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Wogger



Member Since: 12 Jun 2016
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England 2010 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Orkney Grey
Varta battery

Can anyone tell me if the positive terminal on the Varta battery is of a substantial girth?
Reason for the oddball request is that I can't tightenten the positive clamp on mine, not matter what I do it's always loose, which obviously causes problems.
I've just looked at the battery, and the positive terminal is slightly smaller in diameter than the negative. Shocked

Post #448017 16th Aug 2017 9:31am
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Wogger



Member Since: 12 Jun 2016
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England 2010 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Orkney Grey

Forgot to add, it's not a Varta battery on my motor

Post #448018 16th Aug 2017 9:32am
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Clivefog



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United Kingdom 2003 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Java Black

Asian motors often have a smaller + terminal, is this a new battery if so it has the wrong post size.

Post #448029 16th Aug 2017 11:58am
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Wogger



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Yep, less than a year old Shocked

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nicedayforit



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England 2004 Range Rover Vogue Td6 Giverny Green

I've got 4 newish Varta batteries and all of them have the same posts. The positive posts are all larger diameter than the negative posts by about 3mm. If your clamp isn't tightening you can either widen the clamp so that it sits further down the post before tightening it, pack the clamp out by inserting a piece of lead or flattened copper pipe and tightening or buy a new clamp. Thumbs Up

Post #448033 16th Aug 2017 12:52pm
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Clivefog



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Buy a new clamp for a Japanese import.

Post #448044 16th Aug 2017 3:38pm
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Wogger



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England 2010 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Orkney Grey

Getting me hands in a Varta battery to see if it has a bigger post, if not, it's a new clamp.
Rolling Eyes

Post #448048 16th Aug 2017 4:09pm
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