Miata Mailing List: February 1998, Message #44
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From: 	moments@totcon.com (moments)

Subject: Re: BATTERIES

Date: 	Sun, 1 Feb 1998 10:50:08 +0000



Sonja62786@aol.com wrote:

> 

> I tend to favor the original equipment. The Westco is less expensive, but the

> models I have seen (this might have been corrected in later issues) had the

> Pos and Neg inverted in respect to the OEM battery, which made for a less than

> neat install. How important this is would depend on individual preferences.



Sonja is absolutely correct about the polarity, but it's an easy fix; just

rotate the battery 180 degrees to put the negative terminal nearest the

inside of the right rear fender.



The larger issue, IMHO, is that the stock Miata battery cable clamps didn't fit

my WestCo terminals very snugly, so I replaced them with tapered clamps from

an auto parts store.  Those fit perfectly.



And as Sonja says, anything may have been corrected (or messed up further) in

later production.  My WestCo was bought in March, '95.



Other than that, good battery.



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Bill Gusky and Petunia

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DeLand, Florida

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