battery cable meltdown

Lynn · 07-14-2009, 02:05 PM

My mechanic, who moonlights, put new connectors on all my cables a few months ago and three have already burned through. I have bought some heavier duty crimp on connectors but am afraid this is a symptom of a greater problem. Where should I begin looking?

Fishing Dude · 07-14-2009, 03:08 PM

REPLACE THE CABLES COMPLEATLY. Putting new ends on cables only delays this, the corroded cables have more resistance in them.

OLD MEC · 07-14-2009, 03:21 PM

Replace the cables with at least 4 guage welding cable with HIGH starnd count, and mount new lugs soldered and crimped with shrink tubing to protect from corrosion.

GLEEMO · 07-15-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by OLD MEC

Replace the cables with at least 4 guage welding cable with HIGH starnd count, and mount new lugs soldered and crimped with shrink tubing to protect from corrosion.

What he said !

Melting cables and battery post , arching anywhere is caused by the heat from bad connections .

dock98 · 07-15-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by gmorrison

What he said !

Melting cables and battery post , arching anywhere is caused by the heat from bad connections .

crash12888 · 07-15-2009, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Fishing Dude

REPLACE THE CABLES COMPLEATLY. Putting new ends on cables only delays this, the corroded cables have more resistance in them.

And putting new ends on incorrectly will speed up the distruction.

There are alot of good mechanics out there that don't understand there is a difference between a battery cable that takes a burst of amps to start a car and a cable that has continous high amps run through it in a cart.

Don't know how many times I've been asked to look at a cart and see the 12" double end "ford" cables in there burnt to a crisp.
If this is a stock cart just order a replacement set and replace them yourself.

OLD MEC · 07-16-2009, 07:21 AM

HOW VERY TRUE CRASH12888, its a whole different world when you are cart repairing.

07-14-2009, 02:05 PM	#1
Lynn Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2	battery cable meltdown My mechanic, who moonlights, put new connectors on all my cables a few months ago and three have already burned through. I have bought some heavier duty crimp on connectors but am afraid this is a symptom of a greater problem. Where should I begin looking?
Lynn Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2

07-14-2009, 03:08 PM	#2
Fishing Dude Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Slums of Lake Erie Posts: 3,721	Re: battery cable meltdown REPLACE THE CABLES COMPLEATLY. Putting new ends on cables only delays this, the corroded cables have more resistance in them.

07-14-2009, 03:21 PM	#3
OLD MEC Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,391	Re: battery cable meltdown Replace the cables with at least 4 guage welding cable with HIGH starnd count, and mount new lugs soldered and crimped with shrink tubing to protect from corrosion.

07-16-2009, 07:21 AM	#7
OLD MEC Gone Wild Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Texas Posts: 2,391	Re: battery cable meltdown HOW VERY TRUE CRASH12888, its a whole different world when you are cart repairing.

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