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Old 18-03-2007, 09:33 PM
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As above , putting in some additional earth points from battery around my engine bay , wheres the best to get these from ? like with the proper ends on them ? thanks , or do yous just get the cable and make ends off yourself , if so whats neede

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Old 18-03-2007, 09:56 PM
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the best cable i have found for battery cabe and earth leads is earth cable for welders its a bit more exspensive but easy to man handle really flexable and easy to crimp ends on to screw fix direct sellss terminals really cheep the exspensive part is the tool to crimp em if u arent going to use it every day dont buy it stick the cabel in the end get a flat bluntish chisel and squach the centre of the conecter down so insted of lookin from the end and seing one hole the wire is squezzed to each side and theres two then fold the two halfs together like a roll on a vice and squish em tight never had one fall off and that if u still aint happy get a hot hot soldering iron and solder them on takes alot od heat tho hope thats helps
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ps if u want to make am look pretty get some heavy heat shrink/ shrink wrap and put that over em tarts em up a bitty
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dont believe the bullshit in the txt but the cable looks okay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aprio-Ground-C...QQcmdZViewItem
personally Id do as above get welding cable (tri rated, nice and flexible) and crimp it yourself, I didnt have a crimper when I did the s2 so soldered it with a nice big iron. Ive got access to a hydraullic crimper now though if you want any doing?
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If you go in your local Halfords they have got a range of earth cables with the ends on in different lengths
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Originally Posted by CosKev3
If you go in your local Halfords they have got a range of earth cables with the ends on in different lengths
Seen some today when i was in getting a battery for the cos.
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