Lead free battery terminals or Lead terminals

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Sam Nickaby - 29 Jul 2005 14:20 GMT

Our Honda OEM battery terminals are aging. We'd like to
switch to OEM Lead free battery terminals or solid lead
battery terminals. Which are most reliable?

Thanks

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Mike Romain - 29 Jul 2005 15:07 GMT

Which type are now shot?

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

> Our Honda OEM battery terminals are aging. We'd like to
> switch to OEM Lead free battery terminals or solid lead
> battery terminals. Which are most reliable?
>
> Thanks

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Sam Nickaby - 30 Jul 2005 06:06 GMT

>>>"Sam Nickaby" wrote
> > Our Honda OEM battery terminals are aging. We'd like to
> > switch to OEM Lead free battery terminals or solid lead
> > battery terminals. Which are most reliable?

> Which type are now shot?

Lead free. I have a white crusty substance is building
up on the terminals.

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Mike Romain - 30 Jul 2005 15:19 GMT

> >>>"Sam Nickaby" wrote
> > > Our Honda OEM battery terminals are aging. We'd like to
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> Lead free. I have a white crusty substance is building
> up on the terminals.

That is normal corrosion that should be cleaned off every year or two.
A wire brush and baking soda work well, then you can coat them with some
dielectric grease to slow down future crud from building up.

If they are not pitted or cracked or bent all out of shape, I wouldn't
change them.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

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Professor - 31 Jul 2005 14:28 GMT

Within a few years... battery terminals will most likely be "lead free"
due to the RoHS European initiative. The terminals will probably be
made of copper... and may have a tin plating.

Professor
www.telstar-electronics.com

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do_not_spam_me@my-deja.com - 30 Jul 2005 06:58 GMT

> Our Honda OEM battery terminals are aging. We'd like to
> switch to OEM Lead free battery terminals or solid lead
> battery terminals. Which are most reliable?

I'll guess stainless steel clamps. Amp (Tyco) used to make them, and
they never corroded on me, but neither have my ordinary steel clamps
and lead clamps. I've always kept them coated with hi-temp grease, but
just coating the terminals after the clamps are attached doesn't seem
to be enough. It's better to remove the clamps, thoroughly clean them
and the clamps, including with baking soda and water, and coat with
grease before reassembly. The grease will not impede current flow
since the pressure of the clamps will squeeze it out and pierce the
film.

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