Positive battery cable
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Positive battery cable
Hi y'all,
I need a new positive battery cable as mine has become corroded over the years. Where can I find a replacement that comes with the connector for the starter relay on it? I found a replacement motorcraft one on eBay but its for a '97-'98 F-250 and expedition with the V8 part #F75Z14300DA, but it looks IDENTICAL to mine for my '92 F-350 460. Will it fit?
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Blaine
I need a new positive battery cable as mine has become corroded over the years. Where can I find a replacement that comes with the connector for the starter relay on it? I found a replacement motorcraft one on eBay but its for a '97-'98 F-250 and expedition with the V8 part #F75Z14300DA, but it looks IDENTICAL to mine for my '92 F-350 460. Will it fit?
Thanks,
Blaine
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As long as the cable has the right ends on it and is of proper length and gauge of cable it will work. I would measure the length and note the ends and just purchase one locally. I believe 4 gauge is the preferred size of the cable. The smaller the number the heavier the cable. 2 gauge would probably be overkill, 6 gauge may be a little light.
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I was hoping to find a nice Motorcraft replacement with the fancy connector for the starter relay. I have been through 2 relays and a new starter and I know its the cable causing it because its so corroded and causing a lot of resistance. any how the cable I bought on eBay has a return so if it doesn't work ill return it. Thanks!
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I was hoping to find a nice Motorcraft replacement with the fancy connector for the starter relay. I have been through 2 relays and a new starter and I know its the cable causing it because its so corroded and causing a lot of resistance. any how the cable I bought on eBay has a return so if it doesn't work ill return it. Thanks!
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the ones that came on my truck were in pretty bad shape so I replace them with some cheap ones. They are corroded after only a year and a half. I'm going to buy some thick gauge wire and solder on terminals so that I know it's a quality job.
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So did you reeive your battery cable yet? Is it what you expected/ hoped it would be?
Is the cable you need the one with the double connecter on the starter solinoid?
If it is, I need one too. I'm hoping what you bought is what Ineed, so ican buy one.
Is the cable you need the one with the double connecter on the starter solinoid?
If it is, I need one too. I'm hoping what you bought is what Ineed, so ican buy one.
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I bought mine at Oreilly. The one on ebay wasn't going to work, according to the seller which was a ford dealer. They said Ford discontinued the factory replacement. The one I got is a two lead. One to relay other to starter. It was like 45$. Took about 10 mins. Just ran new wire to starter. Old one was in loom so I just cut end off until it was in loom so I didn't have to fish it out.
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you can also see the old wire in the loom to the left where I didn't want to fish it out of loom where solenoid to relay wire run, and I just razor knifed the factor rubber connector on relay in half so I didn't have to run a new wire there too.
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Wow you replied just after I posted. I guess I should have hung around awhile.
I started looking around Ebay and Oreilly's website just after I posted. From what I see. the cable looks just like mine, so I don't see why it wouldn't work, did that seller give any reason what the difference is, why it wouldn't work?
I did see that there are 2 versions of the cable, 1 for 2wd and the other is for 4wd, altho from the pictures ididn't see a differnce between the 2.
I started looking around Ebay and Oreilly's website just after I posted. From what I see. the cable looks just like mine, so I don't see why it wouldn't work, did that seller give any reason what the difference is, why it wouldn't work?
I did see that there are 2 versions of the cable, 1 for 2wd and the other is for 4wd, altho from the pictures ididn't see a differnce between the 2.
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