Kind of an odd battery question...

[ranger_fird]

The negative connection on my battery is looser than a stripper on a Tuesday, and the only replacement I can find on island that has aux connections like the current one is a side post. Would it be safe to run a top post positive and a side post negative? Optima yellowtop if that matters


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[Coosawjack]

Where is Santa Rita....Puerto Rico??

BTW.....Welcome Aboard!!

How can a side post be installed on top post....unless your Optima has both....if so it should be OK to use both??

 

[railroad]

Perfectly safe. You might want to wipe some RTV silicone around the loose post, to prevent out gassing of the battery. Good luck,

 

[ranger_fird]

Where is Santa Rita....Puerto Rico??

BTW.....Welcome Aboard!!

How can a side post be installed on top post....unless your Optima has both....if so it should be OK to use both??

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It’s in Guam, and yes, the battery has both


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[ranger_fird]

Perfectly safe. You might want to wipe some RTV silicone around the loose post, to prevent out gassing of the battery. Good luck,

Dope, and it’s not the post, just can’t tighten the clamp around the post right enough


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[railroad]

Still OK to use the side post.