Pos + Battery Cable Harness

Becks_Bronco · Post by **Becks_Bronco** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:29 pm

1996, 351W.

Looking for a donor positive side harness. Complete and uncut if possible. Looking to re-make it with better connections and extra power leads.

biggiek · Post by **biggiek** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 6:08 pm

There is a guy who sells upgraded new ones for 180 a set I believe.

S00TLYFE · Post by **S00TLYFE** » Sun Mar 01, 2020 4:04 pm

https://www.custombatterycables.com/f150-bronco/

Becks_Bronco · Post by **Becks_Bronco** » Mon Mar 02, 2020 9:40 am

S00TLYFE wrote:https://www.custombatterycables.com/f150-bronco/

I've seen that kit, but looking at my factory harness, there's a lot more going on that what his little pictures show. If I'm gonna re-do part of it, i want to just re-do the whole shebang.

Plus I plan on running a full gauge Anderson plug connection out to the front grill, and maybe to the rear bumper area for potential future cradle mounted winch.

VintageIronFab · Post by **VintageIronFab** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 1:11 am

Man I can only say what I’ve done personally and what I’ve seen and used but here are my thoughts. I’ve used the 2/0 cable and it’s just entirely too damn big; about 2ga is way more than enough and way more flexible. Use welding cable and shop around. Buy one of those hammer crimpers as they work really well. Last is military terminals at the battery; you bolt on a terminal using good hardened bolts. The stereo shop stuff uses like small gimpy Allen screws and all non-hardened metals. Lead and copper terminals properly crimped and glue lined heat shrink work flawlessly and is the connection you’ll see on the TT winning the 1000 - not stereo shop stuff that’s meant for a street car.

Becks_Bronco · Post by **Becks_Bronco** » Tue Mar 03, 2020 11:01 am

VintageIronFab wrote:Man I can only say what I’ve done personally and what I’ve seen and used but here are my thoughts. I’ve used the 2/0 cable and it’s just entirely too damn big; about 2ga is way more than enough and way more flexible. Use welding cable and shop around. Buy one of those hammer crimpers as they work really well. Last is military terminals at the battery; you bolt on a terminal using good hardened bolts. The stereo shop stuff uses like small gimpy Allen screws and all non-hardened metals. Lead and copper terminals properly crimped and glue lined heat shrink work flawlessly and is the connection you’ll see on the TT winning the 1000 - not stereo shop stuff that’s meant for a street car.

Thank you! I am planning to use welding cable, copper terminals, and glue line heat shrink. I hate the look of stereo shop stuff as well. I actually have a hydraulic crimper at work, so i shouldn't have any issues with the copper terminals. Trying to eliminate weak links, possible loose connections, and extra maintenance items.

S00TLYFE · Post by **S00TLYFE** » Wed Mar 04, 2020 2:40 pm

Becks_Bronco wrote:
S00TLYFE wrote:https://www.custombatterycables.com/f150-bronco/
I've seen that kit, but looking at my factory harness, there's a lot more going on that what his little pictures show. If I'm gonna re-do part of it, i want to just re-do the whole shebang.

Plus I plan on running a full gauge Anderson plug connection out to the front grill, and maybe to the rear bumper area for potential future cradle mounted winch.

What more were you looking for? i have this setup on my truck and it covered everything between the battery starter solenoid and the starter.

RyanDS650X · Post by **RyanDS650X** » Wed Mar 04, 2020 2:55 pm

S00TLYFE wrote:
Becks_Bronco wrote:
S00TLYFE wrote:https://www.custombatterycables.com/f150-bronco/
I've seen that kit, but looking at my factory harness, there's a lot more going on that what his little pictures show. If I'm gonna re-do part of it, i want to just re-do the whole shebang.

Plus I plan on running a full gauge Anderson plug connection out to the front grill, and maybe to the rear bumper area for potential future cradle mounted winch.

What more were you looking for? i have this setup on my truck and it covered everything between the battery starter solenoid and the starter.

I do too and it replaced everything.

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Becks_Bronco · Post by **Becks_Bronco** » Wed Mar 04, 2020 7:16 pm

Ok, dug into my truck, i was just thrown off by other wiring being coupled in with the battery leads, all wrapped in the same loom. It looks pretty straight forward. I do however want to incorporate clean leads for the sPod, my radio, and the amp power leads. I may add an extra power pigtail, and make it all one assembly. I'll have to start planning that out.