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Unread 26-03-2008, 20:27
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Re: drive train wearing out?

W are experiencing similar issues too. The Electrical paths is one of the items we will address at Atlanta before anything else.

I want to add that the Ground returns are just as important to check along with the power side.

All of those return molecules have to go somewhere. Think of a Dam.

If the water leaving the dam is restrained, it backs up behind it. If the dam is wide open and the water to the dam is a trickle, the same amount of water is still leaving the dam. The trick is figuring out what scenario is happening. Sometime heated wires can pinpoint where the problem is occurring.

At the Florida Regional, we must have redone connections on the battery terminals at least 5-6 times. Those screws would work loose and then you would have a resistance build up or intermittent connection. That surprised me the most. If you think a connection is tight enough, give it another 1/4 turn for safe measure.

The yellow jumper may also be an issue on the distribution block. Move your wires around so the maxi-block is fed by the same block as the power coming in without the yellow jumper being a factor.

All of our other wire connections are soldered to minimize resistance, so the focus will be from the maxi-block back to the battery.
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