New battery terminals are too small

[Rob669]

Anyone else had this problem? I've bought a new battery for the 172 and the terminals are smaller compared to the previous battery so now the two connectors don't attach very tightly. Is there a way to fix this? Amazing that there isn't a standard size fitted to them all!

 

[@Spoonie]

Nope, straight swap for a bosch one. Have you tried tighting the connectors?

 

[Rob669]

As tight as possible but the terminals are thinner.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

I'm assuming you've bought the wrong one.

Take it back and try again

 

[Rob669]

Number 063 battery, defo right for a Ph1 172. A mystery TBH, I should have taken it back. I'll live with it now and try to find a way to get a better fit.

 

[H182]

jam a small piece of metal in there to make it bigger lol

 

[adam172]

U have a gap spec battery! ? You can buy terminal adapters they are metal sleeves that slide over the terminal to moe them thicker. Have you got a picture to show how small the terminal is it's very strange to have the smaller terminals on an 063 bat.

 

[adam172]

Edit Jap spec.... Not gap spec lol

 

[G3 NYX]

Something like this?
http://www.tayna.co.uk/Car-Battery-Terminal-Collars-Pair-P7471.html
Bit pricey :/

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Quick check on Halfrauds dotcom suggests there are 3 types of 063 batteries..

HSB063, HCB063 and HB063. Pictures might be misleading but the HB looks like it's got thinner connectors than the HCB... but the C might also only relate to the 'calcium' content.

 

[Rob669]

Thanks everyone. A thick nail cut down in size should do it. Sorted.