High current automotive electrical connector and terminal

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