Electrical Lost A Cell In Battery ??

[Pops Fun]

Hi
My daughter and I took the stang down to the Smokey mountains last weekend. After stopping at dozens of overlooks on the Cherohala Skyway, tail of the dragon and the Blue Ridge Parkway.
The mustang wouldn't start, we finally roll started it, (we were in the mountains always a down hill ) talked to my son a mechanic who said I had lost a cell in the battery. Drove to Brevard, NC. walmart, looking for a new battery, now about 6 or 7 pm.
Didn't have the correct battery, posts on wrong side ... tried to install but tore battery connector.



Another trip to Walmart for more tools... found a connector with 2 lugs on the end . Cut the cable, realized there is/was lots of corrosion in the wire. There were 2 wires hooked to it and connected them, after 2 hrs at the store we were done, and life was good again.



Couple questions...
Was that the orig connector... always seemed a little to large for the terminal??
Is the corission usually there after 20 years??
Do they make a replacement cables or should I make one??

Couple photos from the weekend

The Dragon Skyway View attachment 109911 Bald Falls View attachment 109913
skyway View attachment 109914

 

[toyman]

Hidden (under the sheathing) corrosion on the high current cables is very common. Because it is hidden it is often overlooked as the source of many electrical issues. The positive and negative battery terminals are of a different size. You are better of (cost wise) to make your own power and ground cables. Use a minimum 2 ga cable. Crimp and solder the terminal connections.