Odd question!

[paul larose]

Hello All,

I recently bought the 2017 SHO PP (Finally) and was looking around under the hood. I see this part above the fuse box and next to the battery with electrical tape on it. I am wondering if that tape is there normally there or did the original owner do some modifications. Would anyone know why this part would need to be opened?


Thanks

 

[Ehupp01]

Looks stock to me 18 Non PP

 

[High on Ethanol]

Same thing on mine 2015 SHO non PP

 

[paul larose]

This community never ceases to amaze, Thank you to both of you.

 

[FiveLeeter918]

Yep normal... weird, but normal...

 

[BayAreaSHO]

Stock electrical tape huh, good job Ford

 

[FiveLeeter918]

Stock electrical tape huh, good job Ford

Motorcraft electrical tape

 

[High on Ethanol]

The weirdest part is actually the battery terminals. Apparently some cars have replaceable terminals, others have to buy a couple hundred buck harness/terminal/widget.

 

[FiveLeeter918]

The weirdest part is actually the battery terminals. Apparently some cars have replaceable terminals, others have to buy a couple hundred buck harness/terminal/widget.

Yea I've got the $300 terminal set. You can actually buy JUST the fuse block for like $60 if it goes, but still not fun. I'm not sure if it's the 402A cars that have it or what.

 

[High on Ethanol]

Yea I've got the $300 terminal set. You can actually buy JUST the fuse block for like $60 if it goes, but still not fun. I'm not sure if it's the 402A cars that have it or what.

Mine has terminals that bolt to the harness separate from the rest. I think they are like 10$ from ford. I wonder what year they switched or if it's a package thing.

 

[FiveLeeter918]

oh really? what year is yours?

 

[High on Ethanol]

2015 non PP

 

[FiveLeeter918]

ah yea I'm a 13 PP 402A.

 

[High on Ethanol]

I had a corrosion issue, caused by a cracked terminal. When I replaced the battery I went ahead and replaced the terminal as well. Cheap insurance or something like that.

 

[SHOrod]

I have a 2013 MKS EcoBoost and it has the replaceable terminal. I just replaced it because someone (not me) left out the little wedge to tighten the clamp down to the battery post.