How to extend your battery cables for an Optima Battery
1. buy 4 gauge ground wire. (estimate how much you will need for both and it never hurts getting a little more).
2. but 4 gauge power wire. (you'll need about 1 foot only)
3. buy 4 gauge butt connector, 4 gauge ring connectors (3, you only need 2 but just incase you screw up), and new battery terminals (positive and negative).
4. remove positive and negative terminals
5. remove battery tie down
6. remove battery
7. remove lower plate under battery
8. trace the two wire the ground terminal splits off to
9. remove the bolts for the two cables, one is under the battery, the other is bolted to the engine.
10. cut the ground wire about 8 inches longer than the stock wires (you can always trim off the excess).
11. attach the new ring terminals to one end of each NEW ground wire (insulate with electrical tape).
12. bolt the new ground wire rings to the original grounding points
13. connect the other end of the two ground wires to the new negative battery terminal
14. cut the stock battery terminal off.
15. strip the stock wires enough to crimp into the butt connector.
16 crimp the stock wires to the new power wire. (insulate with electrical tape).
17. estimate how much you will need and cut off the excess (remember it doesn't hurt to have a few extra inches)
18 connect the free end of the new positive wire to the new positive battery terminal.
19. check to make sure all of your connects, and crimps are nice and tight.
20. place the stock bottom battery plate where it belongs
21. place the optima plate on top of the stock plate.
22. place optima battery on top of optima plate.
23. reconnect the battery tie down. (you will need to angle and move your battery a bit to ensure it stays put after you bolt it down)
24. bolt down the tie down really really good!
25. reattach your positive and negative terminals.
26. All done and you've got an optima battery in.
Have fun! I don't think I missed anything.
2. but 4 gauge power wire. (you'll need about 1 foot only)
3. buy 4 gauge butt connector, 4 gauge ring connectors (3, you only need 2 but just incase you screw up), and new battery terminals (positive and negative).
4. remove positive and negative terminals
5. remove battery tie down
6. remove battery
7. remove lower plate under battery
8. trace the two wire the ground terminal splits off to
9. remove the bolts for the two cables, one is under the battery, the other is bolted to the engine.
10. cut the ground wire about 8 inches longer than the stock wires (you can always trim off the excess).
11. attach the new ring terminals to one end of each NEW ground wire (insulate with electrical tape).
12. bolt the new ground wire rings to the original grounding points
13. connect the other end of the two ground wires to the new negative battery terminal
14. cut the stock battery terminal off.
15. strip the stock wires enough to crimp into the butt connector.
16 crimp the stock wires to the new power wire. (insulate with electrical tape).
17. estimate how much you will need and cut off the excess (remember it doesn't hurt to have a few extra inches)
18 connect the free end of the new positive wire to the new positive battery terminal.
19. check to make sure all of your connects, and crimps are nice and tight.
20. place the stock bottom battery plate where it belongs
21. place the optima plate on top of the stock plate.
22. place optima battery on top of optima plate.
23. reconnect the battery tie down. (you will need to angle and move your battery a bit to ensure it stays put after you bolt it down)
24. bolt down the tie down really really good!
25. reattach your positive and negative terminals.
26. All done and you've got an optima battery in.
Have fun! I don't think I missed anything.
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