Crimping battery cable terminals...any suggestions?

[SolidState]

Look for "OEM" style for the newer cars (+96). They are lightweight steel that is plated and with a lug end. Excellent and cheap. Wally World has them on the card rack.

Walmart up here is quite a bit different. Does not have nearly the comprehensive auto-parts section. And Canadian Tire is awful as well.

I soldered mine with electrical solder from Radio Shack a butane torch, and wrapped the ends with shrink tube.

This is the best connection you can get.

Jose

Yep, that is exactly what I did and the results were pleasing.

 

[LOUDSHO92]

I bought the Monster Cable Connections that do not corrode at all and just screw together. Quite easy.

 

[Toul]

I bought the Monster Cable Connections that do not corrode at all and just screw together. Quite easy.

Do not ever, ever, ever, ever give any money to that company.

 

[SolidState]

I bought the Monster Cable Connections that do not corrode at all and just screw together. Quite easy.

They may not corrode in sunny California, but up here in Canada it is a different story...

 

[SHOZ123]

Use some anti-corrosion electrical grease on them first.

 

[LOUDSHO92]

They may not corrode in sunny California, but up here in Canada it is a different story...

I had plenty of lead connections that would corrode but the Monster ones have yet to do it.

 

[tompumped]

I haven't seen the monster ones.
When I worked at napa we had an expensive terminal crimper the size of bolt cutters. They worked good.
I have used terminal ends that come with a pellet of solder and flux mixed.

 

[SolidState]

well, my search for lug-style battery terminals continues. For the time being, I have some marine terminals that allow me to fasten a copper lug to it.

 

[K-Dawg]

What do you mean by lug style? I'm using marine style terminals, but the wingnut on the positive terminal is pretty close to contacting the hood.
These are the ones I'm using now. Someday I'll switch them to something else.

 

[SHOZ123]

Here is what I was talking about. They are listed as "lead free".

Rock Auto

COLEMAN CABLE Part # 9091 Lead-Free Top Post Terminal

 

[tompumped]

Those lead free terminals came on my cables and the positive got corroded quick. Now I sprayed it with that purple permatex spray.

 

[SHOZ123]

If you have corrosion then you have a defective battery or it has been overfilled or it is being overcharged.

 

[Off Road SHO]

If you have corrosion then you have a defective battery or it has been overfilled or it is being overcharged.

Or rapidly dis-charged.

 

[SolidState]

What do you mean by lug style? I'm using marine style terminals, but the wingnut on the positive terminal is pretty close to contacting the hood.
These are the ones I'm using now. Someday I'll switch them to something else.

That is essentially what I am using. I am going to use nylon lock nuts instead of the wingnuts. As this is in the trunk, clearance isn't an issue.

Here is what I was talking about. They are listed as "lead free".

Rock Auto

COLEMAN CABLE Part # 9091 Lead-Free Top Post Terminal

Thanks for the Part #, Paul. If I end up ordering some new struts from RockAuto I will order those as well. EDIT: found them in Canada. Perfect.

All the old cables out of the vehicle and removed the 0AWG cable for the stereo. I picked up some 1AWG welding cable rated at 300amps up to 25ft and some copper lugs.

 

[SHOZ123]

Or rapidly dis-charged.

Just get a sealed Odyssey battery and be done with such problems and a few pounds too.

 

[SolidState]

$$$ though.

I have an Optima Blue Top that suffered damage from the alternator pulley. And then I let it drain over the winter. I am hoping that I can patch up the side and then trickle charge it back to life.

Here's hoping, though.

I have the positive starter wire completely run from the starter solenoid to the back where I installed a Hella switch on the back panel between the tail light and license plate. From there it runs temporarily to the battery. I need to figure out an solution for protection, be it a fuse or a circuit breaker.