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KIRK343
05-18-2016, 01:53 PM
I broke the connector on the fusebox side of the wire running from the positive battery terminal. I tried looking for just the connector but no luck. It is a 45 degree bend that hooks to the fuse box. I also tried my local ford dealer and they don't show the wire at all. Kinda ridiculous. Can someone help me find what I need?

Thanks

fastblackmerc
05-18-2016, 03:33 PM
I broke the connector on the fusebox side of the wire running from the positive battery terminal. I tried looking for just the connector but no luck. It is a 45 degree bend that hooks to the fuse box. I also tried my local ford dealer and they don't show the wire at all. Kinda ridiculous. Can someone help me find what I need?

Thanks

Might be able to help.

Picture?

High_voltage
05-18-2016, 06:31 PM
Try the junkyard basically every ford I've seen has that end on it. Not sure if you can chop the end and splice it on

KIRK343
05-19-2016, 04:55 AM
I'll get a picture this evening of the broken end. I'm thinking the reason Ford doesn't show it is because it comes all as one item with the battery cable harness. The reason I'm changing is because I got a high performance alternator from Powerbastards.com. They highly recommended 0 gauge cable. Long story short I couldn't get the fuse box cable to reach and I planned on taking a longer one and put an end on it......

bugsyc
05-19-2016, 05:11 AM
I did the same thing..Here's what I did....http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=83017 Read the whole thing...Post12 shows the problem...I got a second piece of metal and bolted the right angle with the cable connected to the other two pieces or tongues as I call them...Worked for years...

bugsyc
05-19-2016, 06:26 AM
43846 Put the right ange with cable on top of the two tongues and bolt together

fastblackmerc
05-19-2016, 07:25 AM
I'll get a picture this evening of the broken end. I'm thinking the reason Ford doesn't show it is because it comes all as one item with the battery cable harness. The reason I'm changing is because I got a high performance alternator from Powerbastards.com. They highly recommended 0 gauge cable. Long story short I couldn't get the fuse box cable to reach and I planned on taking a longer one and put an end on it......

I can make you a "big 3 upgrade" for the wiring. IMHO 0 gauge is way overkill, 4 gauge is sufficient. What are you doing about protection?

510paesan
05-19-2016, 08:52 AM
You can still get these new OEM. There like 60 bucks for the whole harness. A little bit of a pain when your trying to fish it down to the starter but. At least it's new.
P/N 3W7Z-14300-AA

8UWITH6
05-20-2016, 06:30 AM
Just put a ring terminal on it and bend it to fit and be done with it. Or if you plan on adding electronics later do the big 3 upgrade. I used 0 awg on mine because I only wanted to do it once. 4 awg is sufficient. Pic shows overkill wiring and my battery is on the wrong side of the car.