Did the sprint have a cover over the negative and positive terminals ?
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Sprint battery terminal covers
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simonhorton
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Re: Sprint battery terminal covers
Positive absolutely yes, even if there was not, I would put one on.
Negative I can't find it on any of my pictures, but my memory say's there was.
On the safety side, a cover on the negative won't make a difference, as all bare metal areas are negative,
but it may help keep the terminal a bit cleaner.
I'm sure you will get a positive answer (make that a negative (terminal) by the end of the day.
Negative I can't find it on any of my pictures, but my memory say's there was.
On the safety side, a cover on the negative won't make a difference, as all bare metal areas are negative,
but it may help keep the terminal a bit cleaner.
I'm sure you will get a positive answer (make that a negative (terminal) by the end of the day.
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simonhorton
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Re: Sprint battery terminal covers
Thanks for the reply
I thought so , only on the positive side
Great forum for info and advise
I thought so , only on the positive side
Great forum for info and advise
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Re: Sprint battery terminal covers
Yep, just on the +ve. Wish I could get hold of one that hasn't got a split in it.
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Re: Sprint battery terminal covers
Hi Martin,
Thanks for the detailed photo
Regards Simon
Thanks for the detailed photo
Regards Simon
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Jon Tilson
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Re: Sprint battery terminal covers
That pic is pure fiction....
The positive clamp is a clamp and doesnt have a lead pot with a hole for a screw. That kind of connector was always bin fodder on MGB's
My early dolly always had the clamp and was built long before any Sprints came along....
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The positive clamp is a clamp and doesnt have a lead pot with a hole for a screw. That kind of connector was always bin fodder on MGB's
My early dolly always had the clamp and was built long before any Sprints came along....
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Mad Mart
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Re: Sprint battery terminal covers
It was just to show the cover on the +ve lead and not on the -ve lead. No pleasing some. 
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Re: Sprint battery terminal covers
Prob not what you want but an alternative to nothing
http://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.uk/p ... ategory/26
Tony
http://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.uk/p ... ategory/26
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Mad Mart
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Re: Sprint battery terminal covers
That looks close to the original Tony. Thanks for that.
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Re: Sprint battery terminal covers
Lol....sorry Mart that wasn't aimed at you....the parts book authors are to blame...
Well out of date.... I'm sure Simon was well chuffed with the pic, which was only wrong in that one detail.
Jonners
Well out of date....
I'm sure Simon was well chuffed with the pic, which was only wrong in that one detail.Jonners
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Re: Sprint battery terminal covers
The battery cover in Tony's link looks just like mine, except in one piece
NRW 581W Sprint
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Re: Sprint battery terminal covers
I'll order a couple, thanks Tony.