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So I upgraded my battery to an Optima Yellow-Top. Then thought I probably could use some new battery cables. So I bought a set from selarep.
Pretty simple process if you don't run into the speed bumps that I ran into.
This is the before of the battery cables.
Step 1: Disconnect your battery cables from the battery starting with the negative and then the positive.
Step 2: Trace the cables to all their respective locations. This is pretty simple.
Step 3: Now break out a pair of scissors or whatever cutting device you choose and start slicing here.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3347/3573012654_37c289449e.jpg?v=0
When I say slice I mean cut the tape holding all the cables together at the intersection. Remove the large plastic covering for now. I pulled a lot of it off and forgot where some of it went but it doesn't really matter that much.
Step 4: In the picture above you'll see where you need to remove the other end of the black negative cable. Pretty simple. If I recall everything was a 13mm. Unbolt pull off and set it aside.
Step 5:
See the red cable under the oil filter. That's where we're going next.
Climb under your XJ and grab your wrench and release this clasp. You won't be pulling the cable out until you release this.
Now go to the end of the cable. Unbolt and voila you have released the positive cable No. 1.
Step 6:
This is actually after I changed the cable out but you pull the plastic piece off and just unbolt and bolt back on. I modified the plastic piece to fit over the new beefier cables plus for the powerseat I wired in to that place. Pictures to come.
Step 7: This is where I stopped taking pictures because I got pissed. The ground on the side of the jeep was pretty difficult to get at. I had to saw the bolt off and buy new hardware. It is not a nut and bolt OEM setup. There is a piece on the backend that I believe is supposed to be welded to the body. Mine popped off and I couldn't get anything to get a good enough grip to get it out. It was rusted pretty bad. The easiest solution is to just ground somewhere else. But for me I don't like drilling holes.
Step 8: Install the new cables. This is the reverse of the earlier steps. It's simple really. Put everything back the way it was. I'll take some pictures when I get a chance so you can see how I did it.
There are more cables to install when I buy a winch in the future and I'm still deciding on some other things I got. It's a nice and easy upgrade especially if you don't have a problem grounding somewhere else. I should have taken more pictures but was getting pretty irritated with that bolt. We brawled for a day until I decided to slice it off. :smsoap:
Anyways more pictures to come of what it looks like after.
Pretty simple process if you don't run into the speed bumps that I ran into.
This is the before of the battery cables.
Step 1: Disconnect your battery cables from the battery starting with the negative and then the positive.
Step 2: Trace the cables to all their respective locations. This is pretty simple.
Step 3: Now break out a pair of scissors or whatever cutting device you choose and start slicing here.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3347/3573012654_37c289449e.jpg?v=0
When I say slice I mean cut the tape holding all the cables together at the intersection. Remove the large plastic covering for now. I pulled a lot of it off and forgot where some of it went but it doesn't really matter that much.
Step 4: In the picture above you'll see where you need to remove the other end of the black negative cable. Pretty simple. If I recall everything was a 13mm. Unbolt pull off and set it aside.
Step 5:
See the red cable under the oil filter. That's where we're going next.
Climb under your XJ and grab your wrench and release this clasp. You won't be pulling the cable out until you release this.
Now go to the end of the cable. Unbolt and voila you have released the positive cable No. 1.
Step 6:
This is actually after I changed the cable out but you pull the plastic piece off and just unbolt and bolt back on. I modified the plastic piece to fit over the new beefier cables plus for the powerseat I wired in to that place. Pictures to come.
Step 7: This is where I stopped taking pictures because I got pissed. The ground on the side of the jeep was pretty difficult to get at. I had to saw the bolt off and buy new hardware. It is not a nut and bolt OEM setup. There is a piece on the backend that I believe is supposed to be welded to the body. Mine popped off and I couldn't get anything to get a good enough grip to get it out. It was rusted pretty bad. The easiest solution is to just ground somewhere else. But for me I don't like drilling holes.
Step 8: Install the new cables. This is the reverse of the earlier steps. It's simple really. Put everything back the way it was. I'll take some pictures when I get a chance so you can see how I did it.
There are more cables to install when I buy a winch in the future and I'm still deciding on some other things I got. It's a nice and easy upgrade especially if you don't have a problem grounding somewhere else. I should have taken more pictures but was getting pretty irritated with that bolt. We brawled for a day until I decided to slice it off. :smsoap:
Anyways more pictures to come of what it looks like after.
I would like to switch to a similar size of welding cable.
