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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 11:00 AM
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I have an Optima red top and am going to hook up my power wire for an Amp. Since the front mounting screw is too short can I just hook it up to the top post while still using the front screw for everything else.
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 11:04 AM
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Yes, that will work
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Old Feb 25, 2008 | 12:50 PM
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yes that works, they also make special terminals to mount it on front
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Old Feb 26, 2008 | 06:30 PM
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you will be fine, just get a top post terminal.
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Old Mar 1, 2008 | 04:48 AM
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Yup had it kinda like this on my t/a
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