Bigdumogre |
06-20-2022 06:53 PM |
Secondary Trunk battery cable
So if you don’t know I made a thread 2 weeks ago about a no start that sounded like a bad starter. Being a GM guy and having a bunch of 70’s firebirds, novas, monte carols…. Etc….. I am used to replacing starters on my cars yearly lol. I just got my car back after being rebuilt and it was sitting for 8 months. Drove the car for the first few weeks then life happens and it sat for over a week and got a click instead of a crank. My first thought was a starter but I’ve read and peoples comments about battery or cable starting getting me thinking. I’m pretty sure my battery is weak due to sitting so long (8 months) without being started or charged I figure it’s weak and I will replace it soon. But also people where talking about adding a extra negative battery cable in the trunk. I ordered the cable in Amazon and got 2 for $12 and are good quality. I removed the body ground from the trunk and it almost broke off it was so rusted. There is no way it was a solid ground as is with how much rust there was. I cleaned up the bolt and added some dielectric grease and added the new ground cable. The car starts so much quicker and stronger now. Best mod to do and also needs to be addressed anyway due to the heavy rust that builds up on that bolt.
Will still be replacing battery this summer. Just figuring what’s a lighter weight one that would be good for a weekend driver.
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