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Car standard battery stuck screw (ground)

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Michael kane, Mar 6, 2023.

  1. Michael kane

    Michael kane New Member

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    HI Team,

    I wanted to have an understanding if there is a solution available if anyone can please help. Recently standard battery (non-hybrid battery) drained overnight, and after recovery still faced some electrical glitches.

    The small screw that locks the Earth wire to the body was half broken and on tightening broke off from middle and is stuck. Again, the problem we realize it is at a very small corner and almost impossible to use special tools to take it out. Is it possible that a terminal extension can be used with it if I try to use something next to the big screws that locks in other fixtures as a temporary fix?

    I can provide a picture if it helps later.

    Thanks!
     
    #1 Michael kane, Mar 6, 2023
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  2. Tombukt2

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    That's no issue You can either one cut the cord as close to the connector that's stuck leave that eyelet in the body no issue no need to get it out. Crimp another eyelet to your existing negative cable or go to AutoZone and I do believe you can get a very short negative cable with the right small top post on it and that should fix you right up there's numerous holes back there that you can take a bolt out of and use that for your ground eyelet Not issue at all I moved mine to another bolt on my generation too
     
    #2 Tombukt2, Mar 6, 2023
  3. edthefox5

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    I would abandon trying to get that bolt out.

    Just get a length of battery gauge cable and a battery post clamp that has a clamp to clamp that wire down on the negative battery post and then just find a nice place to drill and attach a bolt in the floor of the hatch. Use a crimped eyelet on the wire to bolt to the chassis.

    I assume your talking about this bolt:
     

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    #3 edthefox5, Mar 7, 2023
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