Pdlewis
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| posted on 10/8/08 at 10:13 AM |
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Bettery Cable ends
Hi,
Im still doing my electrics and have come to the battery connections. I have the cable but im not sure about what ends (rings) should i use or does
anywhere know anywhere i could send cables to get some ends put on properly?
Cheers
Paul
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BenB
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| posted on 10/8/08 at 10:22 AM |
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http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-onlinestore/battconns/battleads.php
is it worth it??
I'd be tempted to just buy a battery cables of the right size...
Otherwise I'm pretty sure VWP would do it but you'ld obviously have to pay postage to get it there and at those prices.....
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Shamrock GS
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| posted on 10/8/08 at 11:01 AM |
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'Vehicle Wiring Products' do all the connectors and cables in different sizes. Just buy what you need and solder the joints yourself. V
easy and made to measure.
Gary
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
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Shamrock GS
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| posted on 10/8/08 at 11:06 AM |
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See the 'For Sale' thread that's just opened
G
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
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worX
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| posted on 10/8/08 at 12:37 PM |
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I'll crimp on proper battery terminals for you, no problem!
Just send me a U2U if you want me too.
(no charge)
Steve
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britishtrident
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| posted on 10/8/08 at 02:57 PM |
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Crimp & then solder using a blow lamp
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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02GF74
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| posted on 11/8/08 at 10:42 AM |
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although I had to solder on a battery connector once in the past - can't remember why - I would not recommend it.
You want the best possible electical connection and crimping is the way.
If you don't have the tool, you can make one. I keep meaning to post a photo but will attempt to describe it.
A block of steel with a V groove cut in it.
A small metal rod, say 4 mm diameter - could be a bolt cut to length.
Put the connector into the V and the rod o nthe other side, all in a vice.
Do up the vice.
The rod will push the connector nice and tight without squashing or defrming the conenctor - it rmains cirular but a bit pushed in indent - hard for
me to explain ....
I have used this method and not had any problems, no solder required.
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