# Changing old battery cables

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-old-battery-cables/157565>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, f150\
**Created:** [January 30, 2020, 6:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-old-battery-cables/157565 "2020-01-30T06:21:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![AllanBlazek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e68b1a/32.png) [@AllanBlazek](https://community.cartalk.com/u/AllanBlazek)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 6:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-old-battery-cables/157565/1 "2020-01-30T06:21:05Z")

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How do I change my old battery cables on my 1994 f150 xlt 5.0 v8

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 1:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-old-battery-cables/157565/2 "2020-01-30T13:33:16Z")

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Just take a picture or draw a diagram before replacing your cables.There are plenty of youtube videos on the subject if you Google it.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 4:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-old-battery-cables/157565/3 "2020-01-31T04:40:08Z")

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If you purchase a set of cables designed for that make/model/year it will likely be considerably easier.