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What's the big secret with battery cable length?

Started by JW113, August 06, 2016, 07:44:53 PM

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JW113

So I'm trying to wire up my Ironhead, and am at the point of needing to put all the battery cables on before locking down the oil tank and battery tray. I'm blown away at the time I've wasted trying to find out how long the three stock battery cables are. + to solenoid, solenoid to starter, and - to frame. No specs anywhere that I can find. Terry components, Sumax, All Balls, all have them in any length I want. Queston is, what length do I want? Stock! Where is that written down somewhere????

Amazed...

-JW
2004 FLHRS   1977 FLH Shovelhead  1992 FLSTC
1945 Indian Chief   1978 XL Bobber

garyajaz


Racepres

No...I can't do it with string...But coat hanger is one of my Specialties....

garyajaz

LOL
I also use coat hangers.
for welding up triumph and bultaco frames.

Racepres

Quote from: garyajaz on August 19, 2016, 08:24:19 PM
LOL
I also use coat hangers.
for welding up triumph and bultaco frames.


No...No! Not the new coat hangers anyway...ya gotta use the old ones for welding anything...much better metalurgy!!!

And I still use them [I have a "stash"] for Sheet metal!!!!

JW113

Quote from: Racepres on August 19, 2016, 08:40:23 PM
No...No! Not the new coat hangers anyway...ya gotta use the old ones for welding anything...much better metalurgy!!!

And I still use them [I have a "stash"] for Sheet metal!!!!

Let me guess.... crappy Chinese steel in the new ones?
:SM:

-JW
2004 FLHRS   1977 FLH Shovelhead  1992 FLSTC
1945 Indian Chief   1978 XL Bobber

Racepres

Quote from: JW113 on August 20, 2016, 02:34:26 PM
Quote from: Racepres on August 19, 2016, 08:40:23 PM
No...No! Not the new coat hangers anyway...ya gotta use the old ones for welding anything...much better metalurgy!!!

And I still use them [I have a "stash"] for Sheet metal!!!!

Let me guess.... crappy Chinese steel in the new ones?
:SM:


-JW

Honestly...IDK, I just know ya can't hardly weld with the Cheapies anymore...
Very disappointing...

packrat56

 :agree:
    I don't know where there from but their made out lot smaller wire, barely strong enough
to hold a t-shir.
   Packrat56t 
Now I know, why some animals eat their young.