Questions about installing bigger battery and new cables.
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Questions about installing bigger battery and new cables.
I am about to put in my new odyssey battery and I have 2 questions.
1: from someone that has installed the 1700 version (or another oversized battery) what will I need to do to get it to fit and be stable?
2: my old battery cables are horrible! I really need to get some new ones in there. Has anyone done this? I can?t tell how they are routed/hooked up in the split loom and I don?t want to open it up until I am going to do it. What cables will I need? Can I use pepboys cables? Or does it have to be OEM?
Thanks!
1: from someone that has installed the 1700 version (or another oversized battery) what will I need to do to get it to fit and be stable?
2: my old battery cables are horrible! I really need to get some new ones in there. Has anyone done this? I can?t tell how they are routed/hooked up in the split loom and I don?t want to open it up until I am going to do it. What cables will I need? Can I use pepboys cables? Or does it have to be OEM?
Thanks!
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Well, you already heard from me regarding the battery - all you need to do is drop it in and have something on top/bottom...
I have two spacer/riser things on top of mine so I can use the OEM battery hold down - the battery is long but not very tall. What you could do is secure something to the bottom of the battery to make it sit a little higher, I'd say about 1.5" of added height should do the trick.
Someone else will help out on the cables - I'm not sure.
I have two spacer/riser things on top of mine so I can use the OEM battery hold down - the battery is long but not very tall. What you could do is secure something to the bottom of the battery to make it sit a little higher, I'd say about 1.5" of added height should do the trick.
Someone else will help out on the cables - I'm not sure.
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There are a few cables that need to be "pulled" depending on how far ya wanna go...
On mine I decided to upgrade all the "major" cables with 1/0 welding cable
battery ground to ground bolt on fenderwell
battery ground to engien block
For those I pulled and tossed the OEM cables. They are not in the harness so its easy to do.
I ran a new 1/0 cable from the alternator to the battery positive.
I pulled the OEM charge cable from the alt to the "bolt" thats in the harness. Follow the wire till it gets to this plastic "box" and open the box - unbolt and reseal the box.
On mine I decided to upgrade all the "major" cables with 1/0 welding cable
battery ground to ground bolt on fenderwell
battery ground to engien block
For those I pulled and tossed the OEM cables. They are not in the harness so its easy to do.
I ran a new 1/0 cable from the alternator to the battery positive.
I pulled the OEM charge cable from the alt to the "bolt" thats in the harness. Follow the wire till it gets to this plastic "box" and open the box - unbolt and reseal the box.
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Well the ground sounds simple enough but since i don't get the positive part i am guessing i will once i start it, LOL.
Overall doesn't sound that hard. What all did you have to buy? How many feet of 1/0 Cable? Any connectors/fittings? (other than the battery ones...duh...)
Overall doesn't sound that hard. What all did you have to buy? How many feet of 1/0 Cable? Any connectors/fittings? (other than the battery ones...duh...)
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I swapped the batteyr terminals to "military" style ones.
I prefer welding cable to "stereo" cables - better coatings on the wire
I got stuff from Wranger Power Products..
I prefer welding cable to "stereo" cables - better coatings on the wire
I got stuff from Wranger Power Products..
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Well since i only have a week before i leave on my road trip i don't have time to order. So home depot is where the wire will come from but i know they have welding wire i have have got some before.
Did you get yous precut or did you buy it and then cut it? I just want to have an idea as to how much to get, that stuff is not cheap.
Did you get yous precut or did you buy it and then cut it? I just want to have an idea as to how much to get, that stuff is not cheap.
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Another option for the heavy gauge cable, is a car stereo shop. They have 8, 4, and 1/0 wire on rolls. It tend to be more expensive than welding cable though.
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Sorry to bring this back up.
I was just woundering what kind of connectors you needed for the wires?
Since my truck will be disabled while doing this i need to have everything before hand.
I was just woundering what kind of connectors you needed for the wires?
Since my truck will be disabled while doing this i need to have everything before hand.
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