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| EdwardBlume |
 Jul 19 2010, 07:24 PM
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On our cars, the battery terminal has the main connection running to the starter, and four harness lines plugging into the side (bolted on)...
Does it matter? Can the large terminal connect to the 4 lines, and the side connection run the starter? |
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| Pat Garvey |
Jul 19 2010, 07:29 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,900 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(RobW @ Jul 19 2010, 07:24 PM)  On our cars, the battery terminal has the main connection running to the starter, and four harness lines plugging into the side (bolted on)... Does it matter? Can the large terminal connect to the 4 lines, and the side connection run the starter? As long as everything "hot" is somehow connected to the "hot" lead, I can't see why not, though I've never tried it. Pat |
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| ArtechnikA |
Jul 19 2010, 07:39 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
'Back In The Day' (Olden Tymes) batteries had but one terminal of each flavor. Since you're using modern stuff, do whatever seems to fit best and safest. If it doesn't work, put it back the way you know works now...
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| Tom |
Jul 20 2010, 12:55 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,139 Joined: 21-August 05 From: Port Orchard, WA 98367 Member No.: 4,626 Region Association: None |
A pic would help, but remember the current that is being used thru the connection. Starter 100 amps more or less. Other wires much less (8-25).
Connection needs to support that. Tom |
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| Als914 |
Jul 20 2010, 04:09 PM
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Lighting my way Group: Members Posts: 330 Joined: 1-January 06 From: Hemet,Ca. Member No.: 5,346 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(RobW @ Jul 19 2010, 06:24 PM) On our cars, the battery terminal has the main connection running to the starter, and four harness lines plugging into the side (bolted on)... Does it matter? Can the large terminal connect to the 4 lines, and the side connection run the starter? Sorry, no pic's but I have an Optima battery and have the positive starter cable connected to a cut-off switch in the trunk and from there to the top main battery post. I have four FI leads from my harnes connected to the positve side post of the battery. This makes a clean looking connection. Before I had the four post Optima battery I had all of the above connections at the top, positive post of the battery. It was very crowded up there. |
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