Replacement battery terminal clamps 1994 Ranger.

[neondave]

if when I need to replace those, are there special clamps I can buy, as the negative has three wires and positive has two wires. Thanks

 

[Curious Hound]

There are many ways to go with that.
1. Sometimes, you can find pre-made cable assemblies that will work.

2. Buy cable and clamps and make your own.

3. Make or buy cables with eye-shaped lugs crimped on and use clamps with studs or bolts. See first image below.

I would strongly recommend that you do NOT use the repair clamps where you put the cable ends under straps. These do not work well. They come loose and also seem to allow corrosion to develop easier. They are garbage. See 2nd image below.

2 different clamps with studs or bolts. You can buy or make cables with generic eye lugs to fit these.

Please, for your own sanity and for reliabilty, avoid these at all cost.

 

[djfllmn]

check around with local auto parts stores, they may be able to custom make ones for you using your old one as a template. We have one of those around here and they do really good work

 

[scotts90ranger]

There is a way to use the ones Eric showed at the bottom in a not bad way but it is not as designed... on my '97 or was it my '00 Explorer... don't remember but I took the broken sheet metal clamp and cut the extra off and took the bolt and put it through one of the bolt holes... it was the easiest thing I could come up with and has been dead reliable... but yes other than that I would do as in the top picture and use the marine adapters and ring terminals or multi piece cables.

 

[SenorNoob]

Military terminals (top pic right hand side) are the way to go. If you're going to be crimping the lugs yourself you also need some form crimper.

The hydraulic version is the best IMO takes some space to use though.| This one is cheap enough and the VEVOR stuff I've used is fine if you don't use it professionally.

https://www.vevor.com/pipe-wrench-c_10818/vevor-crimping-tool-awg12-2-0-copper-and-aluminum-terminal-battery-lug-hydraulic-crimper-with-a-cutting-pliers-gloves-50pcs-copper-ring-connectors-8-x-heat-shrink-sleeves-and-a-blow-moulded-case-p_010373881563