| House Battery Cable [message #84291] |
Wed, 12 May 2010 21:12  |
Jon payne
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Registered: May 2008
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All,
The Onan would not crank, just the starter solenoid would chatter. I found that the battery cable was corroded where it splices at the contactor. I could wiggle the connection and the Onan would crank. Question is why would they make such a splice in lieu of using two cables - one from the battery to the solenoid and one from solenoid to the black terminal?
The cable is corroded and needs to be replaced. Should I replace the cables with two separate cables? The A&P in me says two separate cables!
See photos here:
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=33905&nocache=1
Jon Payne
76 Palm Beach
Westfield,IN
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| Re: House Battery Cable [message #84335 is a reply to message #84291] |
Thu, 13 May 2010 07:16  |
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Matt Colie
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Location: S.E. Michigan
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| Jon Payne wrote on Wed, 12 May 2010 22:12 |
All,
The Onan would not crank, just the starter solenoid would chatter. I found that the battery cable was corroded where it splices at the contactor. I could wiggle the connection and the Onan would crank. Question is why would they make such a splice in lieu of using two cables - one from the battery to the solenoid and one from solenoid to the black terminal?
The cable is corroded and needs to be replaced. Should I replace the cables with two separate cables? The A&P in me says two separate cables!
See photos here:
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=33905&nocache=1
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Jon,
As a Detroit engineer for too many years, that cable is one part number and two cables would be two (2) different part numbers. That cost difference would have been an issue at the next review.
If someone was doing this today, the FMEA would have noted that two cables would be adding an additional crimp and terminal to the system with the advantage of the crimps can now be a gas-tight assembly. I would put a higher reliability score on the two cable assembly.
Sorry, I'll sit down now.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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