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Re: Also... Posted by Justin VanAbrahams [Email]  (#32) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Justin VanAbrahams) on Mon, 6 Apr 2015 10:55:59
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, Mon, 6 Apr 2015 06:18:52
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Years and years ago I used to buy battery cables from a local shop and never questioned why their cable was so flexible. And then one day I learned the difference between welding cable and actual automotive battery cable and it all clicked. My Suburban has battery cables made by them from welding cable it's been sitting with a 6.5l diesel for six or eight years now with no problems at all. However, the ground cable on my SPG was also made with welding cable and when the clutch slave exploded I guess some brake fluid got on the insulation. I didn't pay it any mind, but when changing the oil last year I saw the insulation was literally dripping off the cable. Not much of a concern with a ground cable, but if it had been a positive cable it could have been a seriously problem. Take these for what you will - anecdotes. :)
This past winter I finally bought a real battery terminal crimper - a Quick Cable Hexcrimp 4255R (from Remy Battery) - and have been systematically going through cars and replacing/upgrading/updating battery cables. My motorhome had badly worn battery cables; my Saab, Cadillac, Falcon, and XR4Ti all have non-standard batteries some in non-standard locations. I've bought and built a LOT of battery cables the last few months - about $500 worth including a $250 tool. *Totally* worth it - everything is so much happier with new cables and I'm happier with the fit & finish. :)
The photo below is of the battery in my XR4Ti. The factory battery has a "universal terminal" which never caught on - the common replacement is a GM-style side terminal but it doesn't clear the heat shield very well. I finally got sick of it and converted it to a top-post battery using the crimper, SGT battery cable, Quick Cable crimp connectors, and Harbor Freight marine grade heat shrink. I also replaced the crappy factory fusible link with a 125a (alt is a 90a) Megafuse. End result looks & works great.
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