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My battery terminal is too thin for the clamp and it cannot be tightened enough What should I do to make it tight?
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∙ 14y ago
Something is not right. Are you connecting the positive & negative cables to the corresponding + & - posts on the battery? Sounds like you have them reversed. If you have them connected right then just add a piece of metal to the clamp to take up the slack or buy a new clamp.
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