It’s possible that this is in a thread somewhere, but I didn’t find it on a search. I recently had a battery issue in my '02 GMC Envoy which has side post terminals. I hate those things. I know I can convert to top post, but A) I don’t want to modify the OEM cable ends and B) don’t even know if t…

I’m doubtful that would be a good long term solution. But it might work ok in a pinch. Ideally you’d like something that bolted to the post, but not enough room for that presumably. Ray complains on the podcast now and then about the side post terminal arrangement, saying it is very difficult…

I used to have something like that for decades. I saw one in the garage that I keep as a souvenir. They don’t work that well unless you use a small charger but you wouldn’t need to with a small charger.

I havent had a car with side post terminals since 1975, but when i did i got those adapters and they worked well.

I’ve owned more than a dozen vehicles with GM side post batteries. I just clamped onto the OEM terminal. There’s a groove just in front of the head that’s exposed. My jumper cable clamps have several cutouts and the smaller one in the mueller clamps that grab onto that groove. [sddefault] [17306…

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[image] George_San_Jose1: But it might work ok in a pinch. In a pinch is the point. If you’re needing to jump start (either direction - giving or getting), then it’s in a pinch - or so I’m thinking. [image] TwinTurbo: just clamped onto the OEM terminal. There’s a groove just in front of…

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Battery side post jump starting adapter

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jtsanders November 4, 2024, 1:01pm 10

Those clips will work well, but I’d only install them when needed to ensure that at least the positive terminal is completely isolated. It wouldn’t take long to loosen the terminal nuts and slide these side terminal extenders into place.

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Battery side post jump starting adapter

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