Max battery cable

[doneill127]

I want to replace the positive battery cable and aside from the price of the oem, I don’t care for the light gauge clamps. The question I have is there’s a second cable attached to the positive clamp with plug in connector that goes to the main 50 amp fuse. I’d like to replace this cable also, but want to know if the connector is actually a fusible link. Any way to tell ?. There’s no markings on it.

 

[LittleBittyBigJohn]

According to the print, it should just be a cable. The only fuse I see is that 50A

 

[Offroadtek]

Do you have a picture of it. On my 3510 that is a 50a fusible link for the glow plugs.

 

[DarkBlack]

It wouldn’t make sense to have a fusible link feeding a fuse.
The schematic looks logical… normal cable and connector feeding a fuse

 

[Offroadtek]

The diagram for my tractor shows a fuse too, but it is actually a fusible link in the wire.

 

[DarkBlack]

The diagram for my tractor shows a fuse too, but it is actually a fusible link in the wire.

You have a fusable link feeding a fuse? That makes no sense.
The OP stated his wire is feeding a fuse, which would agree with the schematic. I’m assuming he’s physically seen the fuse

 

[Offroadtek]

It wouldn’t make sense to have a fusible link feeding a fuse.
The schematic looks logical… normal cable and connector feeding a fuse

Your right about the connector being just a wire. If it has a fusible link in the connector it would look like the picture. My diagram says "Fuse" . but it's actually a fusible link in the middle of the connector.

 

[doneill127]

Here are the pictures, and I agree it doesn’t makes sense to me to have a fusible link feeding the fuse, and the diagram doesn’t really show one. However it also doesn’t makes sense to put a plug in connector that bolts to the battery terminal when they could have just put a crimped eye terminal.

 

[LittleBittyBigJohn]

Odd, but that just appears to be a plug to me.

 

[Offroadtek]

That's just an overly complicated connection. You can cut it out and crimp an eye on that instead.

 

[DarkBlack]

Here are the pictures, and I agree it doesn’t makes sense to me to have a fusible link feeding the fuse, and the diagram doesn’t really show one. However it also doesn’t makes sense to put a plug in connector that bolts to the battery terminal when they could have just put a crimped eye terminal.

That looks like plastic (flammable) connectors to me, not a fusible link

 

[doneill127]

I also thought it was just a basic connector, just thought I’d throw it out there just in case. Going to replace both cables and have them made with ring terminals and use a marine or military style terminal.

 

[doneill127]

And thanks for the input