Does anyone have photos of the correct positive battery terminal end on the cable? I am trying to determine if both the large black positive battery cable from the battery to the starter and the smaller red cable from the battery to the ammeter are cast into the same clamp on the positive battery terminal. I took these photos of the battery terminals of 246 GTS #07920, a one owner car with less than 3375 miles at the time of the photo (2011), and I didn't peel the positive boot back enough to see the entire clamp. From the photo it doesn't look like there is a stud on top of the clamp for the connection of the red smaller cable. The parts books show that both cables and the boot as one part number. Does anyone know of source for exact reproductions of these cables? P R products used to make exact reproductions of the earlier style of these ends on cables for 275GTB/330GTC with the ex-Mike Dunn RIP molds. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I’m fairly sure I’ve seen same or very similar cable end terminals in some other (than Dino) application(s) as shown in your second photo and if memory serves me right, along with what your photo suggests, both large & small cables are casted into the terminal. No idea on potential supplier(s), but in worse case scenario, making molds and casting terminals probably wouldn’t be that complicated or difficult. GLWYS
Not sure if this will help, but here is a video of changing the battery on my quite original car, 1972 US, just as another datapoint for how the leads look.
Greg, your positive battery terminal is original. Is there any chance that you would remove the non-original electrical tape that is wrapped around it and take a good close-up photo of it? Thanks!
Image Unavailable, Please Login I took the photo and am trying to upload. I wonder if it’s too big. Looks like maybe it’s working.
Sergio, Your negative battery terminal end is not original (see my photo above for original style clamp). Also the hardware (bolts and nuts) appear to also be not original, they should be 6X1.00mm thread (10mm hex size), yours look like they have been swapped out for 1/4-20 standard size (7/16"hex), or even larger size?
