- Location
- Thornton, CO
Recently picked up a '99, and when I went to test drive it the battery was dead. They jumped it and after the test drive I bought it. So it was a perfect time to upgrade to an Optima. And I figured while I was at it I might as well upgrade from the stock corroded cables. So I ordered some HD Cables from Jeepers and Creepers. Took about a week for the stuff to get here (no local parts suppliers had the right size optima in stock). Then it took me about 30 minutes to put it all in, fairly easy Job. Small Red Cable to the Fuse Block, Large Red Cable to the Starter (hardest of the 4 based on location), Large Black Cable to the Block, and Small Black Cable to the Fender for the Ground. The Creeper Cables are a bit longer than stock, or at least the Negative Cable in comparison. So I ran it up the fender and under the fuse block to the mount on the engine block. Keeps it nice and hidden and tucked away so you can't catch it on anything. Now my '99 had alot of wires all bundled up with conduit to keep the engine bay looking clean and less chance to damage some of the very small wires running through it. I destroyed the factory job getting the old cables out, so I decided to redo it. Picked up some conduit from Home Depot, and some Flat Pack Duct Tape from walmart, looks good as new. All in all it was a pretty simple install, I really like the setup, and I would recomend it to anyone.