Thank you going to do my 77 chevy c10 and just meeded to see where it hooked to the starter since its an oily mess under that old thing lol. Thanks for posting.
Im glad you found it helpful. Good luck with your project. I hope you have a chance to work on it in relatively cool weather. Its 110 degrees where I am located. No working on cars or anything in the garage for a while ;-)
Did it work because I have a 89 gmc c1500 and the cable I think was touching the manifold and burned it along with the other smaller wire and it lost complete power to everything
Great camera work and descriptions. Thank you. I have an 87 chevy pickup. I am putting in a new battery and see an extra wire dangling off the positive wire. I am guessing it it the wire that goes to the back of your alternator, and acts as a ground? You called it a "fuseable link".
I’m gonna try this with my el Camino in the morning. I lost all power in it. It won’t start or even act like it wants to and the only thing that works is the radio. I have no lights. I replaced the battery first because I had it tested and it was shot. It cranked twice after that but than stopped again. Put a new alternator on it with the same outcome. Hopefully this will be the puzzle piece I’ve been looking for.
Starting maybe 1997 GM opted for that whimsical positive cable mounting which is brutal on a side post battery. I bought a k1500 Sub 3 years because the guy had just put a new Napa engine in it and let it go for $1500 which for me a great deal. However those connections on that positive side are continual hell. There is a Delco cable replacement ACDelco Professional Battery Cables 88861300 that combines both positive ends into 1 connector. These can be found for around $40. The Duralast solution should also work but video guy did not elaborate exactly on how he made that connector sandwich so my approach would be to opt to a NEW BOLT that is shorter but same thread size/type. Since there are 2 positive cables by the time you buy both at AZ, you may as well have got them in the Delco set.
@@WalterCombsLCSW You can copy this = ACDelco Professional Battery Cables 88861300 = into a google search and see who has it cheapest in your area. Also Ebay & Amazon. I saw the positive set at Amazon for I think around $30. I never understood why Gm loves to run their cables up against the exhaust manifold. Even a twist tie works for that.
@@kevingthompson14 Thats nice! Not to pricey either. I guess If I need to do this again on this car or another I have an option that does not include rigging things to work, but replacing things with OEM stuff. Thanks.
Great one! Does the wire that goes to the alternator needs an fuse? Im reemplacing starter wire, positive to fuse box( dont know which wire cal. It is, think cal 6 / cal 8) & alternator wire.
Having a similar issue with my Hummer H2. The battery cable is about 1/4" off the header exhaust system I had installed. I think the heat from the header tube has caused the battery cable to corrode internally. When the vehicle won't start, I wiggle the cable near that spot and it will start. The insulation around the cable isn't burned, but has automotive heat tape on it. You think I should just replace the cable and wrap heat tape, or reroute, kind of like you did? I found an OEM cable at amazon for a decent price and won't be using the splice method you used.
Threedog1963 Hope you have success with your repair. To be sure/certain you could slice into the cable to see if there is any corrosion inside the wire. If you can safely reroute the new cable away from the heat source that might be your best long term fix. Getting an OEM replacement is smart work too. Good luck 👍🍀
can you please give me a link or something for the complete wiring cables. I have the same setup and I need to change out all the cables positive and negative, battery to starter, battery to alternator, battery to fuse box and thats all if I'm correct. I'm pretty sure it's the same length as your cables. thanks alot for the video and your help.
Great video! Have to replace the cable on my 98 Silverado. Where did you find a source for OEM? I was going to look through our local salvage yard this weekend. Thanks again for the helpful video!
Sometimes after driving it somewhere I would come out and it would not start. One time when I was new to the vehicle I noddled with the car for almost 2 hours. I got so angry I finally gave up and slammed the hood and door hard. I came back as the tow truck arrived and when we put the key in the free the steering wheel he cranked it all the way and the truck started. It never quit in the middle of a drive. just sometimes would not start.
Not that I could tell. Sometimes it would not start and later it would. Left me stranded a couple times. I did eventually change out the starter and I could tell a difference in cranking power from the old starter and the new starter.
It sounds like what mine was doing before the repair. If you mean this is happening after the repair... yikes! Start with the easy and double check the tightness of the connections. Then check the posts that connect to the starter to make sure you dont have a defective starter. Then check every wire to make sure nothing is grounding out. Good luck.
ChevyGod Gonzalez it might be able too. But this cable went straight from the battery to the starter Solenoid. Could be if you melt a fuse block or blow a large number of primary fuses there is a grounding issue somewhere further down the line. Good luck 👍 this might not be the final answer you are looking for. Frustrating I know.
The King the cable coming from the battery to the starter was grounding out against the body of the vehicle. It had rubbed a bare spot that was sparking and sometimes prevented the vehicle from starting.
okie dokie...i just replaced my starter yesterday and it still wont fire up...i suspect the same remedy as yours...it just clicks....battery is good and strong. I suspect a grounding issue as well....thanks a million
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Thank you! WILL be doing this tommorow on my 97 chevy 1500.
Hey John, did you replace yours? I’m getting ready to use mine too and was wondering how long of a cable you got..
iv been looking for a video about this, thank you for being one of the very few to show this
Good video. Just need to move the air filter box. Easy to do just pop it off. So much more room up top.
Thank you going to do my 77 chevy c10 and just meeded to see where it hooked to the starter since its an oily mess under that old thing lol. Thanks for posting.
Im glad you found it helpful. Good luck with your project. I hope you have a chance to work on it in relatively cool weather. Its 110 degrees where I am located. No working on cars or anything in the garage for a while ;-)
I will be doing this on my 98 K1500 GMC work truck, thanks for the help!
Parker Surface I’m glad it was helpful. Good luck with your fix.
Did it work because I have a 89 gmc c1500 and the cable I think was touching the manifold and burned it along with the other smaller wire and it lost complete power to everything
Thanks buddy it was very helpful I got to do my 76 Cadillac it won't hold a charge
Thank you for the video, and i am going to work on my truck now.
Great video it help me figure out how to remove, My cable for grand marquis.
Great camera work and descriptions. Thank you. I have an 87 chevy pickup. I am putting in a new battery and see an extra wire dangling off the positive wire. I am guessing it it the wire that goes to the back of your alternator, and acts as a ground? You called it a "fuseable link".
In having the same issue with my 98 z34 Monte Carlo , this was a huge help!
Lou Che glad I could help 😊
Thanks. Now I know the 2 red battery cables go together on the positive terminal of battery.
Should have insulate that hot wire.Think about what happen to the one that was insulated before.
I changed the location of where the cable runs. it no longer rubs against anything. ;-)
Great video Walter. How is the positive cable with no insulation today its been over a year since the video has it gotten damaged?
I’m gonna try this with my el Camino in the morning. I lost all power in it. It won’t start or even act like it wants to and the only thing that works is the radio. I have no lights. I replaced the battery first because I had it tested and it was shot. It cranked twice after that but than stopped again. Put a new alternator on it with the same outcome. Hopefully this will be the puzzle piece I’ve been looking for.
Bob good luck. I hope it helps.
Great video thanks for the info very helpful
Starting maybe 1997 GM opted for that whimsical positive cable mounting which is brutal on a side post battery. I bought a k1500 Sub 3 years because the guy had just put a new Napa engine in it and let it go for $1500 which for me a great deal. However those connections on that positive side are continual hell. There is a Delco cable replacement ACDelco Professional Battery Cables 88861300 that combines both positive ends into 1 connector. These can be found for around $40. The Duralast solution should also work but video guy did not elaborate exactly on how he made that connector sandwich so my approach would be to opt to a NEW BOLT that is shorter but same thread size/type. Since there are 2 positive cables by the time you buy both at AZ, you may as well have got them in the Delco set.
Great input. If you have a link to that double cable, I’m sure someone would find that very helpful. N
@@WalterCombsLCSW You can copy this = ACDelco Professional Battery Cables 88861300 = into a google search and see who has it cheapest in your area. Also Ebay & Amazon. I saw the positive set at Amazon for I think around $30. I never understood why Gm loves to run their cables up against the exhaust manifold. Even a twist tie works for that.
@@kevingthompson14 Thats nice! Not to pricey either. I guess If I need to do this again on this car or another I have an option that does not include rigging things to work, but replacing things with OEM stuff. Thanks.
Great one! Does the wire that goes to the alternator needs an fuse? Im reemplacing starter wire, positive to fuse box( dont know which wire cal. It is, think cal 6 / cal 8) & alternator wire.
Thank you that really help me
I’m doing this tomorrow to my 99 suburban
What were your original symptoms? I've got intermittent no start, no crank, just a single click from the starter. Sometimes is will start later.
I have the same issue what was your fix?
I had the same as you and a half broken/shaved cable like in the video and I replaced the starter and the cable. I think my cable fried my starter.
ferret13sj probably the bolt to the battery is loose. Also might have corrosion in the cable.
Illustr8 Phee my truck starts on the 2nd or 3rd try. Randomly on the first crank. Need a starter lol
ferret13sj what was the issue?
Having a similar issue with my Hummer H2. The battery cable is about 1/4" off the header exhaust system I had installed. I think the heat from the header tube has caused the battery cable to corrode internally. When the vehicle won't start, I wiggle the cable near that spot and it will start. The insulation around the cable isn't burned, but has automotive heat tape on it. You think I should just replace the cable and wrap heat tape, or reroute, kind of like you did? I found an OEM cable at amazon for a decent price and won't be using the splice method you used.
Threedog1963
Hope you have success with your repair. To be sure/certain you could slice into the cable to see if there is any corrosion inside the wire.
If you can safely reroute the new cable away from the heat source that might be your best long term fix.
Getting an OEM replacement is smart work too. Good luck 👍🍀
can you please give me a link or something for the complete wiring cables. I have the same setup and I need to change out all the cables positive and negative, battery to starter, battery to alternator, battery to fuse box and thats all if I'm correct. I'm pretty sure it's the same length as your cables. thanks alot for the video and your help.
Does the starter have a ground running to the battery or is it just one cable running from positive thanks.
One cable running from the battery to the starter
Someone cut the wires from my starter there is a purple one a blue one and a black one
Great video! Have to replace the cable on my 98 Silverado. Where did you find a source for OEM? I was going to look through our local salvage yard this weekend. Thanks again for the helpful video!
What length was the wire you purchased? Looks like there's several different lengths
I bought one today from Advance and it is 45 inches long. It works great!
I wonder if this is my problem. Keep blowing my starter fuse.
Can a 1 wire positive cable connect to 2 wire starter and still function?
I do not know the answer to your question. Sorry.
Im having the same problem and the other two wires to the other post
did your truck suddenly turn off all of a sudden sometimes? while you running it like it doing completely dead?
Sometimes after driving it somewhere I would come out and it would not start. One time when I was new to the vehicle I noddled with the car for almost 2 hours. I got so angry I finally gave up and slammed the hood and door hard. I came back as the tow truck arrived and when we put the key in the free the steering wheel he cranked it all the way and the truck started. It never quit in the middle of a drive. just sometimes would not start.
Outstanding!!! Will be doing this repair tomorrow. How has it held up?
Roy Rasche so far so good. No more rubbing and shorting out. No more leaving me stranded with the vehicle not starting.
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Good luck with your fix.
Very good indeed!! Thank you, once again for a solid repair video!!!
Mr. Roy
Just wondering how it worked out for you.
Mine has given no trouble since the repair.
@@WalterCombsLCSW Its been outstanding thus far. Fast starts no hesitations! Solid repair! Thank you once again, Good ,sir!
You get what you pay for
Why did mine do same thing burnt up starter and fuse block under hood
Did it burn out your starter
Not that I could tell. Sometimes it would not start and later it would. Left me stranded a couple times. I did eventually change out the starter and I could tell a difference in cranking power from the old starter and the new starter.
Hi I have a problem is after I start the engine and turn off the engine and restart it does not start the engine
It sounds like what mine was doing before the repair. If you mean this is happening after the repair... yikes! Start with the easy and double check the tightness of the connections. Then check the posts that connect to the starter to make sure you dont have a defective starter. Then check every wire to make sure nothing is grounding out. Good luck.
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Could it melt fuse block
ChevyGod Gonzalez it might be able too. But this cable went straight from the battery to the starter Solenoid. Could be if you melt a fuse block or blow a large number of primary fuses there is a grounding issue somewhere further down the line. Good luck 👍 this might not be the final answer you are looking for. Frustrating I know.
This is the problem I just had it melted my new battery then I seen the issue 😐 🙃 😒
you never said why you were replacing it -_--
The King the cable coming from the battery to the starter was grounding out against the body of the vehicle. It had rubbed a bare spot that was sparking and sometimes prevented the vehicle from starting.
okie dokie...i just replaced my starter yesterday and it still wont fire up...i suspect the same remedy as yours...it just clicks....battery is good and strong. I suspect a grounding issue as well....thanks a million
The King good luck. Sorry your first fix didn’t solve it. I know how frustrating it is to have to keep fixing things after fixing something else.
Much more room to work in then a S10 😡
James Prom probably so. I owned an s-10. And compared to the suburban it was a matchbox car. 😉
Hope the video was helpful even in your s-10.
Walter Combs kinda, how do I replace the cables from the alternator to the starter? I had to cut one because I could not get it out.