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I just bought a new, bigger battery for my R33. Since it had bigger terminals, I needed bigger clamps. To get the old clamps off I needed to cut the battery wires a bit shorter. The problem is they were already very short. I've got the negative terminal to fit to the battery, only just. But the positive terminal is now too short. With the battery in the boot, it is very hard to see what is going on. Can anyone give me a hand and tell me what to do. I realise I might have to get a new wire, but I can't see where is comes from. Just comes out of the fuse box somewhere.

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I had this problem recently, but managed to pick up a pair of terminal adaptors: they let you use your existing battery wires even if the terminals on the battery itself are too big. They clamp onto the battery terminal and have a small post on the end which is where your battery wires clip on. They were only $7 each from a battery shop, saves the hassle of cutting wires.

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Cool thanks, bit late on the cutting wires part though.

I obviously wasn't thinking before, (probably due to frustration) but I just realised that the wire goes all the way through the car into the engine bay. (Obviously)

Anyway...

Is there a way to extend a wire. With an adaptor or something of that nature, or do I have to get a wire and feed it all the way through. Cause that would be ridiculus.

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Its all good...

I got new wires and fitted them all in. You'd think a battery change would only take a few minutes, but with all the mucking around I went through, it took a few hours :laugh:

Oh well, at least its done, and I know its done properly >_<

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