Main battery wire 80 series (1 Viewer)

[Ghostrider I]

Right, I have a LHD Turbo diesel 5 speed with dual factory battery set up. The positive lead on the starting battery (left side when facing truck) is very frazzled and it's not providing a solid connection.

I removed the terminal end to replace it and straighten out the braid so that slides into the new terminal connect easy and has a better connection. Question is how to straighten it out? I picked up a pair of terminal connectors that use Allen head threaded headless screws.

 

[mudgudgeon]

Post a pic or two

I tried using terminals that use allen head grub screws to secure the cable. ( typically sold for car audio systems)
I found them close to useless. There's not enough surface area clamping the cable. Unless you crimped on a ferule first maybe, but then, you may as well crimp on an eyelet

 

[Ghostrider I]

Post a pic or two

I tried using terminals that use allen head grub screws to secure the cable. ( typically sold for car audio systems)
I found them close to useless. There's not enough surface area clamping the cable. Unless you crimped on a ferule first maybe, but then, you may as well crimp on an eyelet

Agreed, but what eyelet (lug) can fit through the hole so I can tighten down the grub screw? Appears that the lead is 2 AWG, but I can't confirm.

 

[mudgudgeon]

Something like this crimped on first. Gives you a solid surface to clamp down onto.

But then you need a suitable crimping tool . . .

 

[Hblock]

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Something like this crimped on first. Gives you a solid surface to clamp down onto.

But then you need a suitable crimping tool . . .

A ferrel

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Something like this crimped on first. Gives you a solid surface to clamp down onto.

But then you need a suitable crimping tool . . .

wire Ferrules are amazing