Battery Cables

fugiot · Aug 8th, 2003, 05:39 PM

Aside from a dealership, where can I get battery cables? Mine are so corroded that sometimes that won't pick up any current at all. It doesn't happen too often but it really sucks when I'm chillin' in a parking lot with a bunch of other people and the cops show up ready to hand out tickets for loitering or some dumb crap.

TooSlo · Aug 8th, 2003, 05:56 PM

If you're in the parking lot and are concerned with loitering charges, go buy a soda from the grocery store in the parking lot and keep the reciept. After you have that, you're a paying customer, and unless the business has a policy stating how long a paying customer can be on their premesis then you're safe from any gung ho cop trying to give you a ticket.

Oh, and I'd try a really good wire brush and go to town on the connector, then you should be good.

fugiot · Aug 8th, 2003, 07:04 PM

Yeah, I've tried all the cleaning tricks but I think it's the metal itself. It's all pink and orange and really bad looking. Cleaning it DOES work, but I don't want to have to clean it twice a week anymore.

idon · Aug 11th, 2003, 03:44 AM

goto the hardware store and pick up some wire...

Irons · Aug 11th, 2003, 11:42 AM

Just about any auto supply stores carry generic wire. All you have to to get the right lenght. If your doing the negative, there is a section you will have to strip and ground right behind the battery. If you change our your terminals don't get the plain brass ones. I made that mistake already.