Battery Terminal Dilema

[FSTR32]

Hey this might seem like a stupid question but I wanna do it right so thats why im asking opinions.

I just bought a new pulse battery...Its pretty decent and has brass terminals that screw up and down.

Should I cut off my metal connectors on my positive and negative wires and wrap the wires under and around the brass terminals or should I just put the connectors straight over the brass terminals. Not sure about the 2nd option as my connectors are too big for the brass terminals. Any suggestions please??????

Thanks in advance

Edited September 14, 2008 by FSTR32

[The_Duke]

put the proper connectors on, if you try and do it the dodgy way then it will cause you grief in the long run, with your connectors being too big, how much bigger are they? if its only a little bit then it'll be ok, if its loads bigger then read first part of message

[(B1) MR_fanny]

you should be able to put the stock ones on...just stretch them open abit till they fit. worked for me.

[vidospace]

yeah same here.

[blind_elk]

you should be able to put the stock ones on...just stretch them open abit till they fit. worked for me.

He said the the clamps are too big for the battery. So no need to stretch them!

FSTR32 - you should just get a battery with the correct sized posts - problem solved!

[(B1) MR_fanny]

lol...then just squish them oval shape till they fit.

or buy a new battery. or get some new terminals machined if you can take them off.

[FSTR32]

Problem solved. Bought some smaller battery connectors from autobarn, removed old connectors, stripped back wire and welded wire to new connectors. Probably should have done that first before I posted but I had a mental blank as to how to approach it. cheers for advice