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Nissan Maxima: Bypassing the fusible link on the positive battery cable?

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    Tu*
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    Bypassing the fusible link on the positive battery cable?

    Hi all,

    The battery cable on my 95 Max is seriously corroded. I don't want to
    spend $130 for a pair of new cables from Nissan dealers (what a
    ripoff). The negative is easy to replace.

    The problem is with the fusible link (red little box) on the positive
    cable. I am thinking of completely bypassing it.

    Here's my question: Who has replaced their corroded positive battery
    cable? Did you just use a normal after market cable (and totally
    ignore the fusible link)? Or did you "home make" your own fusible
    link?

    Please, I would love to hear from people who have ACTUALLY done this
    before.

    Thanks a lot.

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    Steve
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    Re: Bypassing the fusible link on the positive battery cable?

    Tu* Houston wrote:
     

    Do you put pennies in your fusebox at home? :-)

    $130 for a pair of correct cables doesn't sound bad to me given the
    originals lasted almost 10 years. By the time you screw around trying to
    make aftermarket ones work, you'll have that much time and frustration and
    be lucky to get 2-3 years out of them.

    If the money really seems too much either get the OE positive or at least
    make up some sort of fuseable link so if something shorts out, the car
    doesn't catch on fire.

    --

    Steve

    http://www.atlantaracing.com

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    john
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    Re: Bypassing the fusible link on the positive battery cable?

    Buy the cable as the old one lasted nine years. If you want to save
    some bucks go to the wrecking yard and find one there. Do not get rid
    of the fusible links as they keep the car from getting a short that will
    cook electrical parts or start a fire.

    Tu* Houston wrote:
     



 

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