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Old Oct 30, 2025 | 06:35 PM
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Negative battery cable


Does anyone know how this negative cable comes off the crossmember? I need to get it off to replace it but I’m not sure what to do to get it off.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2025 | 07:05 PM
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Take a wire brush & expose the bolt head holding the strap around the cable.
 
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Right, it's held down with a little 1/2 inch headed self tapping bolt
Painstakingly remove that clamp and install it on the new ground cable
That's what we had to do at the dealer back then
Now days, I think you can get that cable with the ground tab already on it
 
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Old Oct 31, 2025 | 11:31 AM
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I think I bought the last Motorcraft unit for an OBS in 2016.

At the time there was no aftermarket alternative. It's too simple.

Today, who knows?


 

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I bought a standard motor products one on rockauto first part of this year that had this I termediate tab. I see your air pump hose has be cut but the metal section left. It makes it a pain to get that screw out. Not sure if your air injection system. Is still intact, but if it is I highly recommend getting (2) 3/4 threaded bolts no more than 3/4" long and plug the heads.
 
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