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  1. 15th April 2011, 07:35 PM #1
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    Tightening the connectors to the battery terminals

    This may seem like an odd question, but I have noticed that even though I cannot tighten the nuts anymore on the battery terminal connectors, I can swivel them by hand around the posts.

    Is there some sort of trick to tightening them?
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  2. 15th April 2011, 09:38 PM #2
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    Yes mine wre the same
    loosen them off with 13mm spanner remove from the terminals
    undo the nut completely let the thread and wedged end out
    Clean them up and grease the wedge and reassemble
    Its the wedge cone that forced the clamp together to grip the posts
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    [FONT=""][COLOR=""][SIZE=""]Ha thanks for that dcpaus,that is an odd question and one I'm glad you asked northiam because I just fitted a new battery and have the exact same problem![/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT]
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    Another trick is to take the plastic coloured disk off which signify the positive or negative terminal. Some batteries do have 'em

    What this does is it makes your clamp sit lower on the post and it widens the gap. You could also file a bigger gap on your clamp but just don't go overboard.

    Since I have performed this modification my battery indicator is now showing green.

    Lucas strikes again
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  5. 19th April 2011, 07:26 AM #5
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    Mine caused no end of problems, could never keep them tight, so had an auto elec replace them with later style (aussie made). Problem fixed.
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