replacing positive battery cables
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I dont know of a vid but its real easy to do. I bought a pair that look like this:
http://static.speedwaymotors.com/RS/...R_16446581.jpg
You can get them at any auto parts store. Mine were at Pep Boys. Apx $10?
Mine were colored thou (Red & Black) but same design. All you gotta do is:
1, disconnect both terminals
2, use the largest set of wire cutters/pliers/dikes you have & cut off the old terminals. They are fairly large wires. 4 & 0/1 Gauge wire. Cut as close as you can cuz you dont have a lot of slack on those OEM wires.
3, strip the wires back about 1/2 - 1" & twist the new exposed ends to make each wire nice and tight.
4, take the new terminals (If you get the same as i did) looses the back part where the wires go. Put your wires, with the stripped ends, in there and tighten down that flat piece. Tighten it as much as you can, crush those wires in there so it make nice contact.
5, put your new terminals on your battery.
The negative is easy. The positive side may be a tight fit due to the battery cage/shield. Whatever that plastic bucket it sits in is called. If you dont have enough room cuz of the shield. Take a pair of dikes and cut away a little of the shield to make room for the new terminal.
Its also a good idea to use electrical tape on any exposed part of the wire that Didn't fit inside the new terminal.
http://static.speedwaymotors.com/RS/...R_16446581.jpg
You can get them at any auto parts store. Mine were at Pep Boys. Apx $10?
Mine were colored thou (Red & Black) but same design. All you gotta do is:
1, disconnect both terminals
2, use the largest set of wire cutters/pliers/dikes you have & cut off the old terminals. They are fairly large wires. 4 & 0/1 Gauge wire. Cut as close as you can cuz you dont have a lot of slack on those OEM wires.
3, strip the wires back about 1/2 - 1" & twist the new exposed ends to make each wire nice and tight.
4, take the new terminals (If you get the same as i did) looses the back part where the wires go. Put your wires, with the stripped ends, in there and tighten down that flat piece. Tighten it as much as you can, crush those wires in there so it make nice contact.
5, put your new terminals on your battery.
The negative is easy. The positive side may be a tight fit due to the battery cage/shield. Whatever that plastic bucket it sits in is called. If you dont have enough room cuz of the shield. Take a pair of dikes and cut away a little of the shield to make room for the new terminal.
Its also a good idea to use electrical tape on any exposed part of the wire that Didn't fit inside the new terminal.
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After re-reading your question, you ment replacing the whole wire correct? To my knowledge, if you wanna replace that, just follow where the wire goes. Either you could buy an OEM wire from a Autoparts store OR just buy a few feet of 0/1 Gauge wire (& maybe some 4 gauge) & a couple terminals, cut your wire to size & crush the new terminals on. & wherever you remove your old wire, put the new one on...
Disconnect the old one, connect the new one. You can buy ones with the lugs already attached. Be careful working aroung the battery with metal tools.