Write-up On PT Wiring Solutions Heavy Duty Battery Cables

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Hey guys, I just posted a write-up on installing PT Wiring Solutions cables on my rig. If you're interested in them, you can get an idea of what you'll be looking at.

So far, I love 'em!

http://www.65turbogarage.com/ptwiring-solutions-battery-cables.html

 

[deejaaa]

Very nicely detailed writeup. I will be inspecting mine tomorrow.

 

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Very nicely detailed writeup. I will be inspecting mine tomorrow.

Thanks Deejaaa.
Inspecting?

 

[deejaaa]

inspecting my wiring and connections. i'm an inspector. i like to inspect.

 

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inspecting my wiring and connections. i'm an inspector. i like to inspect.

I'm an inspector too. Inspecting is good. We should all inspect.

 

[deejaaa]

i inspected it. most had been changed to 1/0 except the starter. so i changed that and did the one to the far left junction. only had 6/0 and not 4/0.

 

[pacificdrumma]

I have Bruce's kit sitting in my garage waiting for install.

 

[Dave01]

deejaaa I think you mean it had 6 gauge before the change.

I've up-sized cables and improved connectors on 3 6.5's now, it's an amazing improvement over the foolish undersized stock cables and badly constructed side connectors. Cold weather rotational speed is greatly improved.

 

[aLpHaSuRf]

Nice write up. I am going to be doing my battery cables soon too.

 

[Will L.]

Kinda fancy write up. Always nice to step the rig up a notch or two.

 

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Thanks!
I have several more videos still to get added to the article. I'll report back here when I get em up.
(Hopefully in the next couple weeks)

Yeah, with those batteries and the new cables, she jumps to life, right now.

 

[Paveltolz]

Adding these cables made my motor spin like the founding fathers in their graves over the last 8 years...sorry, wrong forum for that kind of talk...made the motor spin like summer tires on winter ice I mean.

 

[Dave01]

I looked through it quick - unless I missed it, they stay with the stock battery connectors? Really surprised they don't go to studs and washers and nuts, MUCH better connections.

 

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I looked through it quick - unless I missed it, they stay with the stock battery connectors? Really surprised they don't go to studs and washers and nuts, MUCH better connections.

Not stock. Stock style though. They are stainless with larger heads. 1/2" I believe.
I thought about leaving my studs and nuts, but I'm liking these just fine.

 

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Made a vid this morning of a cold start. Below zero temp.

 

[Dave01]

Not stock. Stock style though. They are stainless with larger heads. 1/2" I believe.
I thought about leaving my studs and nuts, but I'm liking these just fine.

Ok, those look good. At a minimum I like getting rid of the insulation so you can see the connections clearly.

 

[deejaaa]

deejaaa I think you mean it had 6 gauge before the change.....

i'll take a pic when i get home to show the diff.

 

[deejaaa]

here's

deejaaa I think you mean it had 6 gauge before the change.........

here's what i had and changed it to:
on passenger side, smaller positive wire(larger positive wire goes to starter), runs to junction block on firewall; removed the one on the left(orange/pinkish), changed to the one on the right(black, which is 6 gauge):




clearly it wasn't 6 gauge to start with. more like 16 gauge.

 

[Dave01]

i inspected it. most had been changed to 1/0 except the starter. so i changed that and did the one to the far left junction. only had 6/0 and not 4/0.

I was only replying to this post, I was clarifying that you were talking about 6 gauge, not 6/0 gauge.

Can never hurt to upsize. That one to the firewall I didn't think needed anything close to 6 gauge, it's the cables carrying battery starting and grounding power that are the main problem, followed by the little ground straps all over the place.

 

[Hill Top]

Yes good right up!