nickp3003

Well-Known Member

• May 24, 2014

• #1

DONE a search on here can't find anything usefull

Had a few problems with the earth on starter motor recently, turn key not happends

I've cleaned the earth points with a wire brush and it's been better but still failed a few times.

So now looking at changing the braided earth to a new copper wire, as it's a fairly big current going through I was wondering, do I buy a replacement braided wire? Or put in a 25mm cable, next size up cable I have in stock is 90mm (might be a little overkill )

Anybody know why a braided cable is used? Flexibility? Better cooling?

Thanks all

 

fanatic

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• May 24, 2014

• #2

Personally 35mm tri rated

 

nickp3003

Well-Known Member

• May 24, 2014

• #3

Thanks fanatic, I'll see what I can get, all the cable I have is tri rated but not got any 35mm, I don't think.. Have to dig deep into the stock room.

 

grant1985

New Member

• May 24, 2014

• #4

Could it possibly be your immobiliser playing up and causing it not to start.

 

nickp3003

Well-Known Member

• May 24, 2014

• #5

grant1985 said:

Could it possibly be your immobiliser playing up and causing it not to start.

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Thanks but I'm quite sure it's the earth cable as one time I had a friend turn the key and hold it whilst I wiggled the cable, it fired up after moving the cable slightly.

 

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• May 24, 2014

• #6

jump lead from neg to block

 

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Stonesinboots

Active Member

• May 24, 2014

• #7

I ran a new earth from block to battery.
hth