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Old 06-14-2020, 05:54 PM   #1
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Wife and I riding along, cart quit and I raised seat to find negative terminal melted off. I thought maybe loose nut on terminal. Not sure. Anyone ever have the bolt in the battery work loose? Battery is less than a year old.
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Old 06-14-2020, 06:02 PM   #2
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It happens, and is caused by the nut being loose, or overtightened which in turn loosens the bolt in the soft lead. The good news is that you can repair it rather easily, see here: https://www.buggiesgonewild.com/batt...nal-repair.php
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Old 06-14-2020, 07:10 PM   #3
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It's not as clean looking, but a marine battery terminal might work.
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Old 06-14-2020, 07:21 PM   #4
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Not quite enough "stub" sticking up on a Trojan battery to use a clamp on terminal.
Best thing is to drill and tap for a new stud on the other part of the terminal. Use a drill stop and don't go deeper than 1/2".
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Old 06-14-2020, 08:52 PM   #5
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Get a torque wrench and from now on only torque the battery nuts to 100in/lbs. If you purchased the battery from a dealer and not a big box store they may be able to repair it for you.
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Old 06-14-2020, 10:12 PM   #6
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Not quite enough "stub" sticking up on a Trojan battery to use a clamp on terminal. ....
From the angle in the pic it looks like a bit taller stub.
I was just looking at my Interstates and there is barely a stub there.
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Old 06-15-2020, 05:22 PM   #7
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Thanks everyone, I was able to repair it. I bought a stainless bolt and cut the head off, drilled and tapped the area next to the old post. Cut some notches in the bottom of the stud to aid in retention and installed it. I’ll be checking it often🧐🧐
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Old 06-15-2020, 05:52 PM   #8
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It feels good to save your self a $125.oo dollars
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