No I did not replace the cable. I had done that a bunch of years ago, but it is only a 4 Gauge Cable. Everything I read, and there is a ton of of it up there, said that it can be any one of the wires from the ignition (smaller wires) or the larger battery cable, that gets "squeezed" from the heat. This remote solenoid is a proven fix, widely used in the racing industry to battle high heat. Solenoid $25. Cables, wire, eylets, about $10. Took about 2 hours of actually work, of course I looked at it for about a month first. Remounting the starter took another 2 hours, it should not take that long though.