Ring Terminals - battery connections. - SV650.org

5hort5 · 04-03-10, 12:29 AM

I'm off to get a new battery and an optimate tomorrow due to killing my battery with my latest test ride. Anyway I am going to fit the quick connector for the optimate but this will then mean I have two ring terminals and the main battery lead connected to each terminal of the battery, so:

Ring terminals for the Fireblade Reg/Rec
Ring terminals for the optimate
SV standard battery terminals

Is there a better way of wiring this up or should I just get some longer bolts and cooper grease the lot and bolt it up?

fastdruid · 04-03-10, 12:33 AM

I've got two sets of ring terminals (heated grips and heated jacket) on the VFR with the standard bolts no problem. Slightly trickier to 'start' the bolt than with nothing on but that's it.

Druid

5hort5 · 04-03-10, 12:41 AM

yer that's pretty much what I was going to do but then I thought I may want to add heated grips for next year with the new uprated reg/rec as it has the power so then I have three ring terminals and the main battery lead. I suppose I was wondering if there was some nice, funky, battery terminal block out there on the market that makes all this easy to add new things without building and inch high group of ring terminal ends on top of the battery

fastdruid · 04-03-10, 12:49 AM

I'd have a browse of http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu and see if there is anything suitable. Report back if you find anything!

Druid

04-03-10, 04:30 PM

An easy way to do it would be to build a rail.Get a 2in. piece of copper, put a 90 degree twist into it, drill 10mm holes in each end. Bolt one to a battery terminal, and put a bolt through the other with a nut in the other side to hold it in place. Solder the rail-bolt to the copper for better connectivity. Then put as many ring terminals as you want onto the rail-bolt and put another nut on the end to tighten it all up. Just make sure to cover the live-one with some rubber or something just in case...

the_lone_wolf · 04-03-10, 04:34 PM

Aux fusebox from Centech

http://www.centechwire.com/catalog/cycles/ap1.shtml

Mine has 6/7 connectors and can handle up to 60A

Means you only have one set of cables running to the battery so less oppertunity to short out (useful on the ADV where the battery is where the front downpipe runs on an SV)

Also makes changing fuses a doddle, you did fuse the accessories right?

04-03-10, 12:29 AM	#1
5hort5 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 872	Ring Terminals - battery connections. I'm off to get a new battery and an optimate tomorrow due to killing my battery with my latest test ride. Anyway I am going to fit the quick connector for the optimate but this will then mean I have two ring terminals and the main battery lead connected to each terminal of the battery, so: Ring terminals for the Fireblade Reg/Rec Ring terminals for the optimate SV standard battery terminals Is there a better way of wiring this up or should I just get some longer bolts and cooper grease the lot and bolt it up?

04-03-10, 12:33 AM	#2
fastdruid Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: W Mids Posts: 2,037	Re: Ring Terminals I've got two sets of ring terminals (heated grips and heated jacket) on the VFR with the standard bolts no problem. Slightly trickier to 'start' the bolt than with nothing on but that's it. Druid __________________ '00 SV700S - '94 RVF400R - '97 RVF400R - '88 VFR750F

04-03-10, 12:41 AM	#3
5hort5 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 872	Re: Ring Terminals yer that's pretty much what I was going to do but then I thought I may want to add heated grips for next year with the new uprated reg/rec as it has the power so then I have three ring terminals and the main battery lead. I suppose I was wondering if there was some nice, funky, battery terminal block out there on the market that makes all this easy to add new things without building and inch high group of ring terminal ends on top of the battery

04-03-10, 12:49 AM	#4
fastdruid Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: W Mids Posts: 2,037	Re: Ring Terminals I'd have a browse of http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu and see if there is anything suitable. Report back if you find anything! Druid __________________ '00 SV700S - '94 RVF400R - '97 RVF400R - '88 VFR750F

04-03-10, 04:30 PM	#5
Neeja Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Ring Terminals - battery connections. An easy way to do it would be to build a rail.Get a 2in. piece of copper, put a 90 degree twist into it, drill 10mm holes in each end. Bolt one to a battery terminal, and put a bolt through the other with a nut in the other side to hold it in place. Solder the rail-bolt to the copper for better connectivity. Then put as many ring terminals as you want onto the rail-bolt and put another nut on the end to tighten it all up. Just make sure to cover the live-one with some rubber or something just in case...

04-03-10, 04:34 PM	#6
the_lone_wolf Captain Awesome Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hamble Posts: 4,266	Re: Ring Terminals - battery connections. Aux fusebox from Centech http://www.centechwire.com/catalog/cycles/ap1.shtml Mine has 6/7 connectors and can handle up to 60A Means you only have one set of cables running to the battery so less oppertunity to short out (useful on the ADV where the battery is where the front downpipe runs on an SV) Also makes changing fuses a doddle, you did fuse the accessories right? __________________ Official "Dumbass of the Year" 2011 (•_•) ( •_•)>⌐■-■ (⌐■_■) Deal with it... Last edited by the_lone_wolf; 04-03-10 at 04:35 PM.

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