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Positive battery cable extension

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by tripacer, Sep 4, 2011.

  1. tripacer

    tripacer New Member

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    I have a 1982 XJ750 Maxim and have always thought that the Positive battery cable was short... I saw a xj for sale in town and noticed that it had a pice of metal that attached to the cable and then to the battery. I was wondering if anyone knows of one for sale or can suply a template so I can make one myself....
     
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    MiGhost Well-Known Member

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    Take the easy route, and avoid creating a failure point.
    Take the battery cable you have to NAPA, or Carquest and have them make up a new longer cable for you.

    Ghost
     
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    You can make one quite easy with a 2" piece of copper pipe, flatten half & drill for the bolt & solder the wire in the open end.
     
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    I went for the new longer cable as the idea (plus past experience) of so much exposed live metal worried me too much.
     
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    iwingameover Active Member

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    Take your cable to your local sears, walmart, home depot, wherever sales lawn mowers and look in the parts section. They have battery cables of many lengths already made up.
     
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    You can also check car audio shops they can make up cables with gold ends and boots for that bling bling.
     
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    Make sure you get one that is the same gauge wire. Automotive battery cables are heaver gauge.
     
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