As I was going to install my new mods the other day (FRPP CAI, CMDP's and Tillman tune), the first thing you do is remove the battery connection. I noticed the positive terminal was a little corroded. I had cleaned it about a month earlier. As I examined it closer, I realized the post connector was just about totally gone. As I remember a month earlier, the silver plating was gone exposing the copper base metal. I sprayed it with corrosion protective paint and thought it would be okay. I was certainly wrong. My vehicle has about 2 months warranty left so I decided to take it to the Dealer and have a new post connector installed. Ford does not have a connector repair kit. The dealer needed to order and replace the entire wire bundle. They told me that sometimes batteries leak (Dah - really). I immediately replaced the battery with an Optima red top spiral. This is a must check item. I have no idea how much the wire bundle cost but I know I wouldn't want to pay for one when all I needed was the post connector. Any one need a used lead acid battery - free?

 

You mean the battery cable is part of the wire loom? Please don't tell me Ford is that stupid.

 

No. It's just that the terminal is a crimp type and cannot be reattached. I replaced mine for other reasons, but the terminal has both the alternator, fuse box, and starter wires coming together at the crimp. Once you've cut that terminal off you can't reattach it. And once you've cut the wire its too short. That's what sucks about it.

 

I'll have to look at that tomorrow. It sounds like too many wires to use the old aftermarket clamp type terminal.









And with that post, I regained my 200 since the site crash and I'm back to Bullitt Member! Yeah!!

 

Congrats Bullitt member.

 

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FWIW, I use those felt rings with anti-corrosive gunk placed on the battery posts and it helps. Also sprayed the terminals with the red anti-corrosion coating gunk after securing them to the battery posts too. Pretty effective, just messy. Of course, my cables have the old-style chunky solid lead(-ed) terminals, but, they don't have boots to cover them either. Have the current battery 2+ years - so far, so good.

 

I noticed charging my battery one day, the positive post was leaking gas bubbles between the post and plastic case. Not a good sign of quality. I could understand your cable clamp corroding.

 

Yeah, ford has been doing that for a few years with positive cables: making them one-piece with connectors to the alternator and other things. It's always a big surprise to pay $150 for a battery cable... Lot of models have this set up.

Mike E

 

I have a positive cable that I took off of my 2005 in march, looks brand new, but for dust on it now. I got a new cable with me Edelbrock Supercharger!!

Tim