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    1. #1
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      Multiple battery post connectors

      With all the electrical crap constantly being added to our cars and for some reason EVERYTHING must be routed to the battery, does anyone make a multiple connector to the battery posts? I've seen a 4 connector terminal that the stereo guys use but I have the typical 1 gauge battery wire and 2/0 welding cable from the alternator, EFI wires, and 2 other wires for some other crap I wired up. Any way to dress these terminals up? My battery cover helps but when I take it off, kinda looks like **** in there. Thanks and sorry for the cussin'.

      1968 Charger R/T, EFI,SC,6-speed


    2. #2
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      You can run a single 0/1 gauge off the battery to a terminal bus and have all your accessories run off of that. Cleans up the battery post.

    3. #3
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      Here is a multi connection battery post.

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      Why not do what modern cars do? Most new cars have a power distribution block that is fed by a dedicated connection directly to the battery. They usually contain a combination of fuses and relays. I like the various Delphi options. Go to the junk yard and start poking under the hoods of 90s GM cars.

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    5. #5
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      I have one ground wire going from the post to the chassis. My EFI car does everything just fine with it being chassis grounded.

      I have many ground straps around the car, but that's it, nothing fancy.
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      When these accessories tell you to connect directly to the battery they mean electrically not literally. Do what Andrew said, just run a dedicated cable to a conveniently located fused distribution block or two.
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    7. #7
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      Good deal. Thanks again for the help.
      1968 Charger R/T, EFI,SC,6-speed

    8. #8
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      When they refer directly to battery, it typically means a fused dedicated (not shared) circuit at battery. If you had unused circuits in your fuse panel for example, this would be sufficient provided that the amp rating and wire size (gauge) are correct to protect it. If you have an updated harness, it should have several free circuits. Original ones may as well, but adding the supporting wiring can be difficult. An aftermarket amplified stereo system is something that would require a direct battery connection.
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    9. #9
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      Here is a nice fused distribution block
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    11. #11
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      Very nice. Thanks for all the input as usual.
      1968 Charger R/T, EFI,SC,6-speed

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