-6 Killed my Battery

[Sunnysidebb]

Was -6 last night, came to start the car and hey ho low battery.
Been no warning signs so its given me my first warning of impending doom.

can the square terminal batteries still be found to fit the ESCOS
If so where from

Ive got my maintenance charger on at the moment and will now start but its on its way for sure

Thanks,

[FletchCossie]

Batteries die in the winter big time. We sold 50 to one company at work on Friday and a lot of our calls have a battery involvement. Square terminals can be found, but round terminals will be fine just don't use the adaptor for it and get proper connectors

[stinky]

I got one from my local motor factors no problem at all Frank. Think it was £55, so should be handy enough to get one.

[Sunnysidebb]

Thanks to both of you. I will go see our local motor factor SMS .....not Halfrauds

[garet]

why not round terminals.....

[Sunnysidebb]

why not round terminals.....

Actually good point its been a fair few years since I even saw a square terminal battery.
How do you get the wires to attach to a round terminal battery

[FletchCossie]

Use proper round terminal connectors and you will be fine. The adapters has caused a few people's cars to catch fire.

[Sunnysidebb]

Use proper round terminal connectors and you will be fine. The adapters has caused a few people's cars to catch fire.

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Excellent, if I cant get hold of the proper battery that's what I will do
Thanks mate

[warrenpenalver]

Frank ive got like 3 sets of those round post connectors. Happy to send a set upto you to save a few quid.

[Gray_rs]

You can defo still get square post battery's, just look about untill you get 1, I bought a 097 battery for my car as soon as I bought it, got rid of the round post 1 , the square post is much nicer on the car and is what's meant to be on there, no risk of touching the bonnet and earthing out either,

[Sunnysidebb]

Frank ive got like 3 sets of those round post connectors. Happy to send a set upto you to save a few quid.

Thanks Warren,
I will have a look for the correct battery tomorrow, if i cant I will PM you and take up your kind offer.
Thanks matey.

[Rippers]

As long as you can fit the battery cover on after it doesn't matter what terminals it has. I'd only fit proper square connector batteries myself

[Sunnysidebb]

As long as you can fit the battery cover on after it doesn't matter what terminals it has. I'd only fit proper square connector batteries myself

[Sunnysidebb]

Just ordered one . Standard battery square peg. £75 total. 68 ah 320A.

Thanks for the help