Burned up some cables today

quikbike · 01-14-2012, 06:54 PM

Was out on a frozen lake with about 5 inches of snow on it today. Noticed my battery power dropping so I headed for shore. Died just as I got it up on the road. Melted one post off and badly damaged another. Pretty sure everything was clean and tight. Looks like I'm in for two new batteries. Think the heavy snow may be responsible for this? I was heavy into the throttle all the way out and back. Then the smoke came out........

jeff

shadowman · 01-14-2012, 07:26 PM

before getting batteries there look into reparing yours theres a method here somewhere may work for you........as for cause what kind of shape were cables in? and were they quaility cables?..............if you were full power all the time it could have been to much for cheaper cables to handles...........other than that all that comes to mind is loose/dirty connections but you said that wasn,t the case.........are you sure?....................................

Brushpup · 01-15-2012, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by shadowman

before getting batteries there look into reparing yours theres a method here somewhere may work for you........as for cause what kind of shape were cables in? and were they quaility cables?..............if you were full power all the time it could have been to much for cheaper cables to handles...........other than that all that comes to mind is loose/dirty connections but you said that wasn,t the case.........are you sure?....................................

I've not much experience, but each time I had a hot connection, I found a bad one right there.

simple man · 01-15-2012, 11:46 AM

Just a guess on my part, but I would compare driving on snow to be similar to driving on soft sand. I know sand will draw every bit of power the poor machine has! I fried my F-R switch in sand! I'll make a suggestion to replace all your cables with at least 4ga. Not only will it improve performance ( a little ), it keeps terminals from burning up!
Now that you have overheated those cables, the connectors will have to be replaced! The heat anneals them and they lose their grip on the wire. You can recrimp them to get home, but like I said before, I'd replace the cables! Any electrical mods you do to your cart will require new cables anyway, so it's definitely not a loss!

Here's the link to the battery repair: I would use a stainless steel stud, though! :)
http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/batte...nal-repair.php

quikbike · 01-15-2012, 05:17 PM

The cables were new 4 gauge. Machine only reassembled in last month or so.
GE 500 Amp controler
600 amp solonoid
PQ Assassin motor
HD F/R switch

simple man · 01-15-2012, 05:23 PM

I'm gonna be mean, 2 ga!

01-14-2012, 06:54 PM	#1
quikbike Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Maine Posts: 45	Burned up some cables today Was out on a frozen lake with about 5 inches of snow on it today. Noticed my battery power dropping so I headed for shore. Died just as I got it up on the road. Melted one post off and badly damaged another. Pretty sure everything was clean and tight. Looks like I'm in for two new batteries. Think the heavy snow may be responsible for this? I was heavy into the throttle all the way out and back. Then the smoke came out........ jeff

01-14-2012, 07:26 PM	#2
shadowman The Last Moja Morani Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: jumping from cart to cart Posts: 8,975	Re: Burned up some cables today before getting batteries there look into reparing yours theres a method here somewhere may work for you........as for cause what kind of shape were cables in? and were they quaility cables?..............if you were full power all the time it could have been to much for cheaper cables to handles...........other than that all that comes to mind is loose/dirty connections but you said that wasn,t the case.........are you sure?....................................

01-15-2012, 11:46 AM	#4
simple man Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bunnell, Florida Posts: 2,408	Re: Burned up some cables today Just a guess on my part, but I would compare driving on snow to be similar to driving on soft sand. I know sand will draw every bit of power the poor machine has! I fried my F-R switch in sand! I'll make a suggestion to replace all your cables with at least 4ga. Not only will it improve performance ( a little ), it keeps terminals from burning up! Now that you have overheated those cables, the connectors will have to be replaced! The heat anneals them and they lose their grip on the wire. You can recrimp them to get home, but like I said before, I'd replace the cables! Any electrical mods you do to your cart will require new cables anyway, so it's definitely not a loss! Here's the link to the battery repair: I would use a stainless steel stud, though! :) http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/batte...nal-repair.php

01-15-2012, 05:17 PM	#5
quikbike Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Maine Posts: 45	Re: Burned up some cables today The cables were new 4 gauge. Machine only reassembled in last month or so. GE 500 Amp controler 600 amp solonoid PQ Assassin motor HD F/R switch

01-15-2012, 05:23 PM	#6
simple man Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bunnell, Florida Posts: 2,408	Re: Burned up some cables today I'm gonna be mean, 2 ga!

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