Stock Grand Cherokee Tech. All ZJ/WJ/WK Non-modified/stock questions go here! ZJ (93-98), WJ (99-04), WK (05+)
All ZJ/WJ/WK specific tech questions asked here!

New Battery Cable Terminals

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Aug 22, 2019 | 04:29 PM
  #1  
Noah911's Avatar
Thread Starter
Banned
 
Joined: Feb 2019
Posts: 1,359
Likes: 169
From: NC
Year: 2004
Model: Grand Cherokee (WJ)
Engine: 4.0
Default New Battery Cable Terminals

I was doing some maintenance on my ZJ. I finally got new battery terminals installed.
I used lineman pliers to cut the cables right at the base where they went into the stock terminals from both, the + and - cables. I taped it together here at the negative side to make things easier. I fanned out the brass strands at the ends of each cable, how it is shown below in the next picture at the positive side.
I pressed the two fanned cables together one on top of each other for both + and - sides, pinched them together at the sides where they fan out, and slide them into the new terminals.. and tightened it all together how it is shown below at the positive side.
I put electrical tape on each side, wrapping from about an inch below and up to the terminal, how it is shown below at both the + and - sides.


The old ones cut off.. Below is a picture of the new terminals final installation. I put the plastic shielding back over and in place on all of the cabling. You can probably see the dielectric grease I put on the battery posts a thin layer of it, and at all the more exposed areas at each terminal too. New terminals complete.

Last edited by Noah911; Aug 22, 2019 at 04:34 PM.
Reply
Old Aug 22, 2019 | 07:16 PM
  #2  
dave1123's Avatar
Old fart with a wrench
 
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 14,398
Likes: 740
From: Manlius, east of Syracuse, NY
Year: 2000 XJ Sport & WJ Laredo
Model: Grand Cherokee (WJ)
Engine: 4.0L
Default

I can't add anything because I did exactly the same thing on my WJ except I used liquid electrical tape over the exposed copper. It's been a couple of years now with no problems. I usually clean the ends and battery terminals whenever I disconnect for electrical work.

The only thing about the WJ is the battery cables only stick out a couple of inches from a huge bundle of wires that is really stiff and will have to be cut open if it needs to be done again.

Last edited by dave1123; Aug 22, 2019 at 07:23 PM.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
craigjacob1
Accessories
3
May 2, 2017 11:55 PM
BimmerJeeper
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
68
Jan 19, 2017 08:12 AM
mtulett1
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
21
May 21, 2013 12:37 AM
Raffobaghdo
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
5
Aug 29, 2011 12:51 AM
tampaviking
Stock XJ Cherokee Tech. All XJ Non-modified/stock questions go here
5
Oct 12, 2008 11:25 PM

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:24 AM.