Positive Battery Terminal Cover for Honda for Accord 2010-17 32418-R40-003

The red cap over the positive battery terminal is the only thing standing between a dropped spanner and a direct short across the battery. They go brittle after a decade under the bonnet, crack at the hinge, or simply get binned during a battery swap and never replaced.

What the red cap is actually for

On the Accord the positive post sits close enough to the bonnet catch and surrounding metal that an exposed terminal is a genuine hazard, not just an untidy engine bay. The cover clips over the post and keeps a tool, a bracelet or a loose bit of trim from bridging positive to earth. It also keeps corrosion off the post, which is what causes the slow, grinding crank that gets blamed on the battery itself.

Moulded in ABS to replace the original part

The supplier lists the material as ABS and the installation as replacement rather than universal, meaning it is shaped for the original mounting rather than clipped on with a cable tie. Colour is red, following the usual convention for a positive terminal, so the cap reads correctly at a glance to whoever works on the car next. It is supplied against cross-reference 32418-R40-003, which is a matching number, not a claim about who manufactured it.

Key features

• Cross-reference 32418-R40-003: check this against your own part number or the photos before ordering.
• ABS moulding: the supplier describes it as anti-corrosion, wear-resistant and non-deforming.
• Red finish: the standard positive-terminal colour, so the post stays clearly identified.
• Replacement fit: shaped for the original location rather than a generic clip-on cover.

Specifications

• Part name: battery terminal cover, positive
• Material: ABS
• Colour: red
• Cross-reference number: 32418-R40-003
• Installation: replacement
• Fitment: Honda Accord 2010-2017
• Dimensions: not published by the supplier

What's in the box

• 1 x positive battery terminal cover

Before you fit this

• The supplier publishes no dimensions and states only that the size is as pictured. Compare the photos with the cover on your car, and check the 32418-R40-003 number, before ordering.
• This is an aftermarket replacement, not a genuine part, and the supplier does not name a manufacturer.
• Disconnect the battery negative lead before working near the positive post.

A small part with a real job, and one worth putting back on properly rather than leaving off after the next battery change.

Returns, Refunds, and Replacements

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Delivery Timeframe

Please note that we cannot guarantee the exact date of arrival, and the delivery timeframes (excluding weekends and public holidays) are as follows:

For customers in Victoria, approximately 7-10 working days; For customers in NSW, SA, ACT, and QLD, approximately 9-12 working days; For customers in WA, NT, and TAS, approximately 9-12 working days.