Battery lugs

[Redneckchevy]

Ok ...Let me no if im right to solder new lugs on battery cables ..Put a dab of flux on the inside of the lugs put the lug on the cable heat it up and solder as normel right? just wanting to no if i need the flux or not?

[123 pugsy]

Yes,you need flux.

[Blazin]

I usually put the flux in the wire. Losen the wind up a bit and dip it in the flux. I clean the inside of the lug with a battery term wire braush and some brake clean, then I cut a few little peices of solder and drop them into the lug. Hold the lug in some vise grips and heat it till the solder melts. Then stuff the wire in and hold it till it cools.

[VileZambonie]

You should also crimp lugs. There is a large crimping tool for large connections. It's tough to get a good solder bond on large cabling so after you apply as Blazin suggested a crimp should be made using a large battery lug crimper.

www.ancorproducts.com/Products/Tools_Meters/pdf/96.pdf

I have the 701010 and works great  

[Redneckchevy]

i thank every one for the help i got it  

[Blazin]

I now have the use of a crimping tool , but have never had one that I made before come apart. One of my old trucks which is now a parts truck the terminal broke off the other day, but it was due to the wire coroding away. Negitive terminal is still holding strong going on ten years.