Four Post Battery

[RebelDogg 10+ year member]

I just bought a Yellow Top and I'll be putting it in tomorrow (weather permitting)

I asked the guy in the store this, but he didn't seem too sure:

My truck uses side mount. Is there any reason not to hook things to the top posts as well as the side? I just don't want to crowd the side terminals because my battery is in an odd spot to reach the side terms. So when I put my 1/0 alt wire and my 1/0 to the rear, along with the two stock connections, it's kind of crowded. Also, I would run my 1/0 ground from the top post.

I don't see how this would hurt anything. Just wanted to get a professional opinion before I do it.

Thanks.

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[theabbalah 10+ year member]

I'm fairly sure everything is hooked up inside, so u should be good to go //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[silvercookie 5,000+ posts]

just fore flexibility

good for mare than 1 run too

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

The terminals are electrically the same. On GM cars that use the side post connectors, running you amp wiring to the top post is the easiest solution and doesn't require you to cut the factory wiring to accomodate an aftermarket terminal.

 

[RebelDogg 10+ year member]

Thanks!

Unfortunately I already had to mutilate the rubber boots on the factory wiring to be able to fit the new ring terminals. But at least I won't have to squeeze my hands in there or remove my air filter box just to mess with the battery anymore. Plus it seems like a much better way to jump the battery, if need be.

Okay... now I need to go try to beat the rain.

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

Yea, I do the same thing but opposite, my car is top post so I buy a universal side post terminal and hook up all my shit and leave factory stuff the same

 

[trebor 10+ year member]

I mounted stuff all over the battery in my last car, had car wiring on top posts and stereo on the side posts.

 

[RebelDogg 10+ year member]

Unfortunately none of my ring terminals will fit on the top posts... I can't ream them out because the posts are as thick as the terminals. Oh, well. I just put it all on the sides. I noticed in the documentation that it said to put all high amperage equipment on the top posts. I don't guess I need to worry about that with what I'm running now. I'll just need to get some bigger terminals later on.

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

its cool

 

[Pioneer~Saturn 5,000+ posts]

^Those stinger battery terminals are handy, love mine and you can fit alot on them (OP, these might be handy if you're worried about mounting space..)

 

[RebelDogg 10+ year member]

I got some from O'reilly Auto. Not Stinger, but good ones. Very handy. I'm thinking I'm going to change my stock terminals on my truck to top mount, though and side mount all my other stuff. Although if I remember, the manual that came with the battery said to use TOP POSTS for all high amp applications. Don't know if there is a good reason for that. Or if they just meant winches and stuff...

 

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

Yea, I do the same thing but opposite, my car is top post so I buy a universal side post terminal and hook up all my shit and leave factory stuff the same

how did you do that if you dont have a yellow top with side terminals

 

[Pioneer~Saturn 5,000+ posts]

^I think he was saying he has a top-post battery and got side-post adapters such as these.. http://www.darvex.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=SPT85303&Product_Count=1

I could be wrong though..