[Alan Anderson]

There are two terminal part numbers, a "low detent" and a "high detent" one. Last year, all the pink battery cable assemblies in the Kit of Parts came with high detent terminals. If two of those got connected together, disconnecting them was ridiculously difficult. But all terminals are compatible, and unless one is bent or otherwise damaged they should not cause problems.

The spring strip inside the connector housing is potentially an issue. If the terminal is not snapped securely in place against the spring, there can be a poor electrical connection that is susceptible to vibration or impact.


I have observed numerous cases where a team wanted to blame the Anderson connector for intermittent power but eventually discovered that the true culprit was a loose bolt on the battery terminal.