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POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE REPLACEMENT


PATHFINDER95NI
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Hey guys whats goin on? Well usually Im here asking for help but I just replaced the positive cable and took some pics and thought I would share the process with you all. I checked out prices here in the Denver area and all prices were in the range of $80-$89. I looked online and came up with an online Nissan parts store. The price I got from them was $56.22 along with a shipping charge of $9.52 but in the box was also the right front parking lamp I ordered. They were thirty bucks less then here in Denver so I went with them. The website is www.nissanparts2u.com, in case anyone wanted to know. The harness I got (5spd, 4x4, opt. shocks) had the part number of B411088G83.

 

You dont need to worry about disconnecting the battery since you will be replacing the positive cable anyway. My Pathfinders cable was deteriorating so badly that as I was driving the truck would just die. This was from the OEM clamp no longer having any tension to the battery post and just falling off. This is what I started out with:

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/CHE...NI/IMGP3227.jpg (those are my thorleys in the backround)

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/CHE...NI/IMGP3228.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/CHE...NI/IMGP3230.jpg

 

The disconnection of the plugs connected to the positive harness was a little tough considering they had been connected for over twelve years. The toughest one was the one next to the starter. You guys will be pissed when you get to that one. I didnt get a picture of it but its located at the starters 1 o'clock, above the starter and near the block. Anyway just go down the line and disconnect the plugs as you go. Connected to the oil pan lip is a 10mm screw that holds the harness in place, this is the only one. When you get to removing the harness from the starter you need to first remove the oil filter. I know it sounds like a drag, it is, but it has to be done. Plus since you know this now, plan it around your oil change! Then you have three connections, the battery to starter connection (thats a 12mm nut), the oil pressure sending unit, and the hard to remove connection at the 1 o'clock. On my new harness, the truck is a 5spd 4x4, it had two extra connectors. These were not used at all. One is located by the two connectors closest to the battery and one is located down by the starter. As stated before these were not used, not even on, the old harness so I just taped the tight onto the harness. After the harness was ran I made sure nothing was close to the headers or near any moving parts. I tightened down all the nuts and finally connected the battery end and double checked the connections and location of the harness. The truck started up like nothing even happened.

 

So this is a fairly straight forward job that only took me two hours. The only hard part is some of the connections, namely the one going to the passenger side shock, and the one that is near the starter.

 

Also there was alot of sand and dirt in all of the connections so I made sure to put some dielectic grease on all the connections. This is what the job looked like afterwards:

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/CHE...NI/IMGP3239.jpg

 

Here is a pic of OEM and a pic of upgraded/updated OEM

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/CHE...NI/IMGP3237.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/CHE...NI/IMGP3236.jpg

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f372/CHE...NI/IMGP3239.jpg

 

Well I hope this helps anyone out there. Thanks to the members for being so helpfull when I was asking questions. :beer:

 

Nick

 

PS - I still have the positive cable harness if anyone is interested. I dont want any money for it, you just pay the shipping or come and pick it up.

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its a huge PITA...i had mine rub through on the frame rail and melt a battery....it sucked b/c i was in the middle of a winter storm and had to walk like a mile back the gf's dorm to find a ride to get a new battery...

 

Yeah it was a PITA. It snowed here in Denver a few days ago and while I was under the truck all that acumulated snow was just dripping down on me.

 

Where at on the framerail did it rub through at? Id like to know that way I can double check, maybe see if I over looked that.

 

Nick

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Thanks for the heads up!

 

I'm on my third Nissan (1 pickup, 2 pathy) and its great to know a truck so well you just about know everything that can go wrong with it. My connections are corroding a lot especially that one that attaches off to the side of the main cable. I was wondering how to fix it. Got my instructions now!

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Dude. $6.99 for a new cable at local parts store, $.99 for a terminal. Done and fixed.

 

Yeah I did the same on my '92 Ranger. With the Ranger though I didnt have six connections splicing into the positive cable. Plus the new one looks alot better then what I would have done, with all the splicing and whatnot that had to be done. And I like my parts to fit...exactly, not some shade tree thing I would have mucked up.

 

Nick

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Where at on the framerail did it rub through at? Id like to know that way I can double check, maybe see if I over looked that.

 

down close to the starter...the way the ear was on the cable (i think the PO messed up the alignment) but it was covered with oil and grease from the PS pump and I think as I drove water got between the cable/frame and oil and grease and froze to complete the circuit

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