2500 Battery question

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reek

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actually just the positive terminal. Does everyone have a little red plastic cover over the positive terminal? My 1500 has one but my 2500 was delivered without one. Called Dennis Dillon where I bought the truck and their service dept supervisor said NONE of their 2500 have that cover. Seems odd you'd just have a huge live positive terminal just hanging out exposed. I'm having my doubts about that statement.

Any info would be appreciated.
 

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Idk but our 2500 and 5500 company trucks don't have them
 

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I have a 2013 1500 gasser that has the red cap, my 2015 3500 (diesel) doesn't have the cap on either battery.
 

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My 2015 2500 has no cover on either of the terminals.
 

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I did not have a cover nor did the 6 other 2500's on my dealers lot when I was shopping had one either.

I am of the conclusion there is not suppose to be one. If I had to guess, it is because of the multiple lead attachments depending on options that may or may not be on it and making a one size fits all terminal cover is not practical.
 
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OK, thanks everyone. just seems weird to have a live positive block completely exposed.
 

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Darwin will sort it all out the first time you set something metallic on the terminal. I have faith.
 
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Darwin will sort it all out the first time you set something metallic on the terminal. I have faith.

Not worried about Darwin so much as the half Darwin. You know, where genetic delete is incomplete and now I'm still walking around but with 3 less fingers and one eye.....
 
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