Best Place for Negative Battery Cable? - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Erik · 08-15-2022

Seeing as how Jerrys doesn't stock the negative battery cable, where do you suggest I find one? Anything unique about them?

secondchance · 08-15-2022

Any reason you are wanting to replacie battery negative cable?

Erik · 08-15-2022

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Originally Posted by secondchance

Any reason you are wanting to replacie battery negative cable?

Just a few thoughts. One, the head of the bolt that goes into the battery is becoming rounded. Two, I've had some nasty failure of old negative cables in cars years gone by. Three, as I'm starting to figure out the electrical glitch affecting the alternator, a good negative cable, with a solid ground, seems a safe bet.

Is there a reason I shouldn't be?

JG95ZR1 · 08-15-2022

The bolt can be corrected with a set of dorman 60307 terminals. If the cable does not look bad and terminal do not show corrosion it?s probably good.🤷🏻

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secondchance · 08-16-2022

Quote:

Originally Posted by JG95ZR1

The bolt can be corrected with a set of dorman 60307 terminals. If the cable does not look bad and terminal do not show corrosion it?s probably good.🤷🏻

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I agree. If the cable passes visual inspection, just replace the bolt.

mlipmd · 08-16-2022

Walmart, $2.37 for 2 terminals, or get a bolt from the hardware store and maybe a washer or two if the bolt is too long. Easy fix and no need for a new cable.

secondchance · 08-16-2022

https://www.topflightautomotive.com/...terminal-bolt/

mlipmd · 08-17-2022

Sorry, made a mistake, it's $2.27 for two.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/EverStart...7?athbdg=L1600

Unless you feel like spending $3.99 for one.

Young1 · 08-19-2022

The side post battery bolt are on the shelf at any auto parts store. Buy a 5/16 battery wrench while there.

DRM500RUBYZR-1 · 08-20-2022

Yes, to all of the above posters.
Bolts and WRENCH!

We typically replace the bolts with ones that have a terminal and bolt on them enabling a permanent battery tender connection with the wire hanging through the fender gill openings.

This simplifies battery charge maintenance.

Marty

08-15-2022	#1
Erik Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: New Brunswick Posts: 936	Best Place for Negative Battery Cable? Seeing as how Jerrys doesn't stock the negative battery cable, where do you suggest I find one? Anything unique about them? __________________ 1990 ZR-1 # 996 "All Corvettes are red. The rest are mistakes." - John Heinricy

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secondchance Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: McLean, VA Posts: 3,705	Re: Best Place for Negative Battery Cable? Any reason you are wanting to replacie battery negative cable?

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JG95ZR1 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 156	Best Place for Negative Battery Cable? The bolt can be corrected with a set of dorman 60307 terminals. If the cable does not look bad and terminal do not show corrosion it?s probably good.🤷🏻 Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry

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mlipmd Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Crawfordville, FL Posts: 204	Re: Best Place for Negative Battery Cable? Walmart, $2.37 for 2 terminals, or get a bolt from the hardware store and maybe a washer or two if the bolt is too long. Easy fix and no need for a new cable.

08-16-2022	#7
secondchance Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: McLean, VA Posts: 3,705	Re: Best Place for Negative Battery Cable? https://www.topflightautomotive.com/...terminal-bolt/

08-17-2022	#8
mlipmd Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Crawfordville, FL Posts: 204	Re: Best Place for Negative Battery Cable? Sorry, made a mistake, it's $2.27 for two. https://www.walmart.com/ip/EverStart...7?athbdg=L1600 Unless you feel like spending $3.99 for one.

08-19-2022	#9
Young1 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 879	Re: Best Place for Negative Battery Cable? The side post battery bolt are on the shelf at any auto parts store. Buy a 5/16 battery wrench while there. __________________ Steve Young 1991 ZR-1 Quasar Blue Metallic/Black #729 Second Owner 1991 ZR-1 Dark Red Metallic/Black #2040 SOLD 1990 ZR-1 Dark Red Metallic/Saddle #1670 SOLD Double your happiness.....complain half as much.

08-20-2022	#10
DRM500RUBYZR-1 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mullica Hill, New Jersey Posts: 2,566	Re: Best Place for Negative Battery Cable? Yes, to all of the above posters. Bolts and WRENCH! We typically replace the bolts with ones that have a terminal and bolt on them enabling a permanent battery tender connection with the wire hanging through the fender gill openings. This simplifies battery charge maintenance. Marty