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Re: Battery Terminal problems

We made our own cables by using hi current 4 awg hi strand count wire. Express Parts has the cable in real red and black. This makes the wire very flexible and much stronger. Next we crimped long barrel connectors on one end and the Anderson connector on the other end. You will need to get your hands on a crimper that can crimp this connector. Try going to a car audio place or find a mentor in the electrical field who may have access to one. Don’t forget the shrink tubing on the crimped connector end. Clean the battery terminals out to ¼”. Next go to Home Depot and get ¼” hex head (Allen Head) stainless bolts about ¾” long, star washers, and matching nylox nuts. And yes, carry batteries by the battery, not the pretty new cables.

This ended our battery cable problems.