Hmmm, what should I do? the headers are melting the solder on my battery cable?
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Hmmm, what should I do? the headers are melting the solder on my battery cable?
The subject pretty much says it all. I couldn't figure out why my car wasn't starting and then I yanked on the cable and it came right out of the connector. I haven't had any luck crimping it and solder was my solution. Unfortunately, that's not going to work here. What do I do??
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1982 Camaro Z28
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Check the website for progress http://members.fbody.com/Pro82Z/
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Theres uh something wrong.. with my batt ery. Who ya gonna call. GHOSTBUSTERS!
uh you could try getting a new battery cable...
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[This message has been edited by Blockhead (edited February 19, 2001).]
uh you could try getting a new battery cable...
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[This message has been edited by Blockhead (edited February 19, 2001).]
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Conv389drv:
Okay, how about a serious suggestion:
Heat shield!!
Either wrap the cable with something or get creative with sheet metal. Just a suggestion off the top of my head. Good luck!!
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Okay, how about a serious suggestion:
Heat shield!!
Either wrap the cable with something or get creative with sheet metal. Just a suggestion off the top of my head. Good luck!!
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Am I missing the point? Customizable cable? How special can a 2 gauge wire from the positive terminal to the starter be? A heat shield will not really help any (if you have ever installed one and if I am understanding what you are asking...).
Cables are cheap and easy to find in all sorts of sizes and attachments.
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Take your old cable to a good battery shop. They will make you a much better quality piece out of welding cable and crimp the terminals on in a way that will not come loose.
Heat is always bad for wires and electronics. I use heat shielding on my own cars for both wires/starter and the exhaust.
Welding cable is high quality copper with hundreds of strands versus a 10-20 for the auto-zone version. The welding cable will pass much more current.
good luck
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Heat is always bad for wires and electronics. I use heat shielding on my own cars for both wires/starter and the exhaust.
Welding cable is high quality copper with hundreds of strands versus a 10-20 for the auto-zone version. The welding cable will pass much more current.
good luck
ODB
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