Changing Battery Terminals WITHOUT Removing Cables - HD - DIYautotech

[@redrum4139]

Tysm for this. I'm a single female and I completely freaked out because my car wouldn't start. I took my battery to oreileys, they confirmed i needed a new one. Bought it and the one terminal BC the other was fine. Couldn't cut the wires but I was able to keep them nice and taught and installed the new one. Luckily, had the minimal tools needed to unloosen/tighten the screws for the terminal for the new battery. I can't tell you how relieved and proud I was when I was able to start my car.

[@naenae5155]

go girl ! attempting mines tomorrow

[@redrum4139]

@@naenae5155 I wish you luck nae nae! Sending you positive vibes and you got this!!!!!

[@SlacksYT]

Even into 2023, thank you for this. Had no father willing to teach me these things growing up and very much appreciate having a chance to learn how to do these things from someone such as yourself. Clear, concise and informative as well as walking step by step helped me understand this so much. I was worried it would have been too complicated and I would've needed to take it to a shop to replace.

[@robertbeauregard7157]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I was on the verge of spending $300+ on a mechanic to replace the whole cable just because the terminal head was cracked. You gave me confidence to try this myself. $25 later and it's fixed. (2008 Acura MDX)

[@h8GW]

I don't know why any good handyman would suggest replacing the entire wire/cable instead of replacing the terminal connectors first. I'd stay away from that mechanic from now on.

[@markbehnke5243]

YES!!!! I have a 2010 Honda Crosstour V6 and the positive terminal was corroded and loose. I followed his instructions (Dremel, brush, strip, crimp) and it took me about 20 minutes and it worked like a charm. My previous terminal was so bad that it wouldn't start no matter what I did to clean and tighten and such. Now it starts like a champ and it was pretty easy. I am decently handy. I can change my own oil and tires and air filters. I don't, however, consider myself to be a handyman but his instructions were clear and easy to follow. Thanks Anthony!

[@truthaboveagenda]

Mark Behnke - I agree, he is also very thorough, cleans posts and terminals from corrosion for excellent current flow.

[@zyplex1]

Good job, I'd like to suggest adding dielectric grease instead of just grease

[@bryantroom]

The attention to detail and the explanation that was complete and humble delivery is amazing. Good job Anthony and even in 2021 this video is so on point and excellent!

[@FrederickDunn]

Nice Job, thank you! I did not want to pull my entire tractor battery cable. This was a fantastic demonstration!

[@jamesmason7979]

Damn. I wish I would've watched this before I tried on my own. You really broke it down effectively.

[@rubydreams6345]

Nice - the auto store tried to sell me a new battery so this video saved me $100+. Thanks a bunch and hope to see more!

[@hudsonforbes6727]

You did a good job bro, no fanfare no over spending for the job.

[@stevenweinkselbaum2860]

I wish there were more mechanics that did the job right and not just the minimum. 👍

[@BAdventures]

Very helpful. Clean and tidy work while explaining it all. I used a similar part to replace my corroded terminal. Good job 😎👍

[@kisht77]

Thank you man. Your video helped me to change my car battery first time on my own including cutting out old clamps(gone bad with corrosion) and installing new ones. Your video was perfect guide for my work. Thank you again!!!

[@jacksonseibert6081]

Thanks for the video. Super helpful. Love the Coye knives hat. I know Bill. He’s a good dude made makes some good knives.

[@johnjoe6529]

Thank you sir, video quality was good enough to see the process clearly.👍

[@kickazz9473]

You take pride in your work that's refreshing to see. But my ocd says replace the other side lol.

[@daveoverbey2032]

Just so you know, I had bought a new battery a couple days ago & had them install it. My battery used side mounts. Now for a day it ran fine & would start right up everytime, however the next day I drove it a good 20 miles to pick up some cabinets & got loaded ready to go & no start. I got a jump & still no start or any sign of life in the battery as had nothing to report on any dash lights, headlights solenoid clicking, just nothing on trying to crank on the ignition. It had nothing! at all. So I pulled on the cable & it was loose & so I tighten it as tight as I could get it & still with out any results or any kind of voltage. But finally with messing & holding the cable, I got it started, without even a jump telling me the battery had plenty of juice. Now I did have it tight now for sure but every time I let off the gas it died & in park it would continue to run, but then again in drive it just keep dying on me but would restart. But once I had it running I got home with it dieing at every stop except to be kept shifting into neutral giving it gas I held the brake with my left foot so to keep my right foot on the gas to keep it running. Anyway by the grace of God I got it home & then pulled off the terminals & I knew my terminal contact to the battery side mount before had a washer that now had none. What I could figure is this side mount metal part, it had like four tiny probes the size of a pin that barely touched contact to the battery as was needed this washer on account is what actually made contact good with the battery side post. The metal contact also had a rubber jacket surrounding it from it making full connection that without the washer, it barely touched the joining connection making little to no connection that even though it was tight It just keep dying, on me. After I put another washer a size smaller than the rubber jacket onto the bolt that bolted it to the battery I now have no more problem.. The morale of the story is make sure your side mounts have that spacer, a washer for making full contact. God Bless & have a great day.

[@asharma5958]

Thanks alot for your video!! Had this problem and you saved me alot of money!! However a car once started would not turn off if it has a bad positive terminal just wont start. Alternator powers the car when running.

[@1roofguy]

Hey Man! You are very thorough in your explanation of the steps. Thank you

[@michaelmalone2240]

Thanks man. Saved me many headaches. Was trying to uncrimp with flathead screwdriver and that didn’t work so well

[@Anrirua]

Fantastic. Clear, confidence-inspiring. Thank you so much.

[@Atypical82]

Great 👍🏿 job man. You had everything you needed and a few extras to ensure you did the best job possible.

[@rael5469]

Wow, awesome job cleaning the corrosion off the cables.

[@jtoker9758]

Thanks for using a stand while making the video. I"ve been trying to find a video like this, but most of the other ones use a standless camera and it makes me nauseous.

[@flyingtigre1]

great vid solution to the problem here can save a ton of frustration… cheers and yes he is still alive and well!

[@marqueshughes3367]

Life saver...I appreciate it!

[@neilwilliams5814]

Awesome video, Sir. IN this you tube video "Battery Cable Repair Splice Installation" at time 1:57 shows the battery cable terminal connector that I have on my 2006 Impala LT 3.9 negative cable. Without buying this new adapter, how can I replace the connector? If I cut off the connector, there is not enough cable left to add a new connector. Thank you so much for your expertise.

[@dandamerville]

Great explanation! Thanks so much, Anthony!

[@ericbuczynski4061]

Thank you very much for this. It's very informative and helpful and I look forward to doing the cable terminal replacement on my Civic. Thanks again!

[@Chasing70]

Thank you!!! I didn’t know what to cut it with. A dremel! My cable is extremely thick because it’s an E450. Do they make wire cutters big enough to finish getting the vinyl off the cable?

[@randyabraham1058]

A piece of sheet metal wrapped around the post works fantastic when your new battery post isn’t quite as big in diameter as old battery.

[@CarAudioInc]

You forgot to mention that gold is very resistant to corrosion. I know you knew that just tryna be helpful.

[@raiderrichard7291]

Doing this today wish me luck☘️

[@mtrelins]

A fricken Dremel saved me. Thanks for this.

[@miriammateya9535]

I wish he was here to fix my terminals for me cause I'm stressed thinking about it

[@Kokokashhhhh]

Thanks for sharing very informative 👍🏾 😀

[@d.c.1235]

Realize this is an old video, but FYI the first link no longer goes to the actual product used in this video, it’s the regular metal ones now.

[@queennikki71ify]

Great video .. i definitely subscribed .. love your break down & explanation of detail

[@rhondaalbino9718]

Thanks so much for making it look easy, Wish me luck...

[@drkcurve8236]

Thanks for posting! This was really helpful! I changed one of my battery terminals today. Really glad I could do it myself. Could you clarify what the sequence is for removing the terminals though? Negative then positive for removal? Then what?

[@t00nee]

Remove the negative first, then remove the positive. Do the reverse when putting them back on (positive then negative)

[@MINOMBRES007]

Excellent! 👍🏻

[@CurrentGenGamesWithNick]

great job be doing this tomwwer thanks

[@keithgrant4288]

Thanks

[@jzlopez4195]

Humpty Dance looking mechanic was on the nose, right? JK dude, saw what I needed to know and it was all because of you. Thanks man

[@davidsolowsky6119]

Great Vid! Can't wait to try

[@favorites51066]

Thanks bro, good job! ... LOTS of people Dont have hack saws or the dribble thinggys so a way to get the terminal off without those would be great.

[@waddy1k]

Did u find a way

[@bobert59]

an exposed section of wire on my positive cable between the terminal and insulation has a bit of blue corrosion covering it. i wonder if this is causing my over-head and headlights to pulse randomly.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

Thanks for the info 👍

[@davejuarez1290]

One of the most useful videos man, thanks

[@joshualuissaldivar8069]

cool, Thx for sharing

[@44357514]

Baking Soda and Water to remove corrosion.

[@Twee877]

44357514 or bottle of coke lol

[@emanairwalk]

would it be helpful to coat the exposed copper wire with petroleum jelly before covering up with electrical tape as an extra layer of corrosion protection?

[@ibidesign]

Which I did last night and watched that home-made paste completely dissolved my corroded terminal, nut and all.

[@THEOAKLANDBABY510]

Lmao the nail in the terminal is exactly what my pops did and now I’m stuck fixing his car cx

[@jonnypyro]

thanks dbag. had to replace mine today

[@jebs9588]

Very helpful video. Terima kasih.

[@kkimberly2004YT]

Thank you!

[@PreyTheSun]

What's the second wire of the two used for on the positive terminal? Is that to the alternator or starter?

[@h8GW]

I think you should've emphasized the positive cap/cover over the felt terminal protectors, as it's a much more significant safety item.

[@hutchanddogsimplelife6437]

Thanks for the informative video. The phone notification sound familiar to me

[@shottadsm2502]

best one so far

[@lewisboynton5211]

Great video! Very helpful. Thanks a lot

[@slaamalaakom5885]

Thank you

[@bundysgarage]

Nice video! Where did you pick up the positive battery terminal from?

[@jossy5641]

thanks! That was a really great video. It's gonna help.

[@rodolfomanuelcuentascervan5043]

+Joslyn Renshaw una hermosa mujer

[@dashwitht8728]

Trying this today

[@kimberlyaly]

You are very neat. Love your work ethic.

[@jamalesannason3623]

Nice work! Thanks

[@brooklynturner6467]

Ok what if I don't have none of them tools ?how else can I cut or what tool will cut through it?.

[@MsSkullzone]

Excellent. Thank you.

[@ibidesign]

CLR was the cleaner used.

[@neilwilliams5814]

Can I use silicone grease to lubricate the terminals from rust w/o affecting the flow of electrical current? Thanks again.

[@Luckingsworth]

Dielectric grease! Same thing but no restriction of current. Can be used without caution. Its what they use in marine applications.

[@GregInHouston2]

Better! I just watched Strange Garage and he skipped a lot of details. Unfortunately, you didn't have some of those details - specifically the red plastic shroud.

[@KenyonH]

I have a 2012 Impala and my negative & positive side have 2 thick cables and 1 real skinny cable. Can I put all 3 cables in 1 terminal?

[@gombert07]

Thank you.. thumbs up 👍🏻 and sub

[@henrystyle4879]

Good info. Thanks bro

[@ronaldreagan388]

0:38 ...if your battery terminal/s get loose while driving your car will not turn off, it shouldn't turn off. it just won't start your car next time you try to turn your car on.

[@christinafinney1884]

Learned the hard way with two kids in the car that the vehicle will die if the terminals come loose. Maybe it depends on the type of vehicle or terminal, but it can happen. Luckily, I had tools in the car and was able to figure it out and fix it quickly before the kiddos started panicking.

[@emilycummings7540]

2004 Honda Accord EX positive battery terminal connector broke off at the cable. I'm hoping I have enough cable left to attach a new connector.

[@mapex2512]

I have a similar problem...could use your expertise.

[@Tat-rw9dt]

What if you don't have that drill? what can i use to get through that medal piece around the wire

[@MrVegasTube]

Question, could you use dielectric grease to cover the terminals instead of marine grease? Would it matter in the least? Thanks

[@Luckingsworth]

Same thing basically.

[@44357514]

My 2006 Chevy Impala has the stock connectors which are all steel and have a Nut that is pointing upwards and you use a Socket wrench to loosen it to remove the connector off the battery post. My problem is that the metal connector broke somehow where even though I tighten the Nut all the way down - it is not getting tighter on to the battery post and the connector remains loose. This is on the Negative side and it has 3 stock factory GM cables coming into the metal connector. Also the cable is made so that it is short with no play in the cable - where the cable just barely allows the connector to reach the battery post. So if I try cutting the cables to mount a new, connector - there would not be enough room. I see that 2 of the cables connect up front near the battery with one bolting to the car frame. The hard one would be this one cable which I see goes into one of those ribbed plastic tubes where it and a whole bunch of wires and cables disappear into it towards the front of the engine.

[@drecole3746]

Great video

[@neilwilliams5814]

Can I use WD? Thanks again.

[@badado]

1999 Nissan Maxima and replaced a loose and corroded terminal cut behind it and crimped exactly as seen to a new gold plated terminal used rubber mallet to hit downward on the front of terminal and fit terminal around positive side almost to the bottom , but now car will not turn on at all even lights. Btw had starter, alternator and battery to tested and it all passed. Why is this happening all of a sudden now?? Help!!

[@chuckborden8532]

OUTSTANDING!!!! Thx u saved the day {-;

[@SkilledTank]

Yo this helped a lot !

[@otsmalls1580]

Dude great video

[@jusmavideos33]

Good video

[@sabatinoilardo3282]

what kind of cleaner did you use for the wire?

[@nickv4073]

He later said it was CLR.

[@joemourer9896]

I'm sorry. Why did you add soder to the wires? Could you explain a bit more?

[@Shadoefax760]

UNHOOKING BATTERY⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ BLACK (- NEGATIVE) 1ST OFF RED (+ POSITIVE) 2ND OFF HOOKING BATTERY BACK UP RED (+ POSITIVE) 1ST ON BLACK (- NEGATIVE) 2ND ON It's paramount that you remember this. When removing battery always take negative cable off first & then positive. When putting battery back on it's reverse steps, positive on first than negative. This will not only protect you but your vehicle as you can literally destroy your car with battery mishaps.

[@raymondrodriguez5825]

Tried to use the dremmel to not loose so much wire but it was melting the copper wires

[@js4512]

Never use the bronze connector, they will not tighten due to hardness of material, I have stripped the bolts out just trying to get a snug fit on the battery post let alone a good one...

[@Ojeramup12]

I have heard that battery posts can be cleaned with Coke or vinegar, any truth to this?

[@johntrekker8129]

TIP !!!!! EVERYBODY CHECK THAT YOUR SHIFTER IS FULLY IN PARK GEAR!!!! Might be the only problem you have. My van wouldn't begin to try to start so I thought I needed to replace the terminals so I did . Van still didn't start/doing same thing. Heard Jesus whisper "check that shifter is fully slid in park gear." I slid the shifter about a half a centimeter further into park gear and walaa , van started right up.

[@Munecoshh1]

What causes corrosion on the terminals?

[@rael5469]

Soldering car battery terminals is neither needed nor recommended. But overall a good job sir.

[@shayluv2769]

ok so where u from. .i need u to work on my car..hard to find good mechanics in ct

[@miltondearmon8182]

I gt cha

[@TheDesertwalker]

Dremel cut and hold in place with duct tape.....I should have thought of that.

[@aidanchang4429]

goat video

[@jadedallion8107]

Safety first?