I agree with Jake, a good connection is a good connection :)

One other idea is to take this as an opportunity to add an aux. fuse
box right by the alternator, like this one http://
shufti.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/aux-fuse-panel/

It might be more bother than you want to go through, finding one and
figuring out how to mount etc.,  but it would give you fuse protected
output pretty well right from the alternator.

cheers

alistair

On 12-Jul-10, at 8:23 AM, Jake de Villiers wrote:

If the extension is properly soldered, there should be no voltage
loss or
heat.

On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 7:53 AM, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote:

> Hi John,
>
> If replacing the cable is a problem then perhaps you could splice an
> extension onto it; just be aware of the possibility of voltage loss
> and
> resulting heat generated at the splice.
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> www.pottsfamily.ca
> WWW.BUSESOFTHECORN.CA   <--- NEW .CA DOMAIN!!!
> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender hardtop Vanagon
> 1973 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
>
>
>>   The terminal end (loop type)of my alternator cable broke and I find
>> that after removing the broken end, the cable is to short to reach
>> the
>> alternator connection post or bolt. Apparently at some time n the
>> past,
>> this fix had been done before by the PO, taking off a bit of cable in
>> the process. Now with another fix necessary, the cable is just a
>> fraction short - but for the life of me, I can't get any more
>> slack out
>> of the cable to make new fittings work. It's never a good idea to
>> have a
>> power cable of any sort stretched to the max - they need some
>> slack to
>> accommodate vibration. Short of having to R&R that heavy wire -
>> anyone
>> have any suggestions as to how to deal with this.?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> John
>>
>> --
>> John Rodgers
>> Clayartist and Moldmaker
>> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
>> Chelsea, AL
>> Http://www.moldhaus.com
>>
>

--
Jake

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