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General => General Technical => Topic started by: P44CKO on February 21, 2011, 10:06:32 AM

Title: Battery Positive Terminal Clamp
Post by: P44CKO on February 21, 2011, 10:06:32 AM
Guys,
 
Finally got the FD3 on the road for the first time yesterday, was great ! although i did breakdown twice haha. :rollin
 
Basically the clamp on the positive battery terminal keeps coming loose and looking at the clamp, its seen better days. I want to replace it, but it seems to incorporate the fuse box, anyone got any suggestions on how i should move forward with this?
 
Can i buy the clamp on its own? or will i need to go to mazda and buy the whole fuse box, clamp ect?
 
thanks in advance
Title: Battery Positive Terminal Clamp
Post by: SiH on February 21, 2011, 12:03:55 PM
It\'s bolted on to the fuse panel IIRC - pull back the insulation :)

Then pop over to //www.vehiclewiringproducts.co.uk, find an appropriate replacement, and voila :)
Title: Battery Positive Terminal Clamp
Post by: RobMatthews on February 21, 2011, 04:57:45 PM
or if your cheap like me, get a small piece if 15mm copper tube 10mm long, run the hacksaw down the length of it to split it place over the battery terminal and then reuse old clamp,then proceed to go out and thrash the car again.

and thats all we have time for here at blue peter, see you next time :-)
Title: Battery Positive Terminal Clamp
Post by: PDale on February 21, 2011, 11:25:11 PM
Quote from: RobMatthews;744445or if your cheap like me, get a small piece if 15mm copper tube 10mm long, run the hacksaw down the length of it to split it place over the battery terminal and then reuse old clamp,then proceed to go out and thrash the car again.

and thats all we have time for here at blue peter, see you next time :-)

Good call, works and cheap as chips.
Title: Battery Positive Terminal Clamp
Post by: P44CKO on February 22, 2011, 06:45:34 AM
Cheers for the suggestions guys, copper pipe mite work, wud rather do a proper repair rather than bodge, but good stuff, thats what i love about these forums!
Title: Battery Positive Terminal Clamp
Post by: RobMatthews on February 22, 2011, 08:00:09 AM
the trouble is the battery you have now might have just a mm or two smaller terminals or slighty worn due to being overtightened or removed regular, takes ten mins to do and saves a whole load of work changing the clamp.
Title: Battery Positive Terminal Clamp
Post by: PDale on February 22, 2011, 11:46:00 AM
Quote from: P44CKO;744608Cheers for the suggestions guys, copper pipe mite work, wud rather do a proper repair rather than bodge, but good stuff, thats what i love about these forums!


To be fair, its not a bodge-bodge as Rob has said your battery terminals might be worn and it will save you replacing the battery... also WGT did this on my car a while ago when a battery I used to have had slightly worn terminals. Whats good enough for the goose.... :D
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