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Once again it's that time of year to inspect your battery connections. It's no fun fixing them in the rain, snow and wind when it's cold and dark.
Check them on all your vehicles, not just the MV's. Check the battery connections on all of your generators, golf carts, race cars, Chick Magnets etc.
I removed the engine out of my M1010 for a rebuild, when I removed the starter, I noticed the high current wire connection on the starter looked odd.
After removing the B+ wire from the starter, it appeared that at one time this connection became extremely hot.
Another example that high current...
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Once again, check you battery connections... not just your MV but your POV as well.
Load test your batteries, if you don't have the equipment to test, find someone that does. Even if you need to pay a few bucks, do it!
For many of us, winter is coming, test and replace any questionable items...
It's that time of year for battery related issues to start showing up. Just bumping this thread to remind everyone to check your battery connections and wiring.
It would also be a good time to check ALL the glow plugs and the GP system to ensure that it is functioning properly.
Just a reminder and some info for a few of the newer MV owners.
It's that time of year again to check your battery connections. Many battery related failures are preventable with some simple preventative maintenance.
Winter is coming for many of us and it's always a good idea to do some simple...
Battery terminal connections are very important on all vehicles.
Just looking at the terminals for imperfections is not good enough.
Remember that it is the part of the battery connections that you can't see that is the most important.
The mating surfaces of the battery post and terminal need...
Having read a few threads on battery related problems, here is a little tutorial on preventing them.
Starting (and glow plug) systems require a considerable amount of current from the electrical system. All components of the system need to have clean and reliable connections from the battery...
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