battery terminal helper

two used earplugs do a good job of holding the terminal nuts up close to the terminal while yore putting. things bacl together.

the fzs battery is the worst setup I've encountered, just wanted to share a handy trick:

Sure, you couldn't have told me this about a month ago, thanks.

I read somewhere on here about a piece of foam or something, but the earplug idea sounds great. (pun intended)

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I dealt with this issue for the first time yesterday while installing my PCIII and man what a pita!! I was cursing the engineer who designed that piece of crap! And the ear plug is a really good idea. I used a very small allen wrench to hold it up while I screwed the bolt back down.

Great tip.

In the past, I used 2 zip ties to slide under the nut to lift it up

racebrooks said:

Great tip.

In the past, I used 2 zip ties to slide under the nut to lift it up

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I do the same using one, I fold it over first this makes it act like a spring.

Perfect timing. I have a new battery that I need to install this weekend. I forgot how this issue was a royal pain in the A55! :spank:

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thank ee thank ee !

if i ever sell my truck, and the NEXT owner has to work on anything around the dash, he's going to wonder how many ear plugs and zip ties hold the truck together (and from squeaking) lol :BLAA:

really good idea!! I used a couple of pieces of cut cable tie glued to the nut. I think I like this idea better

I use a small piece of heat shrink under each nut, doesn't hold any moisture either...