Battery connectors

Griffathome · 3rd October 2015, 17:13

Can anyone recommend a replacement connector for both terminals? Might as well do both
Cheers in advance
Darren

Jules · 3rd October 2015, 17:59

Have they been over tightened per chance.

Hand tight the 13mm bolts need to be.
Every car I've owned I make sure the terminals can be removed without a spanner
For example in an accident they need to be removed quickly.

Also a lot of my sorned cars are frequently disconnected for battery preservation/charging purposes

Griffathome · 3rd October 2015, 18:03

The negative one missing the shim? That as you tighten it draws the clamp together and it was bodged back together with a nut and bolt.

Hope that makes sense?

COLVERT · 3rd October 2015, 20:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Griffathome

Can anyone recommend a replacement connector for both terminals? Might as well do both
Cheers in advance
Darren

These work well and are cheap and easy to fit.

Juz · 4th October 2015, 12:56

I think you can get the Original Quick Release Kits from Rimmer's for about a fiver.

skinnyL · 5th October 2015, 12:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jules

Have they been over tightened per chance.

Hand tight the 13mm bolts need to be.
Every car I've owned I make sure the terminals can be removed without a spanner
For example in an accident they need to be removed quickly.

Also a lot of my sorned cars are frequently disconnected for battery preservation/charging purposes

Is it preferable to disconnect the battery on a sorned car left in a garage over winter or can I connect a trickle charge battery to it and leave it connected up in the car?

Jules · 5th October 2015, 12:54

Perfectly sensible to trickle charge while batt still connected.
We have a few connected up but the rest on sorn are no where near a power source!!
Got a couple of others on solar charge too

skinnyL · 5th October 2015, 13:08

Many thanks for your confirmation Jules and nice to hear from you again.

COLVERT · 5th October 2015, 22:06

Ditto----on the trickle charger. Best thing you can do.

Optimate or similar.

COLVERT · 6th October 2015, 20:05

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3rd October 2015, 17:13	#1
Griffathome Avid contributor Rover 75 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: bexhill, east sussex Posts: 158 Thanks: 53 Thanked 30 Times in 17 Posts	Battery connectors Can anyone recommend a replacement connector for both terminals? Might as well do both Cheers in advance Darren

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Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	Have they been over tightened per chance. Hand tight the 13mm bolts need to be. Every car I've owned I make sure the terminals can be removed without a spanner For example in an accident they need to be removed quickly. Also a lot of my sorned cars are frequently disconnected for battery preservation/charging purposes __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

5th October 2015, 12:54	#7
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	Perfectly sensible to trickle charge while batt still connected. We have a few connected up but the rest on sorn are no where near a power source!! Got a couple of others on solar charge too __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

3rd October 2015, 18:03	#3
Griffathome Avid contributor Rover 75 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: bexhill, east sussex Posts: 158 Thanks: 53 Thanked 30 Times in 17 Posts	The negative one missing the shim? That as you tighten it draws the clamp together and it was bodged back together with a nut and bolt. Hope that makes sense?

4th October 2015, 12:56	#5
Juz Regular poster Rover 75 Previous Owner Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: France Posts: 75 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	I think you can get the Original Quick Release Kits from Rimmer's for about a fiver.

5th October 2015, 13:08	#8
skinnyL Avid contributor Rover 75 2003 2.5 V6 Auto Conn Tourer (Scotland) Rover 75 2000 2.0 V6 Conn (Spain) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Dunfermline Posts: 175 Thanks: 33 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Many thanks for your confirmation Jules and nice to hear from you again.

5th October 2015, 22:06	#9
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	Ditto----on the trickle charger. Best thing you can do. Optimate or similar.

6th October 2015, 20:05	#10
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