Progress Thread Finally got my first Fox Body - 1988 GT

DudeStang · Apr 13, 2020

Checked the battery again this morning before I had to go run a quick errand....was showing 12.xx again not running. Just now, saw same result with the car off. Then I turned the car on. MM dropped to 9.xx when the car started and then jumped up to 14.xx. So it seems that the issue was at least partially the vanity mirror lights, since that's the only difference between pre-battery charging and post-battery charging.

Just got this in the mail today, though no instructions were included so hopefully I can manage to install without electrocuting myself.

Rdub6 · Apr 13, 2020

I’m sure that broken terminal is not a secure connection, and could be causing you some issues.
Make sure your battery is disconnected, and it’s just nuts and bolts to change the wires.
I put the PA terminals on my car.... real nice quality!

General karthief · Apr 13, 2020

You turned the key on (not cranking) and the battery dropped to 9v?

DudeStang · Apr 13, 2020

General karthief said:
You turned the key on (not cranking) and the battery dropped to 9v?

No, I turned the car on...my wife was watching the MM and she said that it dropped to 9 then jumped to 14. She was recording when we did that, I just haven’t had a chance to look at the video yet.

General karthief · Apr 13, 2020

If it dropped to 9 while cranking ok.

90sickfox · Apr 13, 2020

Looks like a good battery to me. Now....on to that cracked terminal.

Rdub6 · Apr 14, 2020

Did that wire kit come with the terminals?

DudeStang · Apr 14, 2020

Rdub6 said:
Did that wire kit come with the terminals?

Yessir, just didn’t take them out of the bag when I took that other pic.

Steel1 · Apr 14, 2020

Oh those are nice !
I'll have to put those on the "when I get back to work" list.

Potomus Pete · Apr 14, 2020

Negative looks like it does not have the extra ground wires.

DudeStang · Apr 14, 2020

General karthief said:
If it dropped to 9 while cranking ok.

Just uploaded an update video on the battery....the multi-meter reading is at the 2 min mark:

View: https://youtu.be/T0v8veTQIBQ

DudeStang · Apr 14, 2020

Potomus Pete said:
Negative looks like it does not have the extra ground wires.

Wondering if maybe I can just use the existing ground wire and it would attach in one of these extra holes on the new terminal?

General karthief · Apr 14, 2020

That should work as long as the wire is good.

Rdub6 · Apr 14, 2020

DudeStang said:
Wondering if maybe I can just use the existing ground wire and it would attach in one of these extra holes on the new terminal?

Yep. Cut the wire, strip it back a little, and clamp it down!

Steel1 · Apr 14, 2020

Like the "Be a wagon shirt"
My daily is a 2017 VW Alltrack wagon.

DudeStang · Apr 15, 2020

Steel1 said:
Like the "Be a wagon shirt"
My daily is a 2017 VW Alltrack wagon.

When the day comes that my wife and I need a family vehicle, I will be using all my powers to make sure we get a wagon rather than an SUV, lol.

Ok so I’m looking at these battery cables and I’m a little bit confused.

I understand the black cable is the negative and the short red cable is the positive but does anyone know what the longer red cable is for? Here’s what is described on AM (don’t judge me, I had some gift card money leftover). What is SW to ST? The google isn’t producing a lot of helpful results..is it something that connects to the alternator perhaps?

Steel1 · Apr 15, 2020

Yeah, the shorter red one goes from battery + to the post on the solenoid and the longer red one goes from the solenoid to the alternator.
Just copy how your cables are routed now.
Wagon ftw !

Steel1 · Apr 15, 2020

I'm guessing you still have the stock alternator ?

Olivethefet · Apr 15, 2020

On my car the ground goes to the timing chain cover. Then there is a short red wire that goes from the positive battery post to the starter solenoid and another heavy gauge wire with a bit of red on it that goes from the other solenoid post to the starter.

There isn't anything going directly from the alternator to the starter solenoid. That I see.

Potomus Pete · Apr 15, 2020

I think mine goes in front of the radiator. Check there across the top , just below

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