What do people with Westco and Odyssey Batteries do?

[88bmwjeff]

So I drive down to and get a new battery (a WestCo) and the terminals are bolts that bold directly down from the top vs having a piece of metal sticking up and bolting in from the side. I hope I described this well enough. See photo at end for visual. Anyway, I cannot bolt the cables without an angle adapter. I went to the hardware store and really couldn't find anything that would work. The best idea I came up with is getting a piece of copper tubing, flattening it and creating a small angled bracket. What do other people do?

 

[20774]

Look at the terminal adapter kit that Odyssey offers with their battery...it is an L-bracket that converts the attach point:

http://www.odysseybattery.com/terminal_adapters.aspx

It's no different than what you describe, so give it a shot.

 

[jdubick]

I have had several airheads with Westco batteries and never had trouble attaching anything even with remote receptacle and battery tender leads. If what you have doesn't mate up it might be easier to change the terminal ends of the wires with crimp on connectors than what you suggest.

 

[35634]

mine came with these, Amazon sells them but should be easy enough to fabricate.

 

[88bmwjeff]

mine came with these, Amazon sells them but should be easy enough to fabricate.

Those look neat and clean. I searched, but I could not find them. Can you post a link as to where?

Thanks

Edit: I found them on Aerostitches website

http://www.aerostich.com/tools/elec...s/post-adapter-for-odyssey-battery-pc680.html

 

[lkraus]

Those look neat and clean. I searched, but I could not find them. Can you post a link as to where?

Thanks

Edit: I found them on Aerostitches website

http://www.aerostich.com/tools/elec...s/post-adapter-for-odyssey-battery-pc680.html

Also Amazon and Ebay.

Search for "L Terminal Adapter"

 

[88bmwjeff]

Also Amazon and Ebay.

Search for "L Terminal Adapter"

I searched high and low for them on Amazon and couldn't find them; however, I didn't search for L terminal adapters.

 

[omega man]

I was just in the local Rexell electric supply and there was a rack of lugs- many looked like they would work.
Did you happen to go back to where you purchased the battery to see if they had them?
OM

 

[88bmwjeff]

Here's what I made up by flattening 3/4" copper tubing, then bending and drilling accordingly. Yes, I know I haven't strapped the battery down yet.

 

[88bmwjeff]

I was just in the local Rexell electric supply and there was a rack of lugs- many looked like they would work.
Did you happen to go back to where you purchased the battery to see if they had them?
OM

I mentioned I needed some type of bracket, and they didn't offer anything. Granted, I didn't specifically ask. That being said, the place I purchased it from is 45-60 minutes each way, so it's a bit too far to just swing by and see.

 

[omega man]

That should do it
With a little more mass, it may be a good thing to cover the positive terminal to avoid a short.
I had mentioned going back mainly, cuz I have made purchases like that where they all came with the parts- 'cept the one I got
OM

 

[88bmwjeff]

That should do it
With a little more mass, it may be a good thing to cover the positive terminal to avoid a short.
OM

That's not a bad idea. Liquid tape is sounding kind of good now. "Paint" the bracket with liquid tape on top and sides were there's no contact needed.

 

[omega man]

That's not a bad idea. Liquid tape is sounding kind of good now. "Paint" the bracket with liquid tape on top and sides were there's no contact needed.

Being I save old inner tubes for this kind of thing though a chunk of rubber mat would do (with a tie-wrap). The other product I have had luck with is Rescue Tape.
OM

 

[35634]

I searched high and low for them on Amazon and couldn't find them; however, I didn't search for L terminal adapters.

http://www.amazon.com/Odyssey-L-Terminal-Adapter/dp/B004QCEQO4/ref=pd_bxgy_263_img_y

 

[PAS]

You can buy L brackets in any hardware store. You may have to enlarge the holes or cut them shorter, but they have them.

 

[dennisdarrow]

Being I save old inner tubes for this kind of thing though a chunk of rubber mat would do (with a tie-wrap). The other product I have had luck with is Rescue Tape.
OM

For me, in order to make the battery take up a bit more space and pretty much use the holder/clamp properly I use scraps from horse stall mat. Not worth buying for just this, but they are great for putting in front of your bench to stand on when questionable electric errors could happen, or just to ease our old feet.........Tractor Supply sells them for $39. They are 5/8" X 5' X 8'. I got one to put in the RTV bed to quiet it down a bit and have been using the "leftover" scrap for a few years now for MANY MANY purposes where a hard rubber just does the trick........God bless.......Dennis

 

[omega man]

Dennis. I was going to say stall mat or cow mat but wanted to keep it simple As long as were are headed down that road, "finger" mat is my preference as once you get off the edge, the rubber "fingers" slide over sheet metal and the like.
Still works on cows for the "stray voltage"
OM

 

[r80andr100rt]

http://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?37028-How-to-anchor-an-Odessy-Battery-PIX

This might help you. I bought these long ties at LOWES. 3/8" x 36" Route like I have shown. They will pull the battery in very tight.