Pop
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hey ...
I'm struggling to get my wire clamps onto my yellow top in a corsa b. This is because one is earthed to the frame at the top of the engine compartment with a short brown earth wire.
Would it be a really bad idea to remove this earth? (possible stupid question I know)
Or any possible solutions?
Thanks
Tim
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Ian
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Explain this better?
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Pop
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it's hard to explain ..
the yellow top is larger than a standard battery. so when it's in place you can only get the positive clamp over the terminal. the negative clamp won't reach the terminal because one of the earth wires connected to it is connected to the chassis (the earth wire is too short) ..
... hopefully that makes it a bit easier to understand
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AdiSRI
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change that wire for a new one, thats longer and thicker
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Pop
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where would it be best to go to get a longer/thicker earth wire?
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AdiSRI
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use as thick a ice power cable as u can get, 0 gauge or 4 gauge.
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Pop
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right thanks for the help  ... will get onto that right away
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AdiSRI
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i tae it as u r using a yellow top u have a fair bit of ice, so i also gues you are gong to change the other 2 of the big 3 whilst u r there??
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Pop
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yep the plan was to change over all 3 ... I've got some 0 gauge cable so I'm gonna sort that out tonight.
do you think it would be ok to put in the battery before all my ice is connected up? ... my car is stripped at the moment cos I'm dynamatting it in my free time then running the wires
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AdiSRI
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yeah put the battery in, just dont connect the ice cables to it
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Pop
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right thanks ...
making some door pods at the moment too! these are my second attempt after some chav stole my last ones when they broke into my car and took the stereo. It's pretty painful but it'll be worth it.
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AdiSRI
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lol mines all half done aswell, need to find time to finish it
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