question on factory wires

[blowthemup 10+ year member]

I have a 99 Chevy Malibu and the wires connecting to the battery are covered with a rubber boot that idk how it comes off. Like the wires go into it and then the screw goes through it into the battery. To me it also looks like it seals against the battery, like the boot has like an o-ring on it. How do these come off or how would I attach a ring terminal to them? If you want pics please let me know and ill take some.

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[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

please post pics but i think i know what you are talking about. you need to take the stud out and then pull off the rubber boot

 

[blowthemup 10+ year member]

Ok, its probaly the same on all GM cars of that year or close to. Well the stud does seem to come out but ill post some pics in a sec. How do u post pics?

 

[audiobahnuser18 5,000+ posts]

Post pic's people here on the forum can help u easier.

 

[blowthemup 10+ year member]

How do u post pics?

 

[mokedaddy 5,000+ posts]

First you unscrew the battery terminal from the battery. Than you push the screw out from the back and set the to the side. Take a pair of cutters (I usually use my klein crimpers) and cut off the rubber around the top of the battery cable to the base. Its also a lot easier if you have a longer screw terminal that can be found just about anywhere there is a car assessories section.

 

[blowthemup 10+ year member]

Here they are not the best casue it was dark. I want to attach a wire from my amp to the battery but idk how with these things.

 

[dyabolical 10+ year member]

Go to the auto parts store, they have posts that you can stick through those boots and screw into the battery. The posts also have a small threaded end that you can bolt ring terminals too.

 

[blowthemup 10+ year member]

I couldnt get that stud out, I guess I wasnt foreful enough. Ill try tomorrow when its light out. Are those terminals I need like these? http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=GMBT

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

I couldnt get that stud out, I guess I wasnt foreful enough. Ill try tomorrow when its light out. Are those terminals I need like these? http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=GMBT

yes. you don't need to remove the rubber boot to use those terminals, just remove the stud. it should just screw out

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

x2 ^^^

 

[blowthemup 10+ year member]

Key word it should...lol. I guess I didnt try hard enough. Ill try agine tomorrow in the daylight.