why am I having a problem finding battery cables?

Project 77

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I checked Advanced Auto, and Autozone and neither of them carry the cables, carparts.com has them for like $270+ a pair, why so damned expensive????

 

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There's alot of connections on the positive cable which is probably why it's so expensive.

 

mystang94gt

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I bought mine from 50resto.com. The reason it is so expensive is because there is so many diff connectors on them. Its a complete harness just like the stock ones that fits perfectly into place and has every plug you will need.

 

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rockin_rick

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It also includes the lower engine harness, which includes the O2 sensor wiring.

As for being worth $270, I don't think so. It's a nice, easy drop in solution, but too expensive. Your only other choice is to cut and crimp in new wires.

Rick

 

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http://secure.50resto.com/product1.cfm?SID=1&Product_ID=2014&Category_ID=558

 

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Figure out what you need and go to a car audio place and do a nice custom set-up for probably half that and it will be much more trick.

Chris

 

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Note to Self: Don't Ruin Battery Cables!

 

urban96

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94-302-vert said:

Figure out what you need and go to a car audio place and do a nice custom set-up for probably half that and it will be much more trick.

Chris

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or even pull the wires and order a few amp wiring kits off ebay (usually $20 a piece and come with like 20ft of whatever size cable you want)

 

CBZGT50

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I made my own starter wires out of 4 gauge wire and gold plated terminal. I think I paid 15 bucks for an 4 ga amp wire kit on ebay and it had everything I needed. They have more copper wire strands (like 150) and seem to carry current better than the 16 or 32 wire cables that autozone type places sell. I even made a 4 ga ground where the other battery to body ground was 16 gauge. It looked cool too!

 

Project 77

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They aren't really bad per say, but I get a lot of junk built up on the terminals. I checked all grounds and stuff.

 

GRGT1994

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Can you just replace the terminals?

 

mystang94gt

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GRGT1994 said:

Can you just replace the terminals?

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Good point. If your cables arent very corroded just cut them down some and replace the terminals. Mine were corroded well into the length of the cable so I decided to replace the entire assembly. But I think they were cheaper than $250 when I paid for them.

 

BDAWK2002

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Check out PA Performance.They have upgraded versions of just about every battery and alternator cable on our cars.They have them in colors also.I'm not sure about the phone # but they have a web site and they are in MM&FF.If you do a search you will find them.

 

mo_dingo

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yeah, just remove the terminals, clean the copper wires on the battery cable, replace the terminal, spray some protectant spray and you are done.
Scott

 

GRGT1994

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Wow, did I have a useful post? First for everything.

 

CBZGT50

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Replacing the terminals does not fix the problem completly. Beleve it or not, the entire wire corrodes. If you cut the wire in the middle it may be a little green. That causes resistance and stops full power. I would just replace the whold cable with new copper, especially due to the age of the car. That is what I did. Starts strong every time. Even on a low battery.