OregonRangerTremor
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Many of us install accessories that often require connection to the battery. Now a negative connection can be made at any body area where there is a ground....BUT....this is not a 70's pick up with a lot of metal to metal grounded contact and screws everywhere....a lot of plastic and some paint to paint connections where there is no continuity of ground. So we often go to the battery. Negative=black side. On the Positive red side; for those without upfitter switches you will have the same issue. If you have upfitter switches your red connection is made at the pre-wired upfitter switch connection (under the mini fuse box for upfitter switches). WHAT IS THE ISSUE? Not enough room on the factory accessory bolt on the battery for more than 2-3 connections. 2 is about it as you run out of threads to get the nut back on.
I had this issue and I knew I have at least one more accessory to wire up. There are some aftermarket accessory blocks you can purchase, but some just will not fit in the tight areas we are dealing with. SO this is what I did; get a conductive metal bar 2-3" long, drill a hole at each end. One end connects to the factory accessory point and on the other end, put a longer bolt in the other hole, bolt it on with nuts and lock washers. I found a cheap small connector-took it apart and used the bar inside of it as the entire connector would not work (see link). I topped it off by placing a black rubber bolt end cap on top. See photos. FYI, if you do not have upfitter switches, you need to do this to your positive/red terminal too. Additional note: I placed my Battery Tender Cable and the "bar" onto the factory accessory bolt....and then I am placing all my lighting accessory wires to the other end of the bar to the new accessory/longer bolt that I installed. Cheap and easy fix.
Here is the item I purchased. I then broke off the plastic as I needed just the bar and bolt. Leaving the plastic on...it would not fit. Amazon.com: Heart Horse Universal Battery Power Distribution Terminal Block M6 with 1/4’’ Single Studs Bus Bar Cars Bus Trucks Voltage 48V Black Car Accessaries : Automotive
If you need a red one also, here is black and red: Amazon.com: Heart Horse Universal Battery Power Distribution Terminal Block M6 with 1/4’’ Single Studs Bus Bar Cars Bus Trucks Voltage 48V Black Car Accessaries : Automotive
I had this issue and I knew I have at least one more accessory to wire up. There are some aftermarket accessory blocks you can purchase, but some just will not fit in the tight areas we are dealing with. SO this is what I did; get a conductive metal bar 2-3" long, drill a hole at each end. One end connects to the factory accessory point and on the other end, put a longer bolt in the other hole, bolt it on with nuts and lock washers. I found a cheap small connector-took it apart and used the bar inside of it as the entire connector would not work (see link). I topped it off by placing a black rubber bolt end cap on top. See photos. FYI, if you do not have upfitter switches, you need to do this to your positive/red terminal too. Additional note: I placed my Battery Tender Cable and the "bar" onto the factory accessory bolt....and then I am placing all my lighting accessory wires to the other end of the bar to the new accessory/longer bolt that I installed. Cheap and easy fix.
Here is the item I purchased. I then broke off the plastic as I needed just the bar and bolt. Leaving the plastic on...it would not fit. Amazon.com: Heart Horse Universal Battery Power Distribution Terminal Block M6 with 1/4’’ Single Studs Bus Bar Cars Bus Trucks Voltage 48V Black Car Accessaries : Automotive
If you need a red one also, here is black and red: Amazon.com: Heart Horse Universal Battery Power Distribution Terminal Block M6 with 1/4’’ Single Studs Bus Bar Cars Bus Trucks Voltage 48V Black Car Accessaries : Automotive
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