Although it wasn't obvious to me at the time, it is now - as another
lister pointed out, with the terminals toward the back, there is a
risk of them contacting the bonnet, or the lip of steel that frames
the engine bay. I'm simply taking it back to the store and having them
switch it out with the correct one.
On 5/2/07, Robert M. Lang <lang@isis.mit.edu> wrote:
> On Wed, 2 May 2007, Mark wrote:
>
> > My new battery has the terminals positioned closer to the back side
> > than the previous battery had, meaning the cables have to reach a
> > little further. No problem on the positive side, but the neg ground
> > cable is too short (it appears to be original, so if I just order a
> > replacement from TRF or whoever, I expect it to be the same length). I
> > have no concerns about strict originality - I just like good reliable
> > parts. Do I just need to find a longer ground cable at my local auto
> > parts store, or is there some spec I have to make sure of (e.g.
> > gauge)? Is the braided design also important?
>
> At the risk of stating the obvious - have you considered installing the
> proper battery?
>
> That said, if you want to go to a generic battery cable, make absolutely
> certain that you ground both the engine block AND the body as the factory
> ground cable does. Other than that, there's no rocket science involved.
>
> > Thanks,
> > Mark
> > 76 TR6
> > CF53032UO
>
> regards,
> rml
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