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Jul 10, 2010 | 07:47 PM

#31

Dynamic

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What was the fix for the switch? Replace? Fix a wire?

Jul 10, 2010 | 08:51 PM

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TDSnowSPR

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A wire....Thanks

Jul 10, 2010 | 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TDSnowSPR

A wire....Thanks

Thats all we get, "a wire"?

Come on, fill us in on all the juicy details.
CB

Jul 10, 2010 | 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 8541hog

Not sure what you mean by: "cable had arced the screw into the battery"

2 things come to mind, water in the PCIII connectors, and the battery cables were not tight. Lot's of guys have had this issue, clean them, use a little dielectric grease to keep water out and maybe a wrap of tape around them.
The fact that adjusting the battery cured it for a bit is a big clue.

I know it's a little late in the thread but I've seen where a loose battery connection caused a relatively constant arc that melted/welded the cable end to the battery. It was impressive.