Difficulty starting
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I didn’t even consider maple syrup pricing…
RET2
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Guess you had a good reason but part from local with long wait vs "A". You won't be complete till you have both parts eh?
I have had similiar issues with my 100 (other than the regular starter issues). It came down to a loose ground strap. Removed it, cleaned the ends, and reinstalled. Fixed.
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Amazon Canada didn't have the positive terminal, just the negative. Common problem - I see this all the time with stuff like wipers, brake pads, etc. Got to order one part from Amazon Canada, another from Amazon US, the final stuff from a friend's uncle's neighbour's dog's marketplace on Mars.
My existing connectors are realistically "fine," in that they allow the truck to start without issue and I don't see any big problems with them. They might not be grabbing the terminals as nicely as they could have been due to being slightly deformed, but there's no real urgent problem. The new connectors are just a nice-to-have at this point, so there's no rush and the 3-week timeframe is fine for me.
32cls6speedmt
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@eatSleepWoof , I just purchased the terminals just in case I have the same issue. Is your current ones oem?
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@32cls6speedt - As far as I know, mine are OEM, yes.
Yours appear to be aluminium? Pretty sure mine are copper, which is a better conductor. Interesting to see what the new ones will be like.
Yours appear to be aluminium? Pretty sure mine are copper, which is a better conductor. Interesting to see what the new ones will be like.
OEM are not copper. They’re aluminum.
They appear to be aluminum but are actually copper with a coating that resembles aluminum. Possibly zinc? Lead wouldn’t be durable enough..
That coating having corroded away is why @eatSleepWoof terminals clearly show copper.
I stand corrected.
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Terminals arrived much quicker than expected.
Comparing the old & new.
A few notes:
1. The positive terminal did not come with a nut at all.
2. The negative terminal came with a nut that has an attached crush washer (physically attached - I've never seen this before). My original negative terminal had a flange-nut on it. I used the new setup.
3. Blue threadlock was pre-applied on the clamping bolt's thread on each terminal.
Comparing the old & new.
A few notes:
1. The positive terminal did not come with a nut at all.
2. The negative terminal came with a nut that has an attached crush washer (physically attached - I've never seen this before). My original negative terminal had a flange-nut on it. I used the new setup.
3. Blue threadlock was pre-applied on the clamping bolt's thread on each terminal.
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So keep us informed please.Wish you had a way of metering results
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I installed the new terminals a few days ago, but forgot to update the thread until now. LX is starting just fine. No real, measurable differences between the coating-free original terminals, and the new, coated terminals.
I'd imagine the connection/conductivity between the battery and the terminals has improved, but not in any significant way.