BATTERY TERMINAL BOLTS LOOSE
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Here's the problem. Once you use something like blue loc-tite, you'll spin the steel nut and tear up the lead cast that locks the nut from turning. And too, if you keep the gorilla grab going on the bolt to nut, you'll distort and tear that base fit again, cause the nut to spin as if loc-tited. The next problem is the chemical reaction of electricity and those are the battery posts. You'd neutralize this by using a petroleum base grease on the nut, threads, bolts, cable ends and posts. Bottom line... it's going to be a high maintenance area to address before rides.
Mr. Wright
Knows some things
that pretty much covers it, but I'll add, buy a battery with the solid posts. They seem to stay a bit tighter. I use nothing but the Harley batteries anymore. Their designed to hold up to the vibration.
BigDogRick
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This issue underlies one of my most colorful and spectacularly embarrassing experiences on a cross-country ride ever.
chubs
Guru
?? Pray tell??
pauldeepsea
Guru
Personally I like the throttle x battery, they use a stand-off in between the post and the wires which helps with contact surface and relieves stress on the bolts. They also use star washers to keep the bolt from backing out , and the cca are awesome, I will never go back to using and hd battery
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francoblay1
The Spaniard
Reddickracing
Well-Known Member
I have the Throttle X bat too, and after the last battery melted a post from being loose, I put some Loctite on it before I read bout electrical currents and flow, but have not had any problems and that's been almost a year ago. Main thing is it don't get loose anymore
BigDogRick
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chubs
Guru
OH !! How could I forget that !? It's all coming back to me now. You get to have all the great rides ! Stay safe !
Nukeranger
Nukeranger
Well guys you just reminded me to check my connections on my Braille which was installed a year ago. I was hoping to say that I never have a problem with mine but sadly enough I got anywhere from 3/4 to a full turn on each connection which surprised me. 
So, I have to agree with everyone else that you should routinely check your battery connections. Make sure they are clean connections too so there is minimal resistance (ohms) which leads to heat generation as the amps flow through the connection.
Crap, I think I started thinking like Sven in that last statement.....I've got to go get a drink to stop this right away
So, I have to agree with everyone else that you should routinely check your battery connections. Make sure they are clean connections too so there is minimal resistance (ohms) which leads to heat generation as the amps flow through the connection. Crap, I think I started thinking like Sven in that last statement.....I've got to go get a drink to stop this right away
It also goes with your vehicles. I was just on my way down to San Antonio and I stopped and my truck wouldn't start! Battery was completely dead! I was like WTH no way I would have seem the gauge in the cluster not at 14v. Well sure enough the ground had loosened up I could easily move it on the terminal and it even shorted the battery! I could jump start the truck but it actually shut the truck down even after it was started! Battery was only 2 years old, but sure as hell was a mess being on the road in 100 degrees.Well guys you just reminded me to check my connections on my Braille which was installed a year ago. I was hoping to say that I never have a problem with mine but sadly enough I got anywhere from 3/4 to a full turn on each connection which surprised me.
Crap, I think I started thinking like Sven in that last statement.....I've got to go get a drink to stop this right away
That was the first time I've ever seen a car battery short on me....
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