Battery side / top Posts
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Racer
Joined: Sep 1999
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From: Canton GA.
Battery side / top Posts
Have anyone change their side post battery cables to top post cables?
The reason, I now had a hole eaten at the Neg Battery side post.
The hole is where the cable attach into the battery. I found it after
I saw some corrosion build up on the battery Neg post.
Took the cable off and found a hole. The pos side is still seal.
The battery look like it double wall, so I don't think it will hurt any thing.
And the hole is cover up when the cable is attact.
It a after market AMG battery.
The reason, I now had a hole eaten at the Neg Battery side post.
The hole is where the cable attach into the battery. I found it after
I saw some corrosion build up on the battery Neg post.
Took the cable off and found a hole. The pos side is still seal.
The battery look like it double wall, so I don't think it will hurt any thing.
And the hole is cover up when the cable is attact.
It a after market AMG battery.
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Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Dyer, IN
Have anyone change their side post battery cables to top post cables?
The reason, I now had a hole eaten at the Neg Battery side post.
The hole is where the cable attach into the battery. I found it after
I saw some corrosion build up on the battery Neg post.
Took the cable off and found a hole. The pos side is still seal.
The battery look like it double wall, so I don't think it will hurt any thing.
And the hole is cover up when the cable is attact.
It a after market AMG battery.
The reason, I now had a hole eaten at the Neg Battery side post.
The hole is where the cable attach into the battery. I found it after
I saw some corrosion build up on the battery Neg post.
Took the cable off and found a hole. The pos side is still seal.
The battery look like it double wall, so I don't think it will hurt any thing.
And the hole is cover up when the cable is attact.
It a after market AMG battery.
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Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 19,246
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From: Dyer, IN
You are right, in other GM models as well. I guess I'm just one of those weirdos who spends just as much time cleaning under the hood, as I do the outside of the car.
This is not a new issue with regard the the side post in C5's; however, I've had Delco batteries in two GM cars, and one truck (years from 97-2002) and never experienced an single problem. That being said, I've not heard of good non-Delco battery having this sidepost leak problem.
Anyone experienced this with an aftermarket battery?
This is not a new issue with regard the the side post in C5's; however, I've had Delco batteries in two GM cars, and one truck (years from 97-2002) and never experienced an single problem. That being said, I've not heard of good non-Delco battery having this sidepost leak problem.
Anyone experienced this with an aftermarket battery?
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Racer
Joined: Sep 1999
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From: Canton GA.
I was just thinking about changing to top post if others has problems.
I was just a mis on my part. The corrosion was so small it was hard to see. It just the corrosion ate a hole in the battey terminal connector is the problem and wonder if any one else had this problem, before I start changing cables and replacing a battery.
I did stop at a the dealer today talked to a service person and tech and they do no recomend changing cables at all.
Tech said just get a good AMG battery. What I had happen is not normal, and do not tork the cabels to much or you could punch a hole in some batteries.
Driving back to work that neg cable was real hard to unbolt.
The Pos side was easy compar to the Neg side.
I was just a mis on my part. The corrosion was so small it was hard to see. It just the corrosion ate a hole in the battey terminal connector is the problem and wonder if any one else had this problem, before I start changing cables and replacing a battery.
I did stop at a the dealer today talked to a service person and tech and they do no recomend changing cables at all.
Tech said just get a good AMG battery. What I had happen is not normal, and do not tork the cabels to much or you could punch a hole in some batteries.
Driving back to work that neg cable was real hard to unbolt.
The Pos side was easy compar to the Neg side.
