High current automotive electrical connector and terminal

A terminal 20 for use in connecting a battery cable 9 to a rectangular blade 4 on a battery 2 includes a terminal body 22 and a spring member or multiple contact band 70 . The spring member 70 is fabricated from a material that is more elastic than the terminal body 22 to reduce mating force, but still generate sufficient normal force to provide a good connection to the rectangular blade 4 . The multiple contact spring band 70 has a plurality of spring beams in the form of twisted louvered spring beams 78 or curved spring beams 80 . The spring member 70 is positioned within a receptacle section 30 of the terminal body 22 that includes two parallel walls 32, 46 . The terminal body 22 also includes a wire termination section for attaching the terminal 20 to a battery cable 8 . Inline and right angle versions of the terminals employ similar spring members 70.