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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 11:37 AM
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Default Battery Terminals with extra options for adding accessories?

Need to power some lights and a winch. Prefer not to use the same bolt/nut that pinches the terminal onto the battery post.

Anyone have a source for aftermarket terminals I can connect to the OEM +/- cables and also run additional wires to the terminals???

I've seen some of the Stereo/Audio web sites that sell them, but not feeling the "hole" you put the wires into. Prefer a stud/nut setup and a wire with a lead at the end.

I've googled a bunch, I'm "meh" about all I've seen so far. Quadratec has some that seem the closest to what I want. Just not 100% sure how they connect to the OEM cables.

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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 11:45 AM
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Marine terminals usually utilize a stud/nut combo.
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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by martyinco
Marine terminals usually utilize a stud/nut combo.
I have these on mine. It's nice not to have to mess with the terminal to disconnect the battery.
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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by martyinco
Marine terminals usually utilize a stud/nut combo.
I'm looking into getting a marine battery also either the op blue top or die hard plat
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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 02:53 PM
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I have the optima red top. Great battery plus has two sets of terminals!
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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 09:39 PM
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Marine-style battery clamps have a vertical binding post, about 1" high, with a wing nut.

Ordnance-style clamps have a horizontal binding post, with 3/4"-7/8" of useful length under the hex nut.

What I prefer is to mount a distribution post near the battery, run a feeder lead to it, and then wire accessory feeds to the post (keeping all of the extra leads off of the battery in the first place.)
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