Battery terminal nuts

dec_82

Hi All,

The battery in my F700GS went flat for the second time and is now dead. I got a replacement in halfords but the terminal posts are different.

https://www.halfords.ie/motoring/motorcycling/motorcycle-batteries/yuasa-ytx14-bs-maintenance-free-motorcycle-battery

The BMW battery has screw holes that you just stick the screw into.

The screw goes through the square terminals on the yuasa just fine but I need to get my hands on a terminal nut for the screw to grab on to.

Anyone know of somewhere that does these style of terminal nuts?

zubair

Could you not just swap them out for a different set of nuts and bolts. Pick up a box in halfords.

Hotblack Desiato

I've got some of those square battery nuts, free of charge if you want them, PM me.

They should have been supplied with the battery though??

Max Headroom

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

I've got some of those square battery nuts, free of charge if you want them, PM me.

They should have been supplied with the battery though??

Ad sure you didn't drop the pack of them..?

I have a few too if yer stuck...pm me..south dublin

rock22

You should have received these nuts with the battery - I know I did when purchasing the same battery from Halfords a while back. Go back and ask them
They are a common nut on batteries and Halfords can probably supply them from another battery if necessary

dec_82

rock22 wrote: »

You should have received these nuts with the battery - I know I did when purchasing the same battery from Halfords a while back. Go back and ask them
They are a common nut on batteries and Halfords can probably supply them from another battery if necessary

Box seemed to just have the battery, will check again though, maybe Im just being a pleb Wouldnt be the first time.

mobfromcork

I've used hex nuts the odd time if I lost the square/rectangle nut and I was stuck. You can usually manage to slide it in.

dec_82

mobfromcork wrote: »

I've used hex nuts the odd time if I lost the square/rectangle nut and I was stuck. You can usually manage to slide it in.

"That's what she said"


I found a nut that fit the screw but it wouldn't pass through the terminal post Merry christmas to meee

dec_82

zubair wrote: »

Could you not just swap them out for a different set of nuts and bolts. Pick up a box in halfords.

Tried that they had none of the right size/type

newmember2

dec_82 wrote: »

"That's what she said"


I found a nut that fit the screw but it wouldn't pass through the terminal post Merry christmas to meee

just file down two opposing sides of the nut

rock22

Did you go back to Halfords, tell them the nuts were missing and ask for replacements?

As I said, you paid in previous for the complete battery, with the nuts. All Yuasa batteries come with the correct nuts.

sm3ar

dec_82 wrote: »

Tried that they had none of the right size/type

I am in the exact same boat as you now. Got the Yuasa but no nut with it. I have a few nuts but will need to file them to fit. Be interested to know how you ended up getting sorted in the finish?

goblin59

I bought 2 yuasa's in September, both had the nuts in them.

They were with the bolts though.

dec_82

sm3ar wrote: »

I am in the exact same boat as you now. Got the Yuasa but no nut with it. I have a few nuts but will need to file them to fit. Be interested to know how you ended up getting sorted in the finish?

I took a dremel to nuts that were almost suitable to take off the edges and make them fit.

sm3ar

goblin59 wrote: »

I bought 2 yuasa's in September, both had the nuts in them.

They were with the bolts though.

My box didnt. I might go back and see if they have them at the shop