Battery Terminal Connections
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Printed Date: November-18-2024 at 9:28pm
Topic: Battery Terminal Connections
Posted By: winniskier
Subject: Battery Terminal Connections
Date Posted: July-04-2012 at 9:05pm
Every year, I fully charge my battery, clean the posts and terminals, and attach the terminals to the posts with enough pressure to make them secure without distorting the lead terminals. This year I added dielectric grease to ward off corrosion. This year, like every year, the boat runs great for about one month and then refuses to start. The boat acts like the main breaker is off – no blower, no idiot light, no pump, etc. After wiggling the batter terminals and/or cleaning and reattaching them again, they all light up and the boat starts fine. There is no visible corrosion, dirt, grime, etc., that would explain the bad connection. If I tighten the terminals any more, it will distort and the open ends will meet.
Are there terminals with sturdier metal? Is it possible that the problem is in the cables? Any suggestions?
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Jim
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Posted By: KRoundy
Date Posted: July-04-2012 at 10:45pm
I'd replace your battery first and then go after the cables. I doubt the connection at the terminal is the problem. When you disconnect and reconnect you "wiggle" the battery or cable enough to get things going enough to work for a little while. How old is the battery and/or cables?
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Posted By: winniskier
Date Posted: July-04-2012 at 11:30pm
The battery might be 5 years old, but it shows a full charge and the problem existed even when the battery was new. I expext the cables are as old as the boat.
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Jim
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Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: July-05-2012 at 2:52am
Might not be as likely on a boat, but on my 4x4, I've had corrosion BETWEEN the battery cable wire and the terminal (this happened to be at the starter)where you couldnt see it.
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Posted By: winniskier
Date Posted: July-09-2012 at 12:34am
My plan is to replace the terminals with something heavy duty and buy a wire brush terminal cleaner so I can clean the heck out of the terminals and crank down on the connection. The only question I now have is the gauge of the wire so can buy the proper size. Any idea?
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Jim
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Posted By: Big Pappa
Date Posted: July-09-2012 at 2:46am
I just bought new battery and starter cables for mine and went with marine rated 1/0 awg. I had them made from www.genuinedealz.com" rel="nofollow - www.genuinedealz.com and they were delivered to my house in just a few days.
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