it on your new battery terminal? what i did
  6. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 Kent Posts: 4908 Posi VTR, Eunos Roadster
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by stevo67 View Post
    Do you have the old style saxo battery connectors?IE 1 side is red the other is green.If so there should be a little cage that you fit over both the battery terminals.Wrapping anything around the terminals is stupid to say the least & dangerous to boot as well.
    Nope, positive side is just a metal clip on one for easy on and off etc, and negative side is a clamp with screw and bolt.
    People have been reccomending different clamps when the standard ones are loose, reccon these will be alright? Will only need to use the one for negative side, but they're not exactly expensive so doesn't bother me lol.

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-PIECE-BA...item5ae6980824
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.
    #7
    Get the gold ones, i got them much better
    Item #: 180789150669
    I'am on my phone.
  8. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #8
    Beat me too it Cam lol,like these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Classic-Ca...item2c64c02d05
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by stevo67 View Post
    Different style but yer
    Could even get these will look sweet
    Item #: 170802064221
  10. Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 co durham Posts: 1150 cammed saxo vts(not any more) leon cupra
    #10
    i used tinfoil back when i was 17 on my laguna haha it worked
  11. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 Kent Posts: 4908 Posi VTR, Eunos Roadster
    #11
    Cheers for the help guys, quick responses as usual! Will buy a set off ebay, anyone know if tin foil will be okay as a quick fix while the new clamps are in the post?
  12. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by m11ler View Post
    Cheers for the help guys, quick responses as usual! Will buy a set off ebay, anyone know if tin foil will be okay as a quick fix while the new clamps are in the post?
    Will be fine Mr Miller
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  13. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 Kent Posts: 4908 Posi VTR, Eunos Roadster
    #13
    Wicked, just bought a set off ebay. Will go and do a quick bodge foil fix now lol