Are Brass Battery Terminal Connectors Better?

[C.Amick]

I saw some brass battery post connectors on Amazon and wondered if I should switch to those or continue using the conventional ones.

Amazon.com: 2PCS Positive & Negative Battery Terminal Connectors,Brass Battery Cable Ends for Automotive Replacement Battery Terminals & Ends,Universal Battery Clamps for Truck Boat Car : Automotive

 

[Janicholson]

They work well. the conductivity is a bit better than lead, but there is more lead in the conventional style. A clean install, and some corrosion inhibitor and all good. Jim

 

[T.R.K.]

I think it depends. those that I recently see that have one screw in from the side that both retains the cable and clamps to the battery post are questionable at best. I would think the first time the connection overheats you could have the connetion loosening up. The old style, with the cable retained at one place and another bolt to clamp to the battery post should be better.

 

[Jeff NWOH]

I saw some brass battery post connectors on Amazon and wondered if I should switch to those or continue using the conventional ones.

Amazon.com: 2PCS Positive & Negative Battery Terminal Connectors,Brass Battery Cable Ends for Automotive Replacement Battery Terminals & Ends,Universal Battery Clamps for Truck Boat Car : Automotive

I've been using them for a while now. While they aren't as good as a crimped on end, they are 10 times better than the lead repair ends. The brass ones will actually clamp down on the cable and hold it unlike the tin strap on the lead ends.

 

[old]

I saw some brass battery post connectors on Amazon and wondered if I should switch to those or continue using the conventional ones.

Amazon.com: 2PCS Positive & Negative Battery Terminal Connectors,Brass Battery Cable Ends for Automotive Replacement Battery Terminals & Ends,Universal Battery Clamps for Truck Boat Car : Automotive

I've found them harder to clean and harder to get to clamp tight to a battery post. I much prefer the lead type easy to clean and easy to get to clamp down tight

 

[Hobo,NC]

I saw some brass battery post connectors on Amazon and wondered if I should switch to those or continue using the conventional ones.

Amazon.com: 2PCS Positive & Negative Battery Terminal Connectors,Brass Battery Cable Ends for Automotive Replacement Battery Terminals & Ends,Universal Battery Clamps for Truck Boat Car : Automotive

I can do better so don't use a emergency repair ends and thats what they are. I have never used them I have replaced some when they broke while cleaning up are replacing a battery. They are brittle and don't take to resizing well. In the lead option they make a positive and negative end to properly fit the post do they have that option on those.

 

[caterpillar guy]

The group 31's with the stud work the best o folling around with cleaning all the time and no warped over tightened clamps to deal with just screw the nut down tight and go. I do clean them any time I have them off. And connecting monitors to the batteries is easier with them too.

 

[Aaron SEIA]

Whatever you do, don't use the ones that clamp the cable ends like those. Get the stud type and crimp terminal ends on the cables.
AaronSEIA

 

[showcrop]

I just had a battery terminal episode on my antique car on Monday. I replaced a bad alternator, and when done I started it and everything was fine. I shut it off, and when starting again a few minutes later I had major arcing. It turned out that when I had cleaned the lead positive terminal a few days earlier, I hadn't gotten it tight enough. When I clean them I I use my pocket knife to remove some lead from the inside to make it mirror bright. After this episode I had decided to upgrade, and when at a cruise nite that evening I noticed that the popular set-up is now billet aluminum terminals. Numerous cars have them. I may go with brass but either way I will be installing crimp-on terminals which I really should have done long ago.

 

[DoubleO7]

I can do better so don't use a emergency repair ends and thats what they are. I have never used them I have replaced some when they broke while cleaning up are replacing a battery. They are brittle and don't take to resizing well. In the lead option they make a positive and negative end to properly fit the post do they have that option on those.

Opening the link posted would have answered that question.

 

[DoubleO7]

I use this type if not the solder version, both copper.

 

[C. Amick]

Thanks for the replies.

 

[old]

Thanks for the replies.

I just put new battery cables on my A/C C the old ones where looking pretty bad. I want with the common cheaper lead ends type and brass end type cost 3 times more if you can find them

 

[Geo-TH,In]

I saw some brass battery post connectors on Amazon and wondered if I should switch to those or continue using the conventional ones.

Amazon.com: 2PCS Positive & Negative Battery Terminal Connectors,Brass Battery Cable Ends for Automotive Replacement Battery Terminals & Ends,Universal Battery Clamps for Truck Boat Car : Automotive

I think the major cause for battery terminal failure is wet cell batteries that produce acid fumes.
No terminal failure on AGM batteries.

 

[spacechem]

Ugh! Parts man's best friend. They'll get you from the field/side of the road back to the shop where you can fix it. I always told my farmer customers if I sold more new cables, I wouldn't sell nearly as many batteries, alternators, and starters...

 

[showcrop]

Ugh! Parts man's best friend. They'll get you from the field/side of the road back to the shop where you can fix it. I always told my farmer customers if I sold more new cables, I wouldn't sell nearly as many batteries, alternators, and starters...

Which post are you referring to?

 

[Fritz Maurer]

Ugh! Parts man's best friend. They'll get you from the field/side of the road back to the shop where you can fix it. I always told my farmer customers if I sold more new cables, I wouldn't sell nearly as many batteries, alternators, and starters...

Depends on who installs them. Some guys can’t handle a simple operation like this. Soon it’s all corroded and have a no-start condition. Not the fault of the repair end.

 

[Mad Farmer]

I think the major cause for battery terminal failure is wet cell batteries that produce acid fumes.
No terminal failure on AGM batteries.

I beg to differ with that one.

 

[Mad Farmer]

Soldered on tinned copper 2/0.

It's hanging there for the picture. Still need to tidy the smaller stuff and replace starter wire

 

[C. Amick]

Soldered on tinned copper 2/0.

It's hanging there for the picture. Still need to tidy the smaller stuff and replace starter wireView attachment 77886

Nice looking cable and connectors.