2014 Toyota RAV4 XLE. I would like to replace battery positive terminal clamp due to corrosion I couldn’t clean off. Based on the image of its replacement (Toyota 9098205061), it doesn’t look difficut at all, but I wanted to run this by the community because if you look at the negative terminal cl…

And this is how the negative terminal, which doesn’t need to be replaced looks like on 2014 Toyota RAV4[negative post] You can see how the clamp is one piece and its one end is clamping the copper wires coming out of electrical sheathing. I need to make sure that positive terminal clamp is NOT a …

The cables can be removed from the terminal, they are held on by the stud and nut. Before loosening the clamp from the battery, loosen the 12 mm nut, it is very tight and the battery helps hold the clamp steady.

Bolt-on clamp, easy to replace when damaged. No need to replace the cable, saves you hundreds of dollars.

Do not know what the other end of the cable looks like

I guess you can’t go wrong by changing the entire cable. It appears to be corrosion is concentrated on the positive terminal clamp. Is there a good YouTube video demoing positive cable replacement on Toyota RAV4? I couldn’t find it. I would like to see the steps. I understand if that big retain…

Found this, looks fairly standard, that is the way I would go. https://www.autozone.com/batteries-starting-and-charging/battery-cable/toyota/rav4/2014

[image] Barkydog: Do not know what the other end of the cable looks like There are two cables, on the end of the large cable is an eyelet, the other cable is part of the engine compartment harness, $2300.

I must stand corrected, I guess, dang internet!

Well, at price in that range, then I’ll just have to replace the clamp first and see how it goes. I wish there is YouTube video demonstrating changing the clamp on 2014 Toyota RAV4. I see some on Avalon and Camry, but none on RAV4,

Replacing the battery positive terminal clamp

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Barkydog November 22, 2021, 3:19am 4

A memory saver is suggested by me. Pretty lame setup, can you replace the entire cable?

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Replacing the battery positive terminal clamp

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