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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Ray, for what it is worth, my 1959 BT7 still has the original battery cable and I have never had an issue with it other than I replaced the battery clamp about 10 years ago. Sometimes I think we try to fix problems that don’t exist. Relative cost is the only factor that I can see is really relevant, and I have no idea how the costs compare.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ray Juncal via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> April 19, 2022 11:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> List Healey <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Battery cable<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>I am about to make up a long battery cable ( rear battery to solenoid ). It's a long run and I only want to do this once in the best way possible. I appeal to the wisdom of the list for tips and suggestions. I have heard that heavier gauge welding cable is the trick..what about end connectors clamp or solder on? I'm not worried about a factory original look.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><img width=279 height=180 style='width:2.9062in;height:1.875in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D85488.0B315EE0" alt="Inline image"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>