Improving Battery Cables for Battery Life
#181
I've been letting the clamping force plow through the grease after coating everything. There are disparities of contact all over the place (engineering discussions of this can be googled) and the clamping force is so high at these points the grease is just moved out of the way but remains within any gaps to protect those are from developing oxidation that in time would have migrated into the contact points and degrade them.
To add to that I spread it liberally around the terminal, specifically where the terminal meets the plastic battery housing. In many cases terminals corrode because the gases/liquids leak at that seam causing corrosion and growth. From my experience the grease definitely eliminates it but at the very least it has to help.
#182
I've been letting the clamping force plow through the grease after coating everything. There are disparities of contact all over the place (engineering discussions of this can be googled) and the clamping force is so high at these points the grease is just moved out of the way but remains within any gaps to protect those are from developing oxidation that in time would have migrated into the contact points and degrade them.
#183
I wanted to thank TooManyToys and Y2KW57 for their insight and detailed posts. I realize this post is about 6.0 but figured you all might like to see the end results. New Denso gear reduction starter and new 160A with 110A at idle alternator all new battery cables from customboatcables.com
Every ground connector in the engine compartment was cleaned of corrosion and reassembled with the NO-OX-ID Jack mentioned in his video.
Every ground connector in the engine compartment was cleaned of corrosion and reassembled with the NO-OX-ID Jack mentioned in his video.
#184
#186
Where did you purchase those? And my second thought was, those need to be covered if I install them. I hate surprise sparkles.
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#188
Originally Posted by Squirrel13
#189
@'86F350ken and @NorthwesternCowboy have either of you had the chance to do these modifications?
#190
@Bently_Coop Are we just talking replacing battery cables and terminals here? If so, then I have not. I've got 14V and no slow drain with truck shutdown, so the EE inside me tells me I've got no reason to touch anything.
#191
There's no catastrophic failure for not doing any of this.
Larger main cables get a little better battery life.
Cleaning all the grounding points ups the voltage a few tenths if you have an issue with that.
Same with an extra cable off the driver's battery.
Small improvements if you want, but not necessary, especially if you already have near battery voltage at the FICM and OBD monitor.
Larger main cables get a little better battery life.
Cleaning all the grounding points ups the voltage a few tenths if you have an issue with that.
Same with an extra cable off the driver's battery.
Small improvements if you want, but not necessary, especially if you already have near battery voltage at the FICM and OBD monitor.
#192
@Bently_Coop Are we just talking replacing battery cables and terminals here? If so, then I have not. I've got 14V and no slow drain with truck shutdown, so the EE inside me tells me I've got no reason to touch anything.
#194
@'86F350ken and @NorthwesternCowboy have either of you had the chance to do these modifications?
I'll need to read up on this thread to see what I need to add to my list of stuff to do! Hehe
I still need to get my LED fogs in, my projector headlights, coolant filter, all new brakes, install stock airbox and do a oil change! Man what a list!