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Can you extend the Battery leads or replace them ?


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I need to replace a battery in another car and Halfords nor Bosch seem to list the Make/Model and I'm buggered if I'm paying £158 + Vat dealer price.

 

So, I took the external diamensions and power rating and found a suitable one in Halfords, except that the terminals are at the front of the battery when the need to be at the back - I'm like 2" short on the cable length.

 

I will be looking in detail at the Bosch range but, suspect I might come up against the same issue....

So, can you extend the cable length or is it better to replace them ?

 

I'm not sure if it's actually possible to replace them ?

 

[This way in future I can buy my battery from any source and not get stung by dealer prices....:D ]

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I'm sure you can replace/extend them.I've seen a pic of someones engine bay on here showing different leads from standard.I had the same problem and just turned my battery[Exide Maxxima DC] the other way round.now I remember ,it was one of the cars from the J-Tuner Supra Shootout.Can't remember which issue mate.

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  • 2 weeks later...

Chrysler Grand Voyager - It has electric sliding doors/tailgate from the keyfob and around 15 internal lights that come on when any of the door open so, a big drain on the battery as the engine is not running. I got a replacement from the AA (650 CCA/75Ah) in the end as they came out and reset my alarm since Chrysler would not give me these basic "tips" out to me! I paid below £100 for it as I needed it there and then - now I can get the terminal extended/replaced for next time and by a Halfrauds battery. The AA one came with a 3yr G/tee :)

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