Ground battery connection loose, how to tighten??

[pegasus1300]

Does anyone see an issue with adding a split type lock washer to both battery terminals ??? Seems like that would assist in prevention of loose battery connections. :thumbup:

opcorn:

No there is no problem with doing that but this isn't the connection he is talking about. This was a deliberately loosened connection and the nut is inaccessible so the bolt just spins after a certain point and can't be taken off or re tightened without taking some tupperware off or making a special tool. Which BTW didn't work for me. I ended up taking off tupperware and moving the battery.

 

[Mexican]

:shocked: Have you learned to cuss in Mandarin yet? :dontknow:

Don't worry: you will!!

I'm saving my Mandarin for whenever i attempt the retightening

 

[Mexican]

No there is no problem with doing that but this isn't the connection he is talking about. This was a deliberately loosened connection and the nut is inaccessible so the bolt just spins after a certain point and can't be taken off or re tightened without taking some tupperware off or making a special tool. Which BTW didn't work for me. I ended up taking off tupperware and moving the battery.

The question is, does the battery cable go straight to the starter or does it go from the battery to the secondary connection and then to the starter?
If you leave the connection lose, will the Spyder have trouble starting eventually? I started it with no issues at all.

 

[Bob Denman]

I'm saving my Mandarin for whenever i attempt the retightening

A wise choice... :thumbup:

 

[irvin48]

a special mandarin orange dialect is needed for cursing. boy, im glad
i read all this to save me from another spydy miscue.after being on here
i realize help is just a type away.--irv

 

[Bob Denman]

Nepalese can be used in a pinch... if you use the proper facial expressions! :gaah:

 

[IVSSpyder]

A wise choice... :thumbup:

现在Bob,为什么有人要cuss普通话吗? 不,我不说它,但我可以google。

 

[Bob Denman]

No, but I've got Google! :thumbup:

 

[IVSSpyder]

:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

 

[OlJim]

I found that a socket in an electric drill motor or a small impact driver will tighten the bolt. The faster the drill turns the better. It's the quick start of the drill or impact driver that does the trick.

 

[Mexican]

I found that a socket in an electric drill motor or a small impact driver will tighten the bolt. The faster the drill turns the better. It's the quick start of the drill or impact driver that does the trick.

I will try that today, hope it works for meray:

 

[Mexican]

现在Bob,为什么有人要cuss普通话吗? 不,我不说它,但我可以google。

Looks like a drunk spyder made it to my computer, i see sribles everywhere:yikes:

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: He said it: I didn't! :roflblack: