where to buy new battery terminals?
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where to buy new battery terminals?
Hey fellas,
My battery terminals are BADLY corroded. I want to replace them before they disintegrate completely into dust. The parts store didn't seem to carry anything that resembles the stock positive terminal (the one with about 3 wires going into it). Do I need to buy this part from the dealer?
Thanks!
My battery terminals are BADLY corroded. I want to replace them before they disintegrate completely into dust. The parts store didn't seem to carry anything that resembles the stock positive terminal (the one with about 3 wires going into it). Do I need to buy this part from the dealer?
Thanks!
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Any parts store should have battery terminals. They won't be the same or as good as O.E.M. but they'll clean up the corrosion problem.
If you buy a set and install them, coat them in some sort of anti-corrosion compound to help keep the green beards from forming.
They can be had a brush on type, or aerosol type, I prefer the aerosol type.
If you buy a set and install them, coat them in some sort of anti-corrosion compound to help keep the green beards from forming.
They can be had a brush on type, or aerosol type, I prefer the aerosol type.
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No, I'm talking about the positive terminal underneath the red plastic cover thing. In theory I could jam all 3 wires into the input of a standard terminal, but I'd like to keep the stock setup with the wires connecting at different points.
I have the dielectric grease ready to go as soon as I get the right terminals.
EDIT: if this is sounding strange to y'all, maybe my positive terminal is not stock. I'll try to take a pic when I get home tonight.
I have the dielectric grease ready to go as soon as I get the right terminals.
EDIT: if this is sounding strange to y'all, maybe my positive terminal is not stock. I'll try to take a pic when I get home tonight.
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No, I'm talking about the positive terminal underneath the red plastic cover thing. In theory I could jam all 3 wires into the input of a standard terminal, but I'd like to keep the stock setup with the wires connecting at different points.
I have the dielectric grease ready to go as soon as I get the right terminals.
EDIT: if this is sounding strange to y'all, maybe my positive terminal is not stock. I'll try to take a pic when I get home tonight.
I have the dielectric grease ready to go as soon as I get the right terminals.
EDIT: if this is sounding strange to y'all, maybe my positive terminal is not stock. I'll try to take a pic when I get home tonight.
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you can get nice battery thermals from a stereo shop. toyota oem battery thermals are garbage, in my experience they break easy and don't hold up to corrosion very well
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i went to autozone and got two different sets of terminals, one set had cheesy terminals but quick disconnects like a bike wheel, the other had thick color coded terminals that bolted, i used the thicker terminals with the quick disco's to make somthing inbetween, they have a really good connection and allow you to disconect the terminals with out a wrench, i like them, they hold really tight and are super convenient, if you really want the best connection you need to go with gold terminals from a stereo shop like the PP suggested
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