battery cable lengths
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battery cable lengths
Planning on doing the big 5 upgrade and need to know the lengths of the wires. Cant find them anywhere and 5-90s website is down. If anyone has the lengths that would be awesome
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Was just researching this so the info is out there. Only ones I remember is both + from the battery. To starter is 30" to PDC is 13".
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Thank you for that. Was going to get a 36" for the starter lead and a 16" for the PDC just to have some good slack. And I'm going to get them with the lugs already attached and they're only available in certain lengths unless I were to get them custom made. The 30" I read May have been a different year. Guess I might go with longer than 36.
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So just a little update. Finally replaced 4 of my cables. Went with 4 gauge because that's what they had. Also went with marine terminals as they didn't have military style in stock. I ended up using a 40" for + to starter, it's a little long but usable. 30" for - to block, maybe a tad long but good. 12" - to fender, perfect length. And 18" + to PDC, a little long but 12" would have been too short.
Was worried about hood clearance with the marine terminals but they're ok. My battery crapped out on me finally so I needed to do this right away. Would have loved to pick up a set from xj wonders but maybe I'll gonthat route another time. So this only cost about $50 for 4 cables, 2 terminals and battery terminal washers from Napa. Out the door with the best group 34 battery they sell was $180. Not bad I say.
Was worried about hood clearance with the marine terminals but they're ok. My battery crapped out on me finally so I needed to do this right away. Would have loved to pick up a set from xj wonders but maybe I'll gonthat route another time. So this only cost about $50 for 4 cables, 2 terminals and battery terminal washers from Napa. Out the door with the best group 34 battery they sell was $180. Not bad I say.
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I know. I reccomend to anyone to go ahead and buy a custom set from him. I really wish I could have and I was holding out until I could afford it but the xj had other plans. He was even selling them at a discount around the holidays. Wish I wasn't so broke then.
I have 2 other jeeps I could use the ones I bought on. Funny I was waiting til we got our tax returns. Got them a week too late. I do plan on upgrading the alternator in the future for more lights and so I can put my winch back on. At that point some larger than 4 gauge cables will also be used. I also will need to do the alternator to PDC.
I have 2 other jeeps I could use the ones I bought on. Funny I was waiting til we got our tax returns. Got them a week too late. I do plan on upgrading the alternator in the future for more lights and so I can put my winch back on. At that point some larger than 4 gauge cables will also be used. I also will need to do the alternator to PDC.
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