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[bubble1973]

Hi guys, after having trouble with flat batteries/ dim headlights etc and reading through other threads i think i have traced the problem to the crimp on the lead going to the battery posotive.(2001 2.2 petrol Omega)
I seem to have the typical symptoms, ie hot battery terminal and the lead itself looks frayed and white as it goes into the terminal and the insulation around it seems to have melted off.
I was thinking of replacing it with a new battery terminal and a length of battery lead from halfords, but cant trace where it goes and ultimatly ends up. I can trace it across the front of the engine and then it drops down behind the alternator. I can think i can also feel a wire coming out of it down below the alternator, but the main lead goes seems to go on.
Has anybody changed one of these before, or does anybody know where this lead ends up?
Many thanks in advance!!!!

[PhilRich]

Why not just clean the terminal & solder it?

[bubble1973]

Thinking about it again, could i maybe just cut away the damaged bit of lead (approx 2 inchs) and replace it with a small length of new lead and a new battery terminal?

[Hannah Judes Dad]

Thinking about it again, could i maybe just cut away the damaged bit of lead (approx 2 inchs) and replace it with a small length of new lead and a new battery terminal?

That is an alternative interpretation of what philrich has suggested

[tunnie]

how much slack do you have? I had the same problem, chopped a chunk off to give fresh bit of cable to crimp against