Quadratec® JK-HDBT12 Extreme Duty Battery Terminals for 12-17 Jeep® Wrangler & Wrangler Unlimited JK | Quadratec

 

I saw those but they retain the stock battery clamps. That wont get tight enough.

 

I did it the elcheapo way. I wrapped tinfoil around the post and reclamped. Been trouble free for over 2 years.

 

I'm sure that would work short term but not something that I would want to rely on long term.

 

Don't put any aftermarket terminals on the center (tightening) bolt, it will keep the clamp from properly tightening.

 

yep, know about that one.

 

Either replace as suggested or go to lowes and grab a small length of copper tubing just small enough to not fit over terminal. Then cut it length ways and slip over terminal and reattach. It will be a pretty good conductor. Best to replace though.

 

This is what I want to use.

 

This is what I want to use.
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do you have any photos of these installed?

 

These are the correct Quadratec battery post upgrades..

Quadratec® JK-HDBT Extreme Duty Battery Terminals for 07-11 Jeep® Wrangler & Wrangler Unlimited JK | Quadratec

 

That would work but the cables look to be integrated into the clamps.

 

Yeah those are good up to 2011 but may be the best solution anyway, if the new cables are integrated into the crappy clamps it would be needful to cut them off anyway and install new ends.

 

That's what I'm trying to find out, if the cables are integrated.

 

The cables are integrated into the OEM battery terminals but you can bust them apart and cut the OEM terminals into a tab with a hole and use whatever battery terminal you like. All I used is tin snips.

 

I’m in process of doing this but my stud is 3/8 did you drill the 2 smaller ones out it doesn’t look like it’s big enough to drop 3/8 hole

 

That's what I'm looking for. I believe it was your post I read last night just not sure how you done it.

 

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It was easy.

Remove all the nuts off the terminals.
Remove the terminal from the battery.
Bend the tabs (underneath) that hold the bolt posts in place and remove the bolts.
I used these bolt holes on each cable and cut the OEM terminals up until I had a tab on each cable with a bolt hole in it. I just cut it square and you can almost see that in the pic above.

I should have taken pics but once you start taking apart the OEM terminals you will see what I mean. I didn't want to have to re-crimp the cables to any aftermarket terminal as the factory crimp looked so clean.

 

Thank you for the explanation. next project coming up.

 

They are tapered, take a large socket and mallet, gently tap down on them until they're firmly seated to the bottom of the post. They should tighten right up then.

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Hey guys
Throwing this out to the community to see if anyone has replaced the funky battery terminals on the newer JK's.
Mine are to the point of becoming loose and I know what happens when they go loose while driving. dash lights go all crazy.
I have done a search and found some battery terminal caps that are placed on the post, they you open the terminal as far as you can go and install the cable back to the battery. I don't really like those.
I found another post where one of you guys took the stock one, took them all apart and used it that way, but it was just pictures of them all taken apart.
If I have to buy a crimper and new cable ends I'll go that route but prefer not to for a one off use.
Pictures would be helpful or a link. just looking for what you guys have done.

what did you end up doing I’m in same boat. Need my ends to fit 3/8 post and if I do the same as other guy pic my smaller wires don’t look big enough to drill the 3/8 hole in it?

 

Welcome to the forum, from Cave Creek AZ.