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1998 Explorer XLT 5.0
hey how do you guys connect your off-road lights and stereo equipment to the battery? did you guys get aftermarket battery cable connectors? if so which ones are the best in your opinion?
 



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I just hooked up a ring terminal that came with the amp kit to the battery. I don't think there really is a good reason to use a battery terminal unless it's for looks (I might get one at some point cause its nice and shiny:D )

What is the gauge of the stock cables?
 






What i've always done on Ford batteries (I used to build cop cars, so I've hooked up soo much useless crap to ford batteries...) When you unscrew the screw that tightens around the battery post, you'll see there are 2 tabs that hold it on, just bend those back with a screwdriver so you can get the screw out of the post clip thingy. Just put ring terminals on the aftermarket wiring, and put the screw threw them and back into the post clip thing. This way, if you ever need to do something to your new wiring, you can remove them with out killing the power to the truck (and reseting your chip, radio, and all of the other crap). Simple, but it saves hassles (especially if you have an aftermarket radio with ALOT of stuff set in it) My Kenwood Excelon 859 probably takes me 20 min to get everything reset to where I want it, I usually give up and say screw radio presets.
 












I used to use ring connectors, but I found them too flimsly..

I now use Ground Terminals that you would find in a circuit breaker box. (you get get them at Home Depot etc in the electircal section)...

they have a set screw to hold the wire.. Once I have the wire in, I use plasti dip over the end of the wire to seal the connection. This way I don't get any corrosion (seems to be working really well)..

~Mark
 






For the lead type cable ends, you can put in a longer bolt with two nuts, one holds the cable to the post, the other holds the ring terminals to the first nut.

You never lose power that way either, as you only loosen the outer bolt to add new circuits.....:D
 






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