Last week, my batteries died off. Not upset, they were walmart batteries that were in it when I bought it. 4 years old according to the date. Used an advanced auto coupon to buy 2 new batteries for 100 bucks a piece. That left some money in the wallet to go ahead and fix the battery cables too. I know a lot of you guys are in the same boat with battery cables.
Mine had been "fixed" by the PO (read:jacked up) had all sorts of corrosion and worn out bolts too.
Went and looked at the oreilly auto cable they stock. It looked good, so I thought I would try it.
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/d...k=Search_03318_5006998_733&pt=03318&ppt=C0005
The wire was the proper gauge and length(actually longer than my modified on) and had nice ends on it.
Starter end. Doesn't have the tab to orient the cable properly, but wasn't a problem for me.
2 differences that weren't too bad to overcome. This did not have the solenoid wire to the starter integrated. I stripped the wire off the factory cable and routed it safely on its own.
There is also a bracket on the factory wire that locates it to the lower front of the engine block. I sliced the rubber part of the bracket and was able to move it over to the new wire, which worked well for me.
I would tell you from the initial install that this cable is working great. If I have any problems, I will report back.
I also took my negative cables and had new battery terminals installed at NAPA. They did me a good job too.
My install went well and the truck starts great now. One word of advice....be easy on that stud coming off the starter. It WILL break off and you will have to go get your extra starter from your parts motor!
Mine had been "fixed" by the PO (read:jacked up) had all sorts of corrosion and worn out bolts too.
Went and looked at the oreilly auto cable they stock. It looked good, so I thought I would try it.
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/d...k=Search_03318_5006998_733&pt=03318&ppt=C0005
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The wire was the proper gauge and length(actually longer than my modified on) and had nice ends on it.
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Starter end. Doesn't have the tab to orient the cable properly, but wasn't a problem for me.
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2 differences that weren't too bad to overcome. This did not have the solenoid wire to the starter integrated. I stripped the wire off the factory cable and routed it safely on its own.
There is also a bracket on the factory wire that locates it to the lower front of the engine block. I sliced the rubber part of the bracket and was able to move it over to the new wire, which worked well for me.
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I would tell you from the initial install that this cable is working great. If I have any problems, I will report back.
I also took my negative cables and had new battery terminals installed at NAPA. They did me a good job too.
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My install went well and the truck starts great now. One word of advice....be easy on that stud coming off the starter. It WILL break off and you will have to go get your extra starter from your parts motor!
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