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--- techtalk:evo:elec01 [2023/04/28 05:21]
ixl2relax [ELECTRICAL BASICS]
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ixl2relax [Battery Cables - The Place to Start]
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 {{:techtalk:evo:elec:BatteryPost-Melted-Arcing-TheDoctor71.jpg?600|}}((http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2071578 - Pic from The Doctor71 - Annotated by IXL2Relax)) {{:techtalk:evo:elec:batterypost-ziptie-sportsterpaul.jpg?280|}}((Pic from SportsterPaul))\\
-As you can see in the pictures above, if the connections are not tight even the posts can melt due to high current arcing. In addition to tightening the bolts, you can physically restrain the connectors with a zip tie around the battery post. With proper placement, even the rubber boots can be put back in place.
+As you can see in the pictures above, if the connections are not tight even the posts can melt due to high current arcing. The operational vibrations often loosen bolts of all sorts on the bike, including the battery cables. In addition to tightening the bolts, you can physically restrain the connectors with a zip tie around the battery post. With proper placement, even the rubber boots can be put back in place.
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