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11-10-2017, 04:57 PM | #1 |
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- Battery terminal clamp loose
i was on tour last week and after one of our stops I went to start the A. Pushed the starter button and nothing!! Dead. I opened the hood did a visual check and everything looked fine. The next thing I tried was the horn and lights and they worked. Great I have power!! So I just took it for granted that the starter switch went bad. I push started the car and it started right up. Once I got it home I was going to replace the switch. I went to remove the negative battery cable and I found the clamp was loose in the battery terminal Tighten it up and the starter work great again. The next thing I found out was the two Signal and brake lights were not working. I found that the 2 light bulls were burned out. Tell me how can that happen when a battery cable was loose? I just find it odd to have 2 bulbs just burn out out of the blue, they been there for years.
These are the bulbs I've been using http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/halogen-light-bulbs I'm using a 6 volt alternator with positive ground.
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11-10-2017, 05:06 PM | #2 |
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Re: - Battery terminal clamp loose
With the loose terminal, there was most likely a moment (that's all it takes) where the battery was not in the circuit stabilising things. The voltage from the alternator will have spiked, causing your globes to burn out. It happens in micro seconds.
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11-10-2017, 08:28 PM | #3 |
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Re: - Battery terminal clamp loose
I had a loose cable, went to start the car and it caused a spark at the battery exploding same. Lots of mess to clean up and neutralize! Always be very carful around your battery cables
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11-11-2017, 02:15 PM | #4 |
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Re: - Battery terminal clamp loose
fried a generator that way, lesson learned.
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11-11-2017, 05:16 PM | #5 |
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11-11-2017, 06:52 PM | #6 |
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11-11-2017, 08:19 PM | #7 |
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Re: - Battery terminal clamp loose
I loose battery cable will cause the battery to go dead overnight.
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11-11-2017, 08:44 PM | #8 |
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Glen, how is that possible? Please help me.
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11-12-2017, 06:32 AM | #9 |
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Re: - Battery terminal clamp loose
You've got me wondering too. How can that be?
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