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> Starter issues, removed it during rear suspension rebuild and now will not work
rgolia
post May 12 2014, 01:56 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) I complete the rebuild on the rear suspension and now the starter does not work. It does not make a sound...dead. I even installed the replacement starter I had laying around (high torque unit from pelican), and it does not work. What did I screw up this time? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif)
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post May 12 2014, 02:50 PM
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That's a bad idea. You always want to either remove the ground or both, but never just the positive.


Why is that? That is the first Ive heard that.
I always only remove the Positive side unless I am removing the whole battery.

It should not hurt anything.
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post May 12 2014, 06:30 PM
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QUOTE(stugray @ May 12 2014, 01:50 PM) *

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That's a bad idea. You always want to either remove the ground or both, but never just the positive.


Why is that? That is the first Ive heard that.
I always only remove the Positive side unless I am removing the whole battery.

It should not hurt anything.


It's a standard procedure throughout the industry. I disremember the true reason, other than what's posted above, but I think any spark you may get during either removal or reconnection is less apt to cause a hydrogen explosion. I could very well be wrong on that .................

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rgolia   Starter issues   May 12 2014, 01:56 PM
SirAndy   Did you forget to reattach the ground strap on the...   May 12 2014, 01:58 PM
rgolia   nope that is still attached. I did not remove the...   May 12 2014, 02:06 PM
SirAndy   I only disconnected the positive side of the batt...   May 12 2014, 02:10 PM
rgolia   I am full of bad ideas....the first one is thinkin...   May 12 2014, 02:14 PM
Tom   RG, Have someone else turn the key and measure...   May 12 2014, 02:16 PM
rgolia   I did put in one of your fuse kits and I will do t...   May 12 2014, 02:27 PM
stugray   Why is that? That is the first Ive heard that. I...   May 12 2014, 02:50 PM
SirAndy   Why is that? That is the first Ive heard that. I ...   May 12 2014, 03:12 PM
Cap'n Krusty   Why is that? That is the first Ive heard that. ...   May 12 2014, 06:30 PM
toolguy   If you are by yourself, remove the yellow lead at ...   May 12 2014, 03:15 PM
Tom   Andy is so right, but there is more! Batteries...   May 12 2014, 04:52 PM
Java2570   Andy is so right, but there is more! Batterie...   May 12 2014, 05:19 PM
stugray   I understood the safety aspect. I just thought peo...   May 12 2014, 05:27 PM
stugray   I understand that. I thought that it was being ...   May 12 2014, 06:34 PM
rgolia   great info on disconnecting the battery..so neg fi...   May 13 2014, 08:34 AM
McMark   Did you reconnect the yellow wire to the TOP of th...   May 13 2014, 08:46 AM
Kansas 914   Did you reconnect the yellow wire to the TOP of t...   May 13 2014, 08:54 AM
rgolia   nope that is not it. Yellow wire connected to the...   May 14 2014, 07:52 AM
stugray   If you short the big black wire (from the battery)...   May 14 2014, 08:03 AM
76-914   If you short the big black wire (from the battery...   May 14 2014, 08:19 AM
rgolia   so I connect one lead to the yellow wire and one t...   May 14 2014, 10:37 AM
r_towle   so I connect one lead to the yellow wire and one ...   May 14 2014, 10:45 AM
stugray   In the pic, the big black wire and the big red w...   May 14 2014, 12:19 PM


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