Can You Change A Top Post Battery To A Side Post

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Can you change a top post battery to a side post.

Complete the project by reattaching the red or positive side cable to the post converter. Make sure the key is in the off position remove battery post don t let the red on touch anything this is a hot wire. I bought an adapter for my side post battery to convert into a top post terminal because side post cables terminals are a pain to find nowadays unless you go online pay for shipping etc. That way i can add a terminal clamp that allows more than one output from my battery.

Reattach the positive side. Some car manufacturers are still installing them but most have gone back to the post terminals on the top of the battery. Im trying to install a audio system in a 98 chevy monte carlo this is getting irritating with the side post battery and. Connect the positive cable to that positive side post and the negative cable to any metal part of the engine.

Connect the red colored positive battery cable and tighten the clamp. Side terminals are hard to manipulate and the bolts that hold them on are tiny with threads that are easily stripped. Switching side mount battery for a top post duration. I recently had to cut and replace my old battery cable.

Each terminal must be made of lead for the best conductivity. How to change your car battery terminal connectors duration. Apply the battery grease to the side post terminals to prevent corrosion build up. In order to replace the battery place the side post battery securely into the battery box and reinstall the hold down assembly.

Pairs of threaded side post terminal adapters are sold at your local auto parts store or the automotive section of some hardware and department stores. Replace each battery terminal with a post converter. However i can only seem to get it hand tight. Side battery terminals are a fad that came and went almost.

Remove the battery if you have a post holding the battery inplace lossen. Installing a side mount battery into a vehicle designed for top post batteries can be done with a simple and economical conversion. These parts give you a safe and effective way to convert a side design to a top post configuration. The material used on the prongs on the side i m assuming so you can tighten it bend and almost break at.

You can connect to the side post if you just try. Just like a top post battery.