repairing battery post
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From: Viet Vet, crossroads
In the old days, they would repair battery post but,
BUT, they worked with led all the time and could literally throw it on anything.
Like said if you go this route-be very carefull as a BOMB lurks there in the battery.
You could get blasted, burnt blinded or all three.
What is it worth to you?
BUT, they worked with led all the time and could literally throw it on anything.
Like said if you go this route-be very carefull as a BOMB lurks there in the battery.
You could get blasted, burnt blinded or all three.
What is it worth to you?
Tourer
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From: Las Vegas, Pahrump & Death Valley
Doesn't look like anything would be real reliable. Maybe put a copper block in the gap and run a bolt through to hold it side to side to hold it there. then drill front to back for the for a fastener bolt.Think I'd bite the bullet and buy another if the return doesn't work.
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Tourer
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If you did that to your battery let me be the first to suggest that your skill sets may be lacking and/or you are a heavy drinker. In either case pony up for your mistake and buy a new battery and install it without shorting it out like you did that one. If you still plan to "repair" the post could you please send me your address so that I might take a couple of days and fly out and see this. I haven't seen funny **** like this in a long time. If you are lucky you will just burn the bike down, if not, the garage, house, ? I may also bring the family, I never take them anyplace good. Don't ask me how I knew you shorted it out.... Remember these words to live by: "Just because it 's a bad idea doesn't mean it won't be fun!"
Last edited by Mastiff107; Jul 1, 2018 at 09:41 AM.
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From: Honah Lee
Just drill a thru hole and use a SS bolt, nut and washer. The back lug and 1/2 the other lug will carry twice the arms the battery can put out. Next time, do the work..then ride the whiskey. Haaa
Last edited by Jackie Paper; Jul 1, 2018 at 10:04 AM.
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Well for other peoples benefit... The cable terminal is designed to sit flat on top of the post. It wasn't sitting flat but at a bit of an angle. Now I always torque everything to spec and the battery was no different. I figured the bolt would flatten the terminal onto the post. Well it didn't happen. As the bolt was tightened the terminal didn't flatten. It was easier for it to move down and sideways as torque was applied. The post split before the required torque was achieved. So! The moral of this tale is make sure the terminal is lying flat on the post before you tighten the bolt.
Thanks for the replies.
Thanks for the replies.
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