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Old 05-18-2008, 01:52 AM   #1 (permalink)
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is there a difference between a positive battery terminal and a negative battery terminal?
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Old 05-18-2008, 04:51 AM   #2 (permalink)
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i think the positive is bigger on some batteries.
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Old 05-18-2008, 09:41 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Yuli is yusually correct

If you have aftermarket connections they have to go on the correct terminal for your standard lead terminal battery
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Old 05-18-2008, 09:56 AM   #4 (permalink)
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dam you're right the positive is bigger by 2mm. and i ordered 2 postive ones...
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Old 05-18-2008, 11:03 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Will still work most times so I would not be to worried till you try them.It`s when you get two neg. thats when to start to get down on yourself
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Old 05-18-2008, 06:37 PM   #6 (permalink)
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just put a shim in the terminal
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i realized my plan was not going to work so i bought those terminals for nothing. but i realized my battery has top terminals and side terminals. Is it ok to use both the top and the side terminals?
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Old 05-23-2008, 12:38 AM   #8 (permalink)
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yup lots of us do just that my car runs of the top and the stereo runs of the side ones
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^ you effed it up then. My car runs off the side and the stereo off the top
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HAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA damn dodge... the neons are side post the caliber is top post... pfffft
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