NHerron
10+ Year Contributor
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- Nov 5, 2011
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Missoula,
Montana
Let me tell you, I hate top post batteries. I think they are tacky as hell. But that's my opinion, so it don't matter. I want to see what people have done to clean up their battery cable mess...
I, for example am changing over to the GM/late model car system by getting rid of the entire stock cable system and replacing it with an Optima 75/25 battery, side post terminals, and some high quality power cable from a companies name I choose not to recall right now.
It will go from the battery as a 2/0 cable to a distribution panel somewhere. From there it will be subdivided instead of everything being jammed up batteries' ass all at once. And we all know about Mr. Terminal... that little lead terd seems decides to whenever the hell he feels like it to be all 'Hey guess what -I'm gonna corrode today and make a shitty connection for you on your shittiest day'. Have fun either shimming the post or bending/shaping that terminal to fit tight again. Better yet- if the battery Gods really hate you they will slip this brilliant idea in your head - "Hey I'll just chop this SOB off and get a new terminal." Oh now why in the hell would you go and do that. Gotta strip back each of these POS brittle cables and somehow get them jammed all up in the new terminal all while using your imagination on how to tighten the bolts.
No thanks buddy, I'd rather short the battery posts with a wrench, start a fire, then file a claim. Okay maybe a bit too dramatic. I know I know I just get a little bored coming here and seeing the same lame user format.
So if you want, share your ideas, pictures or thoughts on clean battery installs.
Just don't post a picture showing a battery with a cluster of blinged out stereo cables and ### fuse holders positioned uselessly way way far away from the battery for a retarded mega ultra dope sound system that changes the way an innocent bystanding human brain functions forever.
I, for example am changing over to the GM/late model car system by getting rid of the entire stock cable system and replacing it with an Optima 75/25 battery, side post terminals, and some high quality power cable from a companies name I choose not to recall right now.
It will go from the battery as a 2/0 cable to a distribution panel somewhere. From there it will be subdivided instead of everything being jammed up batteries' ass all at once. And we all know about Mr. Terminal... that little lead terd seems decides to whenever the hell he feels like it to be all 'Hey guess what -I'm gonna corrode today and make a shitty connection for you on your shittiest day'. Have fun either shimming the post or bending/shaping that terminal to fit tight again. Better yet- if the battery Gods really hate you they will slip this brilliant idea in your head - "Hey I'll just chop this SOB off and get a new terminal." Oh now why in the hell would you go and do that. Gotta strip back each of these POS brittle cables and somehow get them jammed all up in the new terminal all while using your imagination on how to tighten the bolts.
No thanks buddy, I'd rather short the battery posts with a wrench, start a fire, then file a claim. Okay maybe a bit too dramatic. I know I know I just get a little bored coming here and seeing the same lame user format.
So if you want, share your ideas, pictures or thoughts on clean battery installs.
Just don't post a picture showing a battery with a cluster of blinged out stereo cables and ### fuse holders positioned uselessly way way far away from the battery for a retarded mega ultra dope sound system that changes the way an innocent bystanding human brain functions forever.