Battery Cable Routing...

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Battery cables on Project Brownie were looking rough so I replaced them with 2/0 cables and military terminals.

After I completed the job, I realized that I had flipped the batteries around. The terminals had been closer to the firewall originally but now they're closer to the radiator support.

It wouldn't be that difficult to flip them around, but I might have to make new negative cables. If so, no big deal.

Any thoughts?

Thanks

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[IDIBOBS]

I’ve been wiring trucks for 30years. That my friend looks great. I wouldn’t change anything.

 

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I’ve been wiring trucks for 30years. That my friend looks great. I wouldn’t change anything.

Thanks for the input. I appreciate it.

 

[IDIBOBS]

I said that and mean it and I assume your battery’s have the hood downs in place and are tight and secure. If they are bouncing around then I’d be worried. Keep it up. Looks great again.

 

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I said that and mean it and I assume your battery’s have the hood downs in place and are tight and secure. If they are bouncing around then I’d be worried. Keep it up. Looks great again.

Yes, hold downs are in place.

Thanks

 

[Nero]

Looks better than stock, send it brother

 

[bulletpruf]

Ok, it was bugging me, so I flipped the batteries around and redid the cables. Had to make another long positive and one negative.

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[IDIBOBS]

Good job. I’m sure it was ok the other way but this looks great also.

 

[Nero]

I digresss.... Change it back!!!

 

[bulletpruf]

Good job. I’m sure it was ok the other way but this looks great also.

Yep. It was fine the other way around, but it still bothered me.

 

[Rdnck84_03]

All of my ford diesels, I have a variety ranging from 83 through 06 all have the negative post of both batteries towards the fender. So the batteries are flipped opposite of each other.

James

 

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All of my ford diesels, I have a variety ranging from 83 through 06 all have the negative post of both batteries towards the fender. So the batteries are flipped opposite of each other.

James

Yeah, looking at it again, think you're right. I wonder why that is? Maybe because it slightly decreases the length of the positive cable that connects the two batteries?

Whatever the case, I'm inclined to leave it as-is.

Thanks

 

[IDIBRONCO]

I wonder why that is? Maybe because it slightly decreases the length of the positive cable that connects the two batteries?

My guess is that it reduces the chance of a short between the positive post/cable and the fenders. I have been known to be wrong before.

 

[bulletpruf]

My guess is that it reduces the chance of a short between the positive post/cable and the fenders. I have been known to be wrong before.

That makes sense.

 

[IDIBRONCO]

It's only a guess, but it makes sense to me too.