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IH: Electrical System - Sub-02N

Pics and Information on stock IH Batteries and Wiring


1965-1966 XLH

1965-1966 XLH positive battery wire. 1) 1965-1966 XLH negative battery wire. 2)

1967-1978 XLH

1978 XL/XLH Positive Battery Cable (70174-78) 4)1973-1978 XLH battery ground strap (70235-67A) 5)

1970-1978 XLCH

Note: 1977-1978 factory wiring diagrams for both XL and XLCH show a second wire from the battery (+) to a main circuit breaker.
The main breaker (74599-77), later changed to (74599-77A), did not come with wires.
And it is only shown in the parts books for 1978 XL, XLCH.
The wire on the FSM diagrams does not have a part number in the parts books nor is it mentioned in them.

1970-E1978 XLCH negative battery cable. 6)L1978 XLCH negative battery cable. 7)

1979-1985 XL/XLCH/XLS/XLX

1979-1982 XL/XLCH/XLS
battery (+) to circuit breaker (70129-79) 9)
1983-1985 XL/XLS/XLX
battery (+) to circuit breaker wire (70129-79A) 10)
E1979 XLCH Battery Ground Cable (70161-79) 11)1981-1985 XL/XLS/XLX Battery Ground Cable 12)



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