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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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Gentlemen,

I've searched for ~2 hours looking for the following info:

I'm looking at replacing the battery terminals + & - and a friend has offered to set me up with a high quality custom set. He's 4hrs away and my c5 is in storage for the next 8 weeks.

I'm looking for 2 things:

pics of the removed + battery cable

pics of the - battery cable

and


THE LENGTH of each wire

With those specs, he can fab up a high quality set for me.

I'm obliged to anyone who can help!

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I tried to find replacements last year and had a hard time finding any info, and sorry I don't have any measurements to share. I did not find any references either. I'd suggest removing the originals and let him work from those. Not real helpful I know....

I would suggest looking at upgrading the alternator wire as well, a heavier gauge wire is nice to have.
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Originally Posted by TGstring
Gentlemen,

I've searched for ~2 hours looking for the following info:

I'm looking at replacing the battery terminals + & - and a friend has offered to set me up with a high quality custom set. He's 4hrs away and my c5 is in storage for the next 8 weeks.

I'm looking for 2 things:

pics of the removed + battery cable

pics of the - battery cable

and


THE LENGTH of each wire

With those specs, he can fab up a high quality set for me.

I'm obliged to anyone who can help!


So factory replacements won't work for you?

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Had a spare set setting around, The neg cable is 32 inches from center to center of connector, also has a 11 3/4 inch smaller cable.
The Positive cable is 37 inches from center to center of connector with an additional 16 inch cable. Also a 40 inch red cable with Female connectors at each end.








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Originally Posted by ICUALL
Had a spare set setting around, The neg cable is 32 inches from center to center of connector, also has a 11 3/4 inch smaller cable.
The Positive cable is 37 inches from center to center of connector with an additional 16 inch cable. Also a 40 inch red cable with Female connectors at each end.







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