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tracytracey
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Is it an issue to make the battery earth cable longer? In the traveller the rear seat has a cut out for the terminals but my battery is around the wrong way for the cutout. I don't really want to cut the seat any more so was going to make the earth longer so I can reverse the battery to fit. What is the bast cable to use if it is OK to do? Cheers.

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get a sedan cable from a scrapped car and cut it down the clips are available just need a big soldering iron make it to fit. :)

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Any auto shop or auto electriction should be
able to supply a longer earth lead.
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Supercrap don't carry battery cables or starter cables anymore, but AutoBarn still do. 8)

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Their is no problem with making the earth cable longer.

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Or just buy a battery with the right way round terminals

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Bubbacluby wrote:
Or just buy a battery with the right way round terminals


That's what I will do when I get a new battery, but until the I am after the best solution. Thanks for the responses people.

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drmini in aust wrote:
Supercrap don't carry battery cables or starter cables anymore, but AutoBarn still do. 8)


Richmond road has some, down the back right corner on the last rack facing the oilz

Next to the chargers and 'power tools'

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adamstuart wrote:
drmini in aust wrote:
Supercrap don't carry battery cables or starter cables anymore, but AutoBarn still do. 8)


Richmond road has some, down the back right corner on the last rack facing the oilz

Next to the chargers and 'power tools'

They'll be gone soon, it'll be like the Bella Vista shop. Seat covers and Bling and SFA else in the way of real spare parts... :lol:

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