Battery terminal chu eng nge a nih tih ka zir dan (a man to dan) .
Chuvangin, Thawhlehni zing khan – a bik takin March 14th a ni a, a chhan chu idiot ang maia ka ding laiin ka phone ka check thin kha ka hre reng a – ka 2015 Honda Civic chu a start dawn lo. Click mai mai a ni. Ka nupui Sarah chu a rilru a buai tawh a, a chhan chu kan fanu Emma chu hnathawhna hmuna ka kal laiin sikul kal turin ka tiam tawh a ni. "Lights chu i dah leh tawh em?" Ni lo, ka ti lo. Maithei.
Eng pawh nise, kawngpui sira tanpuina an ti. Guy chu minute 45 hnuah a rawn lang leh a (chu chu Emma chu a tlai tawh tak zet tihna a ni a, ka hre chiang hle). Hood a pop a, thil engemaw a wiggle a, car chu a start nghal a. Ka â tih ka hria. Ani chuan "I terminal a loose, mate" a ti a. Second 30 chhunga fix tur chuan $85 min charge a.
Chutah chuan battery terminal chu eng hell nge a nih tak tak tih ka ngaihtuah chhuak mai mai tur a ni mai thei.
Ka hriat ka hriat (spoiler: Ka dik lo)
Mualphothlak takin inpuanna: Chumi Thawhlehni thleng chuan battery chu... electric siam thei black box mai mai a ni tih ka ngaihtuah a? Like, a thih hunah i jump start ang a, a chang chuan Costco-a thil awm zawng zawng chu $120-in i thlak ang. Chu chu ka hriatthiamna pum pui a ni.
Turns out Battery terminal chu metal clamp thil a ni – well, two metal clamp thil – i battery chu car dang nena inzawm tirtu a ni. Positive terminal (a sen, + sign-a chhinchhiah) leh negative terminal (black, - tih ziak) a awm bawk.
"Ka hre tawh ka ti" ka ti a mahse dik tak chuan ka pa hian kum 17 ka nih lai khan he thil hi min hrilhfiah a tum a, Jessica Morrison ka ngaihtuah avangin ka zon out vek a ni. Sorry pa ka ni.
A chhe tak tak (technical{{0}Ish) a ni.
Ok so roadside assistance mualphona hnuah chuan YouTube video enin ka chaw ei hun chu ka hmang a. Hetah hian ka figure out a ni:
Terminal te hi a bul berah chuan electrical connector an ni.Battery posts (battery atanga metal nubs rawn chhuak) te chu terminal clamp ah a lut a. Chumi hnuah chuan clamps te chu i starter, alternator, leh a bul berah chuan i car chhunga electrical zawng zawng kal thei cable te nen an inzawm a ni.
Chutiang clamp te chu an lo chhuah chuan – chu chu vibration leh temperature inthlak danglamna avanga hun kal zelah a thleng niin a lang – electrical connection chu a chak lo emaw, a inthlak danglam emaw a ni. Chuvangin clicking chu a tan tir a ni.
Material thil a ni.Terminal tam zawk hi lead emaw lead alloy emaw an ni a, a chhan chu lead hian electric a conduct tha a, battery post te nena connection tha tak siam thei tur khawpa nem a ni. Brass te pawh online ah ka hmu tawh tho nain. Autozone-a tlangval (keimah ngei pawhin he thil hi siamthat ka tum tlat avangin hna ka zawh thin) chuan aftermarket terminal man tlawm tak chu zinc a ni tih min hrilh a, chu chuan a tichhe rang zawk a ni. Fancy Marine thenkhatah chuan min upsell a tum a-grade terminals $47 in a grade a. Chutiang chu ka lei lo.
Ka DIY attempt hmasa ber (March 15th) .
YouTube video pathum a en a. Inrintawkna neiin a inhria. Autozone-ah terminal set thar $12.99-in an lei a (a mawi em em mai ni lovin). Ka ṭhenawm Dave-a socket wrench set chu screwdriver pakhat leh hammer pakhat chauh ka neih avangin a lo borrow a.
Ka thil tih chu:
Negative terminal chu a titawp hmasa ber (video-te chuan he order hi an ti nghet hle a, mahni inhnukdawk loh emaw, battery bula meialh siam emaw chungchang a ni)
Tichuan positive chu a disconnect ta a ni.
Noticed terminal hlui te chu he white crusty stuff ah hian an khuh vek a ni .
"Battery terminal-a thil dum" tih google a ngai a – a corrosion (lead sulfate crystals, technical i hmuh duh chuan) a rawn chhuak a.
Internet ang bawka baking soda leh tui hmanga minute 20 chhung scrubbing hman lai khan min hrilh a .
Terminal thar install tum a ni .
Dave-a wrench te nen chuan an tight tawk thei lo.
Bolt pakhat chu stripped in bolt .
a bânsan a, beer a in a .
Cheap terminal chungchanga buaina (hei hi harsa takin zir rawh)
$12.99 terminal ka lei te chu bawlhhlawh a ni. Bolt holes te chu clamp te nen a line up tha tawk lo va, metal chu a nem em em a, thread te chu ka strip nghal vek mai. Tin – leh tumahin hei hi an hrilh lo che – battery terminal size hrang hrang a awm bawk.
North America-a car battery-ah hian SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) terminal an hmang tlangpui a, chu chu tapered post a ni. Positive post chu a chung lamah 17.5mm diameter a ni a, negative chu 16mm a ni. Europe leh Japan car thenkhat chuan size hrang hrang an hmang thin. Ka civic, Honda a nih avangin, a dik e, standard SAE size a hmang a, mahse ka lei te terminal man tlawm tak tak te chu "Universal Fit" atan an siam niin a lang a, chu chu a takah chuan engmah an fit tha lo tihna a ni.
Ka tawp nan chuan dealer hnen atangin Honda OEM terminal tak tak chu $38 (yes, a man a let thum) in ka lei a, minute 5 hnuai lamah an install tha hle. Quality, etc. man i pe thin.
Terminal chi hrang hrang ka zir tawh te hi an awm .
Chu fiasco atang chuan rabbit hole tlem ka tla thla a. A lan dan chuan terminal design tam tak a awm a:
Top-Post terminal te .– Ka Honda-a Standard Ones ang chi. Battery chunglam atang chuan post a rawn lang chhuak thin.
Side-Post terminal te a awm bawk.– GM lirthei te hian hengte hi an hmang fo thin. Post te hi battery sir lama threaded holes a ni. Ka thianpa Alex hian 2018 Chevy Silverado a nei a, side{3}}posts leh swears an tha zawk a, a chhan chu awlsam takin an lo chhuak thei lo. Ka ring lo ka ring lo nain eng pawh nise.
Marine Terminal te chu .– Hengte hi autozone guy-in min hralh tumte an ni. An corrosion zawk nia sawi a ni-kawng hmanna atan an do thei. Ṭhenkhat chuan wing nut an nei a, chuvang chuan hmanrua tel lovin i tikhauh thei a ni.
Sipai terminal te .– Hengte hi forum atanga zir chhuah a ni. Anni hi chu a bulpui berah chuan an over-engineered versions te chu corrosion resistance tha zawk leh vibration tolerance tha zawk an ni. Honda civic tan chuan a tul lo tak zet a, mahse an awm tih hriat a nuam hle.
Quick-Terminal te chu disconnect rawh .– Hengte hian lever mechanism an nei a, chuvang chuan battery chu i disconnect nghal vat thei. Electrical system i thawh tam chuan a tangkai hle niin a lang. A nih loh leh car dahna hmuna battery drain chungchanga paranoid i nih chuan (kum khatah thla 10 chhung garage-a a vintage Mustang dah thin ka u ang kha).
The Corrosion Problem (Hei hi a la buaipui reng) .
Chuvangin hetah hian tumahin an hrilh lo che a ni: terminal thar dik taka dah a nih pawhin corrosion chu a rawn let leh ta a ni. Ka terminal ka thlak atanga thla 6 a liam tawh a, chu white crusty stuff forming layer te tak te a awm tawh bawk.
Hemi chungchang hi ka mechanic hnenah ka zawt a – yeah, thil dang zawngin car chu ka hruai lut a, a tawpah chuan thil thleng chu ka pawm ta a – min nuihzat ta a ni. A lan dan chuan corrosion hi a ni mai... normal? Battery atanga lead leh sulfuric acid vapors inkar chemical reaction vang a ni.
A rawt a ni:
Terminal te chu dielectric grease emaw petroleum jelly emaw hmanga coating (grease ka lei a, ka la apply lo a ni, ka theihnghilh fo thin)
Chutiang felt washers chu anti-corrosion stuff-a soaked (sems gimmicky mahse $3 chauh an ni) hmangin.
A nihna takah chuan thla engemaw zat chhunga terminal check thin (hei hi ka ti theihnghilh ngei ang)
Autozone tlangval hian spray-Anti-corrosion coating chungchangah $8.99-in a sawi tawh bawk. Chutih lai chuan ka lei lo a, a chhan chu thil awmdan zawng zawngah ka mualpho tawh a, mahse chutiang tur chuan kir leh ka ngaihtuah a ni. Maithei. Ka hriatreng chuan.
Safety stuff (wish ka hre hmasa ber ang)
Battery acid hi fiamthu a ni lo.Car battery-ah hian sulfuric acid a awm a. Battery case i crack emaw, i chungah acid i spill emaw chuan a kang ang. Ka terminal ka scrub lai leh ka kut a battery crud ka hmuh lai khan hei hi ka hre lo. Ka kut chu mak ka tih tan tirh chuan a silfai nghal vat a. Gloves pawh ha tur a ni mai thei.
Battery bula sparks hian puak thei a thlen thei.Hei vang hian negative i disconnect hmasa a, i connect hnuhnung ber a ni. Battery hian hydrogen gas a siam a, chu chu puak thei tak a ni. Hmun dik lo a spark chuan theoretically chuan battery a ti puak thei a, hmun tinah acid a spray thei bawk. Hei hi engtiang chiahin nge a tam tak tak tih ka hre lo nain YouTube video te chu a hlauhawm hle.
Positive terminal hian metal a khawih ngai lo tur a ni.Positive terminal i disconnect a, i wrench chuan terminal leh car frame inkar connection a bridge a nih chuan short circuit i siam ang. Hei hian i wrench chu car-ah a weld thei a (a nihna takah chuan Reddit-a tlangval chungah a thleng a, kangmei a chhuah thei a, electrical system pawh a tichhia thei bawk. Hemi chungchangah hian ka fimkhur hle a ni.
Professional te tih dan danglam .
A tawpah chuan ka car chu oil thlak turin dealer hnenah ka hruai a (yeah, thil thenkhat chu professional takin ka pe thin) technician chuan ka battery a check lai ka en a. A literally second 15 zet a la a. He digital battery tester mawi tak hi a nei a, chu chuan voltage, cold cranking amps, leh internal resistance a teh a ni. Tichuan, stress hnuaia test turin battery-ah load chi khat a dah a.
Tin, actual torque wrench hmangin terminal te chu specification dik takah a tikhauh a – a lan dan chuan Honda hian torque 4.9 nm (3.6 ft-lb) ah a duh niin a lang. "Snug" an tih thlengin ka tightened mai mai a, chu chu a lo chhuak lutuk emaw, a tight lutuk emaw a ni mai thei. He inspection hi min charge lo a, a nuam hle.
Cost breakdown (ka âtna avang) .
He "simple" issue hian eng nge min sen tih hi ka total up ang:
A tir lama kawngpui sira tanpuina: $85.
Terminal man tlawm ber set hmasa ber (Wasted): $12.99
Set hnihna (Honda OEM): $38 a ni.
Baking soda leh cleaning brush: a nei tawh a ni.
Dave-a dawhtheihna: Free but strained .
A tawpah chuan dealer service to verify engmah ka ti buai lo: $0 (included with oil change)
Cost Dealer hnena ka khalh nghal mai a nih chuan: terminal-a an tihkhauh theih nan $45 a ni mai thei
A tul lo taka sum hman zawng zawng: $135.99
Chutiang fancy marine terminal te chu a lei thei ang. Nawn.
thil ka la hriatthiam kim loh .
Heng zawng zawng hnuah pawh hian ka rilru tibuaitu thil a awm a:
Engvangin nge positive post hi negative aiin a lian zawk a ngai?Identification atan chauh a ni em a, current flow nen pawh a inzawm em? Online-a hrilhfiahna hrang hrang pathum ka chhiar tawh a, an inhnial vek bawk.
Battery terminal shims nen hian eng nge an inremna?Amazon-ah hengte hi ka hmu a – thin metal spacers chu post leh terminal inkarah a kal a, chu chu loose fit a awm chuan a ni. Hengte hi a thawk tak tak em ni a, band-aid for cheap terminals an ni em?
Conductor eng pawh i hmang mai thei em?Like, theoretically, copper cable chu battery post-ah direct-in terminal awm lovin i clamp thei ang em? Corrosion leh connection tha lo vangin no ka ti a, mahse a takah chuan ka hre lo.
Electric car-ah hian battery terminal a awm em?Ka sawi tum chu, battery pack connect theihna tur kawng engemaw tal an nei ngei ang, a dik em? Mahse ka bet chu lead-acid terminal ka buaipui mek nen chuan an danglam vek. Electric ka kal ngai a nih chuan zirchianna tur thil pakhat, chu chu Sarah-i’n a rawn rawt chhunzawm zel a, a chhan chu "Car pangngai pawh i enkawl thei lo, Mike" a ni.
A dik lo a ni lo.
Zirna zir tur (a tawpah) .
Thla thum kalta khan battery terminal chu eng nge a nih tih min zawt ta se, blank stare ka pe ang che. Tunah chuan ka hriatna thar nen party-ah tu pawh ka bore thei tawh ang. Hetah hian practical stuff tak tak ka zir chu a awm:
Maintenance chungchang a ni.Thla 6 danah i terminal check tur chuan minute 2 vel a ngai a, kawngpui sira assistance call pawh a chhanhim thei bawk. Hetiang hian ka ti tak tak dawn em ni? Thla 6 chhungin min zawt rawh.
Parts quality tha tak tak lei rawh.Honda terminal $38 man hi $12.99 bawlhhlawh man nen khaikhin chuan pawisa fai khat man a ni.
Corrosion hi a normal a, mahse a manageable hle.Chu white crusty thil chu lead sulfate a ni. Baking soda leh tui hmangin silfai tur a ni. Grease emaw spray emaw hmangin ven tur a ni. A nih loh leh i car a start leh loh hma loh chuan ignore mai rawh (a recommend lo).
negative hmasa ber, negative hnuhnung ber.A disconnect laiin: negative hmasa la, chutah positive. Reconnect leh hunah: positive hmasain, chutah chuan negative. Hei hian thil a short chhuah loh nan a veng che a ni.
Tightness a pawimawh.Loose terminal hian starting problem a thlen thin. Over-Tordinal tight tak tak te hian battery case emaw strip thread emaw a crack thei. Torque wrench hmang la, i neih chuan (I la nei lo).
A chang chuan professional pawisa pek a phu hle.Yeah, mechanic pakhatin $45-a a siam that theih tur thil tih zir nan $136 ka hmang a. Mahse tunah chuan ka hre tawh a, a dawt leh hunah chuan pawisa ka khawlkhawm leh ang. Maithei.
random related stuff ka hmuhchhuah .
Battery terminal ka zirchian lai chuan rabbit hole engemaw zat ka tla thla a:
Battery terminal pulls a awm bawk.I terminal te chu post-ah a tlakbuak tak tak a nih chuan (corrosion hian basically weld on theih a ni), battery terminal puller an tih hmanrua bik a awm a. Harbor Freight-a $12 ang mai a ni. Ka terminal te chu a tha vek avangin ka nei lo a, mahse a awm tih hriat a tha.
Mi thenkhat chuan vintage battery an khawl khawm thin.Car battery hlui leh an terminal design-te tana buatsaih forum a awm bawk. Hei hi ka tan chuan insane tak angin a lang a mahse chutah pawh chuan battery terminal chungchang thumal 2000 vel ka ziak leh a chuvang chuan tu nge ka nih tih hi judge tur?
Sipai hian kan neih aia battery tha zawk an nei.Sipai lirthei chuan battery sealed chu terminal design hrang hrang neiin an hmang a, a chhan chu extreme condition-a hnathawh a ngai a ni. Online-ah military battery surplus i lei thei a mahse a man a to a, Honda Civic tan chuan overkill a ni mai thei.
Tesla hian traditional battery terminal a nei tak tak lo.An battery pack chu a seal vek a, nangmah ngeiin i service thei lo. 12V auxiliary battery (yes, Teslas hian accessories atan 12V battery pangngai a nei) chu panel hnuaiah thup a ni. Ka dealing aiin a tha zawk a, a chhe zawk bawk.
Ngaihtuahna hnuhnung ber (thla ruk hnuah)
Tunah chuan September 2023 a ni tawh a, he update hi ka ziak dawn a ni. March thlaa ka install terminal te chu a la thawk tha hle. Corrosion building up thenkhat a awm a mahse car chu a start apiangin a start thin. July thla khan chu dielectric grease chu ka lei a mahse ka la apply lo. Tube chu ka garage ah khawi emaw laiah a awm.
Emma birthday hi thla leh a ni dawn a, a 16th atan hian car a duh a ni. Sarah chuan ka Civic aiin thil thar leh rintlak zawk kan lei mai thei tih a rawt a. Emma chu battery terminal enkawl dan tur ka zirtir mai thei tih ka rawt a. Sarah chuan chu hmel chu min pe a, chu chu "Absolutely not, i’ll electrocute kan fanu" tihna a ni.
Fair tawk tak a ni.
Eng pawh nise, hetiang thlenga i siam chuan: battery terminal hi i battery i car nena inzawm tirtu metal clamps a ni. A tifai a, a nghet reng ang a, i dam tha mai thei bawk. An lo chhuak emaw, an lo hring emaw a nih chuan i car chu a start dawn lo. Tunah chuan nikum March thlaa ka hriat duh chu i hre tawh ang.
Thla 6 hnuah pawh an check theih loh tur a la ni tho nain. Thil thenkhat chu a danglam ngai lo.
Dave chuan 100 chungchang engemaw zat a sawi a.Ionic lithium battery te pawh a awm bawk.Being the future – a lan dan chuan lead-acid angin an corrode lo. A man a hmuh hma minute 10 vel a ni mai thei. Yeah, tunah chuan ka crusty terminal te nen ka stick ang.
