06 Precedent Battery cable spark.

ziggy · 01-07-2008, 10:19 PM

I was hooking up a set of lights for my Precedent. I disconnected the battery cables on one of the batteries. After running the wires for the lights I was putting the cables back on the battery and it popped and made a big spark. I thought I had fried something. I went ahead and hooked evrerything up and it works fine.I did notice the back up alarm wouldn't work until I turned on the key and mashed the accelerator. Has anyone else experienced this?

phasetim · 01-07-2008, 10:56 PM

If you didn't put the tow/run switch in tow then the capacitor was trying to charge the second you touched the terminal..

no big deal now, but you could've fried your controller..

ltmoeller · 01-07-2008, 11:00 PM

you must always put the tow/run switch in tow before you disconect a battery cable on a IQ system.The back up alarm didn't come on because you needed to reactivate the system.There should be a warning sticker by the tow/run explaning this.
Tom

ziggy · 01-08-2008, 05:47 PM

Thanks. I will remember that.

01-07-2008, 10:19 PM	#1
ziggy Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5	06 Precedent Battery cable spark. I was hooking up a set of lights for my Precedent. I disconnected the battery cables on one of the batteries. After running the wires for the lights I was putting the cables back on the battery and it popped and made a big spark. I thought I had fried something. I went ahead and hooked evrerything up and it works fine.I did notice the back up alarm wouldn't work until I turned on the key and mashed the accelerator. Has anyone else experienced this?
ziggy Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5

01-07-2008, 10:56 PM	#2
phasetim Just me. . Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 941	Re: 06 Precedent Battery cable spark. If you didn't put the tow/run switch in tow then the capacitor was trying to charge the second you touched the terminal.. no big deal now, but you could've fried your controller..

01-07-2008, 11:00 PM	#3
ltmoeller Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sebring,Florida Posts: 22	Re: 06 Precedent Battery cable spark. you must always put the tow/run switch in tow before you disconect a battery cable on a IQ system.The back up alarm didn't come on because you needed to reactivate the system.There should be a warning sticker by the tow/run explaning this. Tom

01-08-2008, 05:47 PM	#4
ziggy Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5	Re: 06 Precedent Battery cable spark. Thanks. I will remember that.
ziggy Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5

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