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Old 09-May-2009, 21:06
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Originally Posted by zhed44
I've managed to shear the -ve terminal off the battery when fitting an Optimate flylead this afternoon.

I don't intend to fork out £70 or whatever it is for a new battery, so I want to try to fix it. Long story short - I can get a good contact by wedging the end of the sheared off bit of the terminal between the battery body and the stub of the terminal. However, I need to secure it somehow.

What's the easiest/best way to do it?

My favourites at the moment are to either use chemical metal or melt some lead over and around the joint.

Any thoughts?

Thanks
new battery any repair wont last sorry
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