2006 S40 T5 Battery Terminal B+ Broken

mendez_joshua · Post by **mendez_joshua** » 18 Dec 2011, 22:17

Quick back story. About a week ago my S40 just cut off while driving. I put the vehicle in park, but could not pull the key. At this point I figured it was a power issue. I opened the hood and lifted the battery cover. Somehow this moved something and the headlights lit up. After that nothing else for days... until Friday evening. Same thing this but this time I could not get the car to start. After further inspection I found out that the fusible link amp was bad. Its the one on the right that appears to go into the fuse box. I am going to replace it with an aftermarket 150 amp fusible link. If it doesnt bust ill be content.

My questions: Is it a sever problem that busted the amp or could this just be a one time thing?
If it bust again how can I track down the problem? I am willing to dig in and use a multimeter if I can get all of the information I should check for.

Sorry for the long post.
Also I have attached a image of the part I will be replacing with the aftermarket amp.

mendez_joshua · Post by **mendez_joshua** » 23 Dec 2011, 19:48

Just an update for future viewers.

I found a 150amp fuse at NAPA Auto Parts. I attached it to the cable #13 on the image above with a nut and bolt. The other end of the fuse mounted right up to the terminal #2 on the image above. It actually does not look to bad.
Any way everything works fine. I went to the dealership and showed them a picture of exactly what I needed. The cable #13 is $30. I ordered it because that’s a lot better than the $300+ they quoted me on the phone for the whole pos cables. I don’t need it because of the current set up, but I will switch it out when the OEM part comes in. I will keep my modded set up in the trunk for my own peace of mind.

I hope this helps someone in the future.
Happy Holidays!