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Solution for complete electrical failure

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some general newbie and maintenance q's

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I posted a thread about my complete electrical failure a couple weeks ago. The cure may help others who experience the same problem. The problem was the battery. I indicated both the negative and positive battery posts were loose and would spin. I took off the cables, noticed a hex nut at the bottom of each post and tightened them as best I could (being lead, they're pretty soft and subject to stripping the hex nut). Have not had one repeat of the problem since tightening.



So if you have this type battery, it's another thing to maintain: keep the posts threaded down tightly. As an aside, my son's speculation on why would they put in threaded posts: to make a generic battery case and thus be able to swap posts to whatever type is needed for the vehicle they are put into at the factory. Makes obvious sense. And I don't want to hear anyone saying No Duh!! :)
 
I assume you have a group 31 battery. They are available with either a stud or automotive style post. Whoever put in your battery either got a deal on the stud type, or couldn't get an automotive type so they used screw-on adaptors.

Travis. .
 
Congratulations, you're going. That's what counts. I have use those type batteries but never thought of that.



By the way, I think you left the door open up there. We are getting some pretty cool weather down here in Ga.



James
 
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