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Post by akuma on Nov 8, 2014 19:03:19 GMT -6
Hello, Would like to know if anyone knows why my positive cable is turning black. After a while of riding it starts smelling like rotten eggs mixed with battery acid from the battery compartment and now my battery is no good. Just bought a new battery but don't want to connect until I know what's going on so it doesn't burn out the new one as well. Also have a 30 amp fuse on it just in case it help troubleshooting the problem. i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag352/Akuma55/battery_zps12221047.jpg |
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Post by Guitarman on Nov 8, 2014 19:05:43 GMT -6
30 amps is way to big. 15 or 20 max. If it's popping them at 15 then you have a short somewhere and you better find it before you melt all your wiring. Been there, Done that. No fun.
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Post by akuma on Nov 8, 2014 19:29:37 GMT -6
Great thanks. I will try that tomorrow. Will post update.
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Post by Bashan on Nov 8, 2014 19:43:28 GMT -6
That's getting hot, that's what is turning it black. I agree with Andy, switch to a 15 amp and see if it blows. But that's the small cable that runs to the ignition switch. The big cable is the one that's roasting and that runs right to the solenoid and then the starter. Your starter may be bad and is drawing way too much amperage and is trashing the cable and battery. Put your multi on the battery and hit the start button, see how much the voltage drops. Rich
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Post by cyborg on Nov 8, 2014 19:46:07 GMT -6
Regulation not correct? Smelling the acid ( rotten eggs) over charging?
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Post by cyborg on Nov 8, 2014 19:47:40 GMT -6
And my " main" is a 10 amp,, I would think a 30 is a little excessive
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Post by Alleyoop on Nov 8, 2014 20:04:05 GMT -6
Maybe it's a chameleon wire   |
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Post by Bashan on Nov 8, 2014 21:58:27 GMT -6
Pedro has a good point, check the charging voltage when you check the starter drop. Alley has a good point too but I don't have a clue what it is. 
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Post by Guitarman on Nov 9, 2014 0:15:00 GMT -6
Pedro has a good point, check the charging voltage when you check the starter drop. Alley has a good point too but I don't have a clue what it is. The one on top of his head of course. |
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