Battery Terminal / Factory Earth Question

[Bacho86]

Hey all

I need to get a new negative battery terminal that will allow the connect of a few accessories, namely a winch start with - however it appears that the factory earth connection to the battery terminal is soldered in? Patrol is a 3.0L CRD GU6

I assume this is something I'll need to get an Auto Elec to fix up - or is there another way around this? And how much would something like this cost?

Cheers appreciate your help

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[Winnie]

Cut it and crimp a lug onto it

[big_fletch]

I'm an auto sparky by trade, cut the old terminal off close too the terminal and go down your local auto sparky for a cable end ( also known as a battery lug).
I think the size you will need will be a 16-8 or a 25-8. You can just use a normal set of crimpers for them ( will be tight but do fit).
Otherwise remove the whole neg cable and you can hammer the lug flat onto the cable.
Bit of heat shrink and good as new

[the evil twin]

What Winnie or Big Fletch said... just make sure you get an excellent crimp result by using hydraulic crimpers or soldering... GU's HATE earth issues
OR
Replace the factory -ve cable with one from Repco/Supercheap/etc that has a ring termination on both ends

[Winnie]

I'm an auto sparky by trade, cut the old terminal off close too the terminal and go down your local auto sparky for a cable end ( also known as a battery lug).
I think the size you will need will be a 16-8 or a 25-8. You can just use a normal set of crimpers for them ( will be tight but do fit).
Otherwise remove the whole neg cable and you can hammer the lug flat onto the cable.
Bit of heat shrink and good as new

I would either use a proper set of crimpers (your local electrician or auto electrician will have them and probably do it for free) or if you use Fletch's method I would fill it with solder

[Bacho86]

Thanks for the responses guys - unfortunately I don't have anything large enough to get a crimp it that I could guarantee a good results, so a trip off to the Auto Elec it'll be

[Bacho86]

What Winnie or Big Fletch said... just make sure you get an excellent crimp result by using hydraulic crimpers or soldering... GU's HATE earth issues
OR
Replace the factory -ve cable with one from Repco/Supercheap/etc that has a ring termination on both ends

Thanks ET - I've seen those ready made cables before in Supercheap, just was never sure about the quality? Would it be as good as the factory ones?

[lucus30]

Where do you live mate? You can come round and do it at my place with my crimper if it suits?
I live in Ferntree Gully

[MudRunnerTD]

A pair of bolt cutters do a pretty good crimp too

I am in Lara and could crimp it for you of mate. Or just take your cable to an auto elec and ask them to crimp a new end on it. Will be cheap and they will do it while you wait.

Th Supercheap or Repco earth straps will be fine mate.

[Bacho86]

Where do you live mate? You can come round and do it at my place with my crimper if it suits?
I live in Ferntree Gully

Hey mate appreciate the offer, I live in Ferntree Gully too so that's nice and local!

I'll let you know how I go, but it wouldn't be until next weekend anyway if that suits you - flat out with family / Christmas stuff this weekend.