stev-o

u should replace those cables they look horrible

salad

Ayecarumba! Yeah, get all that fixed up. The battery-to-fender cable is normal. Be careful if you replace that, though, as the fender side is just a welded nut. I went to work on mine and ended up breaking the weld. While you're at it check the crappy braid from the engine block to the firewall, can be found in the rear drivers-side corner of the engine. Those things are a copper braid and corrode nice and easy.

stev-o

What year do u have

salad

1999. Don't you love the phone app? lol

5-90

Yes. 1991-up XJ has a ground between the battery and the fender sheetmetal - 1990 and earlier grounded the chassis through the engine block (this is one of the very small number of improvements that Chrysler made.)

Eggering

Cleaned up the terminal and cut back the battery cable and re-attached it, problem solved thanks for the input!

stev-o

Ya I do love the phone app
I spend more time on this website than I do on facebook

stev-o

u should rrplace that old battery of yours with an optoma

Eggering

Ive actually been looking at purchasing one for obvious reasons . Any recommendation as to which one? Yellow,red,or blue top?

stev-o

I have a red top and it works great

ZINGGG

Sweet! I'm gunna be picking up one of those soon as well.

I also want to upgrade my battery cables and was looking at the ones from Jeepers & Creepers. Is anybody else running those?

awsgrayrd

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I bought a yellow top a little over a month ago. D34 model I believe. Original price was $200 and picked it up for $145 at AAP website with a coupon code. I also selected to pick it up from the store 15 min later.

V/r,
-awsgrayrd.

xj_maniac_newb

I wouldnt spend my money on an optima unless i had a use for it. If you dont have a winch/sound system/lights or some other accessories its kinda unnecessary for the money you spend on it. If it were me and i didnt have any accessories to power... then i'd get a kirkland signature from costco, they'll replace the battery if it fails, no matter the cause. They're damn good batterys and plus they're half the price of a normal battery while. Optimas are great but IMO if you're keeping your jeep stock you dont need it really.

ZINGGG

That's a great point. Costco makes good quality stuff. For example, their bottle of Kirkland vodka is the same quality as Grey Goose but for muuuuch cheaper and a bigger bottle I'm just looking for an Optima because I have 6 accessory lights and will be putting in a subwoofer relatively soon here

askingxforxit

The braid from the engine block to firewall in my '00 is stainless steel. You might want to upgrade your ground straps....corrosion is murder on grounding straps and wires.