Battery Terminal Bolts?

RoaringTodd · Post by **RoaringTodd** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 11:22 pm

I lost the nuts to my battery terminal bolts. I was unhooking the battery to test on another scoot and did not realize the bolts screw onto a nut, and not into the battery terminals. When I moved the battery, the nuts went flying into the yard.

My kids and I spent some time searching for them, to no avail. I am sure a squirrel made away with them when I wasn't looking.

Question -

What kind of metal should I use as replacement nuts? I woulnd't want to cause a short or excessive corrision on the battery. Can I just pick the bolts up at the local Home Depot?

Thanks - RT

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 11:34 pm

The bolts are cadmium plated.
If you have any type of mcy shop or battery store that sells bike batterys they generally will give you old ones from returned dead battery's.

Folks loose them all the time...you aren't the first.

Rob

RoaringTodd · Post by **RoaringTodd** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 6:06 pm

Dang it!

Found some, but they don't fit in the slots on the battery. My scooter is down because of a itsy bitsy part. Talk about frustrating.

charlie55 · Post by **charlie55** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 6:23 pm

Shipping's probably gonna be high, but:

http://www.bikebandit.com/bikemaster-re ... -bolt-sets

RoaringTodd · Post by **RoaringTodd** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 6:29 pm

charlie55 wrote:Shipping's probably gonna be high, but:]

Thanks Charlie! The shipping was $6.95. I have a lead on a dedicated battery store nearby. If that doesn't work out, I'm going to have to suck it up and pay the shipping cost.

It's cheaper than buying a new battery for the screws!

RT

PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:07 pm

Someplace like Batteries Plus probably has some lying around.

rick71454 · Post by **rick71454** » Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:23 pm

Hello RoaringTodd:

I lost my battery terminal nuts also. Like PeteH said....Batteries Plus probably has these nuts lying around...... they did........and at no cost to me!
Go by your local Batteries Plus store.

Rick71454

viney266 · Post by **viney266** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 4:58 am

If you didn't find them yet.Text me your address tomorrow and I'll drop some in an envelope to you. Buy me a coffee when I see you at the next rally

SonnyD · Post by **SonnyD** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 1:19 pm

You can use anything that will fit, doesn't have to be anything special...I've used generic nuts and bolts in batteries for years... they may corrode if the battery leaks, but so will the others....

charlie55 · Post by **charlie55** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 1:24 pm

viney266 wrote:If you didn't find them yet.Text me your address tomorrow and I'll drop some in an envelope to you. Buy me a coffee when I see you at the next rally

I'd walk a mile for a Camel, but I'd never trade my nuts for a cup of coffee.

SonnyD · Post by **SonnyD** » Fri Sep 06, 2013 8:21 pm

charlie55 wrote:
viney266 wrote:If you didn't find them yet.Text me your address tomorrow and I'll drop some in an envelope to you. Buy me a coffee when I see you at the next rally
I'd walk a mile for a Camel, but I'd never trade my nuts for a cup of coffee.

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