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Waiting to finish up a call at 4:30 and then will be out to disconnect the terminals and inspect the connections.
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There are a few extra connections with those terminal extensions, so plenty of points to remove, clean, inspect and tighten.
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Soooooo...we just pulled the battery connections and here’s what we found and addressed the issue. The cables, connectors you see are from Slee. The connectors wrapped around the battery terminals are Lead. They are connected to Aluminum connections. Upon further inspection, we pulled the bolt connecting the two and found that the lead was breaking down where it was touching the aluminum. So dissimilar metals breaking down (oxidizing) at that specific connection is what caused this issue.
Thank you to everyone for chiming in!
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Not sure. I’ve had these connectors on for 2 years, with minimum maintenance thus far. When I have the truck in the shop next, we’re going to look at how we might mitigate this issue down the road.
For today, we just took a wire brush and cleaned up the surfaces. The truck started right up. Only issue (secondary) that I had after that, the passenger side window could not be controlled by the Driver’s side door controller again. To fix this issue, if it ever pops up for someone, you need to use the controller on the passenger side and lower the window an inch or two. From there, you raise the window and hold the controller in the UP position for 3 or more seconds. Then you lower the window all the way. Once it’s fully open, you hold it down for 3 or more seconds. Then you check the driver’s door controller to see if it worked. Repeat if it does but hold up or down for a touch longer until it works.
For today, we just took a wire brush and cleaned up the surfaces. The truck started right up. Only issue (secondary) that I had after that, the passenger side window could not be controlled by the Driver’s side door controller again. To fix this issue, if it ever pops up for someone, you need to use the controller on the passenger side and lower the window an inch or two. From there, you raise the window and hold the controller in the UP position for 3 or more seconds. Then you lower the window all the way. Once it’s fully open, you hold it down for 3 or more seconds. Then you check the driver’s door controller to see if it worked. Repeat if it does but hold up or down for a touch longer until it works.
Just saw these posts.
@bryson - I had the same issues and it took me a while to figure out the issue. I asked Christo about it and he said they didn't offer other terminals. He said they have heard about this issue from a couple of people. Mostly, those living in high corrosion areas. He suggested filing the terminals down to get rid of the pitting and re-installing with di-electric grease on that interface to keep water out and prevent corrosion. I just ended up buying new terminals and putting the grease on as they were too pitted (see before and after photo). I haven't seen issues so far, but I need to inspect and see if terminals are corroding.
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While my eyes are sorta working...
^^What he said^^
ALL contact points must be cleaned.
**In particular, the extension pieces...because IMO, they are even more susceptible to crud...since it’s harder, flatter metal than the lead clamps any layers of crud are more likely to get in and cause interruption. Pull the bolts, clean all surfaces between and retighten all, including where the actual wire connects.
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Just saw these posts.
@bryson - I had the same issues and it took me a while to figure out the issue. I asked Christo about it and he said they didn't offer other terminals. He said they have heard about this issue from a couple of people. Mostly, those living in high corrosion areas. He suggested filing the terminals down to get rid of the pitting and re-installing with di-electric grease on that interface to keep water out and prevent corrosion. I just ended up buying new terminals and putting the grease on as they were too pitted (see before and after photo). I haven't seen issues so far, but I need to inspect and see if terminals are corroding.
SOOOO Interesting! The connections on one looked EXACTLY the same. I couldn’t believe it at first. When it finally gets warmer out, I’ll put some time into further cleaning the other connections and possibly replacing the lead connections.
I'm not sure where you're located in the country but I am in Northwest Florida and humidity and corrosion are an issue especially with aluminum ...we try to steer clear of it if possible.. I would not think that lead or brass or any of the other metals would be problematic. I usually get my electronic gear at a boat supply house(west marine) because they are used to dealing with salt corrosion.. obviously we still have aluminum in relays Etc that we can't do anything about. But I would minimize it if you can. I'm having the same issue right now with my Kubota tractor... aluminum connectors...
Also after I clean our components I put Dielectric grease over everything ...this really seems to help
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Hope everyone is doing well. Couple updates on the truck. After figuring out the intermittent power issue due to the dirty connection, the truck has been stellar. I'm going to be throwing a couple upgrades on the truck in the coming weeks. Here are some highlights:
Lighting Upgrade: While I've been very happy with the Lightforce Genesis that are on my bumper. I'm going to upgrade those to the Lightforce HTX2 lights. With the HTX2, I'm expecting to get a longer reach in front of the truck and I'm happy that they have the interchangeable filters, much like the Genesis lights.
Solar Power: In order to allow the fridge to run most of the time and to have peace of mind when camping off the beaten path, I'm going to be installing a 100W Zamp Solar Obsidian panel to the Prinsu Rack. With the lower profile of the Obsidian series panels, I'm hoping that it will be virtually unnoticed both visually and from a wind noise perspective.
As we get these upgrades complete, I'll post some photos and a synopsis of the installs.
Lighting Upgrade: While I've been very happy with the Lightforce Genesis that are on my bumper. I'm going to upgrade those to the Lightforce HTX2 lights. With the HTX2, I'm expecting to get a longer reach in front of the truck and I'm happy that they have the interchangeable filters, much like the Genesis lights.
Solar Power: In order to allow the fridge to run most of the time and to have peace of mind when camping off the beaten path, I'm going to be installing a 100W Zamp Solar Obsidian panel to the Prinsu Rack. With the lower profile of the Obsidian series panels, I'm hoping that it will be virtually unnoticed both visually and from a wind noise perspective.
As we get these upgrades complete, I'll post some photos and a synopsis of the installs.
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Got out last weekend and enjoyed 3 inches of rain in central West Virginia!
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Nice pics!
So sexy...
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Amazing build! Have you had any issues with that offset? Thinking about going with these braids on stock suspension.
Very nice set up! Thanks for sharing
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Couple Updated Shots of the Rig. She’s doing great!
