Good idea to check with Joe Suchy. If he does not have a cable you can use, maybe he (or someone on this mail list) can suggest a vendor to make one? There are several online who claim to be able to make custom battery cables in various configurations. There are also a number of "how to build your own battery cables" type videos on YTube.
Thanks,
Gary H.
> -------Original Message-------
> Thanks all.
>
> The battery terminal connections are clean and money. First thing I
> checked. And the negative connection to the block is perfect.
> Definitely the cable between the battery and starter. I can make it
> good or bad by shaking it.
>
> I'll contact Joe Suchy.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 8:24 PM 62-65-mail-list-club-Gary-H
> wrote:
>
> > Yes, it does not take much corrosion for the electric flow to cease.
> > Double check as David suggested.
> >
> > There was a Mopar guy named David Hallsten who, many many years ago
> > had me list him on the site's vendor page, stating that he made
> > heavy duty Mopar battery cables to order. I looked online just now
> > and but I can't find him online now anywhere except the 62-65
> > Vendor's page. Anyone know if he is still around?
> >
> > I
> >
> > The 1963 battery "fusable link" may be the person sitting behind
> > the steering wheel? <smile> That is, I don't recall Mopar factory
> > installing a "fusable link" in the battery circuit until later,
> > maybe 1966? Anyone know?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Gary H.
> >
> >> -------Original Message-------
> >> From: 'David Hurd'
> >>
> >
> >> Check the negative side that it is properly grounded. Even if it
> > looks
> >> good. Clean well the grounding contacts and the negative cable
> > with
> >> the frame the connection to the frame..
> >>
> >> DCH
> >>
> >> On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 04:05:16 PM PDT, Jim Altemose
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> Gents,
> >>
> >> I've been having an intermittent electrical problem with my 63
> > Polara
> >> 500. Sometime no power whatsoever. No crank, no headlights, no
> > horn,
> >> etc. Battery is good.
> >>
> >> I traced it to the "Y" cable that goes from the battery to the
> >> starter, then back up again to the Relay on the firewall.
> >>
> >> I can shake the cable enough to make it come and go. When bad, I
> > get
> >> no voltage at the starter so I know it's between the battery and
> >> starter.
> >>
> >> I've checked the vendor page as well as Painless. But I haven't
> > found
> >> the specific cable. The car is very original and I do my best to
> > keep
> >> it that way. Anyone know of a source for that particular cable?
> >>
> >> Also, on this car, where is the "fusable link" located? I
> > couldn't
> >> find it.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> - Jim
> >> Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY
> >> '63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge)
> >> '63 Polara 500 (383)
> >> '65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge)
> >> '71 Bronco --
> >
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