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Joe had it.  Thanks.

On Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 3:48 PM 62-65-mail-list-club-Gary-H <62-65-mail-list-club@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Good idea to check with Joe Suchy. If he does not have a cable you can use,  maybe he (or someone on this mail list) can suggest a vendor to make one? There are several online who claim to be able to make custom battery cables in various configurations. There are also a number of "how to build your own battery cables" type videos on YTube.   

Thanks,
Gary H.
>  -------Original Message-------

>  Thanks all.

>  The battery terminal connections are clean and money. First thing I
>  checked. And the negative connection to the block is perfect.
>  Definitely the cable between the battery and starter. I can make it
>  good or bad by shaking it.

>  I'll contact Joe Suchy.

>  Thanks again.

>  On Mon, Oct 9, 2023 at 8:24 PM 62-65-mail-list-club-Gary-H
>   wrote:

>  > Yes, it does not take much corrosion for the electric flow to cease.
>  > Double check as David suggested.
>  >
>  > There was a Mopar guy named David Hallsten who, many many years ago
>  > had me list him on the site's vendor page, stating that he made
>  > heavy duty Mopar battery cables to order. I looked online just now
>  > and but I can't find him online now anywhere except the 62-65
>  > Vendor's page. Anyone know if he is still around?
>  >
>  > I
>  >
>  > The 1963 battery "fusable link" may be the person sitting behind
>  > the steering wheel? <smile> That is, I don't recall Mopar factory
>  > installing a "fusable link" in the battery circuit until later,
>  > maybe 1966? Anyone know?
>  >
>  > Thanks,
>  > Gary H.
>  >
>  >> -------Original Message-------
>  >> From: 'David Hurd'
>  >>
>  >
>  >> Check the negative side that it is properly grounded. Even if it
>  > looks
>  >> good. Clean well the grounding contacts and the negative cable
>  > with
>  >> the frame the connection to the frame..
>  >>
>  >> DCH
>  >>
>  >> On Monday, October 9, 2023 at 04:05:16 PM PDT, Jim Altemose
>  >> wrote:
>  >>
>  >> Gents,
>  >>
>  >> I've been having an intermittent electrical problem with my 63
>  > Polara
>  >> 500. Sometime no power whatsoever. No crank, no headlights, no
>  > horn,
>  >> etc. Battery is good.
>  >>
>  >> I traced it to the "Y" cable that goes from the battery to the
>  >> starter, then back up again to the Relay on the firewall.
>  >>
>  >> I can shake the cable enough to make it come and go. When bad, I
>  > get
>  >> no voltage at the starter so I know it's between the battery and
>  >> starter.
>  >>
>  >> I've checked the vendor page as well as Painless. But I haven't
>  > found
>  >> the specific cable. The car is very original and I do my best to
>  > keep
>  >> it that way. Anyone know of a source for that particular cable?
>  >>
>  >> Also, on this car, where is the "fusable link" located? I
>  > couldn't
>  >> find it.
>  >>
>  >> Thanks.
>  >>
>  >> --
>  >>
>  >> - Jim
>  >> Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY
>  >> '63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge)
>  >> '63 Polara 500 (383)
>  >> '65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge)
>  >> '71 Bronco --
>  >

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Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY
'63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge)
'63 Polara 500 (383)
'65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge)
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