Hi All,

Recently my car battery died so I had to buy a new one. The one I bought however had the terminals at the opposite side of the battery, which meant I had to stretch the wires a little further so they could reach it properly. I turned on the car though and everything worked fine.

It wasn't until I went to close the bonnet that I encountered the potential issue. Since the battery terminals are now in a different position, the bonnet holder rod now comes into contact with the positive terminal when in its closed position. See photos below.

I feel uncomfortable with this idea, even though the bonnet holder has a sort of rubber coating on it. Can I get some opinions as to if this is safe to drive with??