Ok take it easy about the search button. Now that's out of the way let me begin. My negative terminal is smoked, rusted trough and cracked ( the wire and the shieldind not just the terminal) I have a new optima redtop which is half my problem. First how long is the negative wire approx. I 'm going to a hi fi shop to purchase 0-1 guage tomorrow. Secondly the fuse box connected to the positive terminal does not really fit right across the battery which pulls the postive lead off the terminal after some driving ( yes i crank it down ) it's just the angle doesn't work. Any one have any suggestions? If I wanted to replace my positve wire what is involved, length of material etc. I am not interested in relocating the battery at this time.

Thanks in advance for all the help
Northern7

 

0-1 gauge might be overkill, unless you have some subwoofers and a big amp (400W+). If you're concerned about the ground, be sure your ground cable is making a good connection; clean the terminals and sand the paint off of the chassis mounting point. The negative cable is about 10-12" long, if I remember correctly.

The positive terminal is connected to the nearby fuse box by a rigid piece of metal, not a wire, so you don't have much room to maneuver there. It sounds like your battery might be the wrong size.


Good luck,
-s-

 

Hey I got my red top in...I had to bend the metal bracket some...Let me take a pic of it and show you....Also--same as I plan on doing...on the pos+ side terminal the connector tha touches the battery comes off of the metal bracket. You can just undo it and make a 2-3" piece of wire(maybe some of your extra wire from your negative side) to fill in the gap! Just my two ¢!

 

Here's a pic of my set up...not the best way but at the time it worked!

 

You can use a tape measure and measure the lengths for what you need.

 

What red top is that, mine is the 34r that was recommended to me by optima with the reverse terminals?

 

Get yourself some copper or brass sheet - heavier size such as 16 gauge - just a little piece, and make an extender for the fuse box. I purchased fancy gold plated battery terminals when mine died. These things have extra cable holes where you can install an extra ground. I installed a high current feed into the cab for my amateur radio as well. I flattened out the +ve tab on the fuse box and used a screw on the fancy terminal to connect it. You can also see my extra ground cable on the -Ve term.

 

just something I got from Pepboys...I had this in my TII...If the terminals were reversed you shouldn't have a fitment problem--unless mine (Model #9083547) is the same model as yours.

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Cover those puppies up

 

you guys are using the wrong battery thats why... theres one with reversed terminals for our car lol

 

yep 34r is the battery with reverse terminals, fitment is better but that damn fuse box is just a little too short. People don't pay for the 34r cause it's extra money (at least here in Canada) Anybody replace the positive cable?

 

i would say now is a good time to tackle a battery relocation project. ditch the redtop and get a yellow top and buy a battery relocation kit from jegs.com. doing a relocation to the rear bins is pretty simple but just tedious with taking off the interior pieces inside the car.

 

I have. It's not very hard, if you've got experience with that sort of thing. On the other hand, this is not something that you want to learn by trial and error. I get the feeling that if you were mechanically inclined, you would have already taken it apart and figured it out.

Take it to a car stereo shop, they should have someone who's skilled at wiring.

-s-