![]() ![]() ![]() OEM Honda Positive Battery Terminal is made of copper. The cable could go to a solenoid or terminal block but that would make for a short cable which should not cost $90.00. That can range from easy to fairly difficult depending on how accessible the starter is. To change the plus terminal / battery cable on the Odyssey you will likely need to remove the cable down at the starter. Please note that the positive cable end needs to be strong enough to clamp the "thicker" terminal tightly, if it won't then this approach would not work. This works simply because the positive terminal is lead, the flashing is lead and since lead is soft the material virtually melds together into one. This approach work great for me, still using it and I did this 4 years ago. ![]() I used scissors to cut a strip the height if the positive terminal and I wrapped it around the terminal and then installed the positive clamp. I had a small piece of lead flashing which I used a ball peen hammer to flatten out to a very thin sheet of lead. But was still surprised/disappointed in the way that negative cable is designed.If you are so inclined to follow what I'm about to outline you can have what I've found to be a permanent fix (until the positive terminal breaks?). Turned out that wasn't the problem with the starting (the problem was a loose push connector on the wire that energizes the starter solenoid which I ended up finding myself when the problem returned). When the dealer installed the new cable, they wrapped the exposed copper with black electrical tape just to keep it protected. I don't quite understand why they would design it like that. Both the dealer and myself were surprised when the new cable (fron Honda) came in, and it had the same amount of unprotected copper. That area of exposed copper was somewhat corroded/brittle and green. The dealer I bought it from (not a honda dealer) blamed it on the negative cable and replaced it. Shortly after buying my 06 this past winter I had starting problems (it would hesitate and pause while starting). There are several inches of unprotected copper strands there. On the topic of battery cables, I'm very surprised at how much exposed copper there is on the Negative battery cable down at the bottom where it connects near the starter. Stupid Wal-Mart battery! But now starts VERY smooth now and doesn't need much time to turn the engine anymore! But I kept cleaning the battery posts for a few years until it just gave out. ![]() We notiecd for a while that the engine would really jerk when starting and couldn't figure out why. Used those little felt thingys with some electrical grease and done! Van starts much better than it has in a LONG time. Used a NAPA maint free # 7524F battery and the terminals fit the posts PERFECTLY!! That method worked for me and didn't have to put much stress on the starter post. Then run it back to the starter next! Then reconnect the clips backwards starting from the clip bracket on the starter around toward the front of the battery tray, then wrap backwards around. Start connecting the clips to the back of the engine compartment until you get halfway over. Reconnect it first before securing it to the firewall. I recommend anyone doing this to start at the fuse box. Reconnecting back to starter was painful as the cable was very stiff and did not want to make that turn back up to the fuse box and starter. Any rate, the job was pretty straight-forward, all the clips came on the new cable so everything matched up to the empty holes. Dealer wanted 90 bucks, found it on hondapartsonline for 50! Just had to wait 4 days for it but wasn't in any hurry. So I decided to order the positive cable. Tried a universal terminal, didn't stay on right because of the 2 thick wires, plus corrosion leading 4 inches back in the cable. Lucky I disconnected the neg terminal before messing with it!! Have a 2002 Odyssey and positive terminal completley broke off this past weekend when trying to clean all the green corrosion off. ![]()
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