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Battery Cables
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mikephillips
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If you have an auto electrical shop near you they should be able to make them up if you can supply the lengths and what type of connections both ends should have. Did that here in Ohio for a car.
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Griz
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Bill & Mike, thanks for the replies. This appears to be shaping up like I will have to have them made or make my own. I bought my BJ7 disassembled and I don't think I have the original battery cables (at least don't remember seeing them). Can any of you tell me how long the cables are, and what the proper routing path from the boot to the engine bay is? Are the helmet terminals original to the BJ7? They were on my Bugeye I know. Griz
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If you haven't yet, you might look through the British Wiring web site. https://www.britishwiring.com/category-s/89.htm
They may have what you are after.
They may have what you are after.
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Hi Griz, When I did mine, I decided to go up alittle in size. That helps to keep the voltage up and helps to keep the battery charged. So I bought mine from either Jegs Performance or Summit. Can't remember which. They sell pretty much the same " kit. " This is what most custom, hot rodders & drag racers use when they are building a car. I believe the wire size was # 2 AWG, stranded copper, with super tough insulation. The coil of wire that came with the kit was about 20 feet long. You can press your own ends on it and strap it to the chassi in the original location.
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I bought my new cables from a guy in our club who has them made up. He uses "welding cable". I think I paid about $85 for the set.
Keoke
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I bought my new cables from a guy in our club who has them made up. He uses "welding cable". I think I paid about $85 for the set.
That was an excellent choice because:
Welding cable is much more flexible
Welding cable is much more rugged
Welding cable has a lower DC resistance Per FT
than automotive cable of the same AWG size..
This last trait is because to obtain flexibility they use more and finer strands of wire to build the cable.
That was an excellent choice because:
Welding cable is much more flexible
Welding cable is much more rugged
Welding cable has a lower DC resistance Per FT
than automotive cable of the same AWG size..
This last trait is because to obtain flexibility they use more and finer strands of wire to build the cable.