SoCal Jet Boats
Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: nathan on April 18, 2009, 10:03:58 PM
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OK, so - I went to autozone and bought the token $49.99 starter, starts perfectly, and i diddnt even need that expensive top mount gear reduction ::)..
My question for you guys - during extended cranking, the ground gets HOT.. like melting the plastic hot. its 4GA.. Ideas? It's currently grounded to the block/harman marine bellhousing peice via a bolt. Should i move the ground to the actual block, or just run a thicker ground?
also - boat is going to have two batteries, should i run a ground off each side of the block to the batteries, then just use the selector switch, or what?
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Where ever the cable gets hot is where your loose connection is, I always use 00 (double ott) wire and yes, both batteries get their own ground and the hots go thru the switch..
GT
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Where ever the cable gets hot is where your loose connection is, I always use 00 (double ott) wire and yes, both batteries get their own ground and the hots go thru the switch..
GT
perfect. kicker is, the cables arent loose. Do you use 00 for the positive as well?
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perfect. kicker is, the cables arent loose. Do you use 00 for the positive as well?
Does not necissarily have to be loose to get hot, just a poor connection or too small of cable, are these one of the Pep Boys/Kragen special premade deals?
And yes on the positive...
GT
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Ditto to what Glenn said and I'll add I alway run ground leads to the starter and the alternator along with leads to the block.
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Does not necissarily have to be loose to get hot, just a poor connection or too small of cable, are these one of the Pep Boys/Kragen special premade deals?
And yes on the positive...
GT
There are indeed, the premade cables. They're going back in the box and getting returned. Maybe with the exception of the 19" one from the Silenoid to the Starter. was nice to hear that thing crank last night, next step.. running haha