Battery terminal fix
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Battery terminal fix
I've seen a few people mention this on here but couldn't find any pics so I thought i'd post some of my fix. I cut the old terminal with a dremel tool on 2 sides, pried it apart with a screw driver, pulled it off and put on a universal terminal I had laying around the garage. I messed up a few of the outter copper strands with the dremel because I had poor lighting, foggy goggles and rushed the job but I think it will be ok. Excuse the poor cellphone pics. EDIT..this is the negative side, it will be more difficult to do the positive since it has 2 separate cables.
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They are ok in a pinch, but don't provide as good an electrical connection, don't protect the inner wires from the atmosphere and, importantly, don't provide any strain relief for the conductors.
I'm sure it's better than what was on there.
I make my own cables (and will for anyone who needs a set).
It's just a hammer blow crimper.
I'm sure it's better than what was on there.
I make my own cables (and will for anyone who needs a set).
It's just a hammer blow crimper.
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I would think NAPA would have something as good. Or I can send you one or two. They're $3-$3.50 each, depending on what size cable. Not cheap, but not cheap in quality either.
Last edited by antichrist; 01-05-2011 at 07:36 AM.
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Hey Ed heres the Napa belden part #728223 + and 728222 - for the milspec battery terminals. as far as the cable terminals if you tell me the gauge wire you have I'll get you the numbers on that stuff. I still have a bunch of older catalogs laying around from when I used to work there