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| malkierian NoviceMay15,2010,6:45PM Post #1 of 10(5586 views) | side-post battery bolt too short | Sign In | | This really isn't vehicle specific, but in case it matters, here's the specs: 1993 Chevy S-10 Blazer 3.6L Vortec V6 ~180k OK, so I've been trying to hook up an amplifier to my battery (ended up blowing something by connecting the hi-power-in ground to the power wire... but that's a totally different problem). My problem is that the bolt is far too short in order to really put anything in there (no matter the size. It just doesn't fit). When I put, say, a terminal lug on there and try to tighten the bolt, it doesn't even catch in the battery. I was looking for some sort of extender I could make or buy, but everything I find doesn't seem to apply (I don't want to take apart the existing terminal, which it would seem I would have to do in order to put a new bolt in there). So, can anyone suggest a place to look for something like that for my blazer? I can post pictures of the positive connector if you need to see what I mean. |
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| HammerTime Ultimate Carjunky/ Moderator
May15,2010,7:04PM Post #3 of 10(5581 views) | Re: side-post battery bolt too short | Sign In | | Just attach it to the main terminal of the starter. that gives you the same thing. It's going to need some type of fusible link for protection there also. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional. |
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| re-tired Veteran/ Moderator
May15,2010,7:51PM Post #4 of 10(5572 views) | Re: side-post battery bolt too short | Sign In | | A performance stereo shop will have the right stuff and most will give tips on doing high amp stereo installs. make a little mistake and it will cost you mucho dinero.
LIFE'S SHORT GO FISH |
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| TomGreenleaf Ultimate Carjunky/ Moderator
May15,2010,8:36PM Post #5 of 10(5568 views) | Re: side-post battery bolt too short | Sign In | | Not sure what or why he/she is up to with this? Any NAPA or parts outlet will have an assortment of longer bolts for the DECADES of GM using them on all their vehicles. Some were to accommodate two cables if equipped with two batteries, on one of my own a plow uses a TON of power as it's all electric controlled so has different than the small OE bolts. For most purposes this should have power available at the fuse box marked "ign" and another "bat" which are enabled by ignition being on or power anytime. EITHER WAY OR WHATEVER WAY you get power you must use a fuse. They sell wire ready to take fuse of choice and do that as close to source of power as possible. Watch out when a longer bolt is used if you go that way that it doesn't touch or can't touch anything to ground out. If you do fuss with the battery positive directly DO have the negative post removed as the silly wrench will become a short if it touches the wrong metal. What are you up to anyway? Make sure you use proper gauge wire and not over-fuse it for the project you are taking on, T * Here's an example of wire that holds the spade type fuse in line. Can be had for full size or the mini ones....... |
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| Sidom Veteran/ Moderator
May15,2010,9:58PM Post #6 of 10(5562 views) | Re: side-post battery bolt too short | Sign In | |
make a little mistake and it will cost you mucho dinero. Wasn't he that Mexican wrestler Jack Black made a movie about? |
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| malkierian NoviceMay15,2010,10:44PM Post #8 of 10(5558 views) | Re: side-post battery bolt too short | Sign In | | Hah, small is what I needed. I have 8GA wire with a 50A/60A fuse (not sure which it actually is) about a foot from the battery terminal. And the amp I have is only drawing 15A (plus I have a 10A stereo on 12GA split from the 8GA with its own 10A fuse inline). The only problem is that I can't connect the wire to the battery using conventional means (meaning with a lug terminal or whatever) because there isn't enough bolt there to go through a lug connector (of any size) and still be able to lock to the battery. And before you say anything, the positive terminal is one of those enclosed plastic/rubber things with the bolt sticking through it. I can't remove the bolt or change it or whatever without totally redoing the whole wiring scheme to the positive terminal, which I don't want to do unless it's the ultimate, last-ditch, can't-be-done-any-other-way option (it's really tight in the engine compartment and I have very little slack in the positive power lines). So, that said, an suggestions? @re-tired: that bolt is one of the first things I saw, but like I said, removing the bolt I have is nigh impossible. What I really want is something to screw the existing connector into that would then go into another assembly that has a longer bolt/better connection option. |
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