Normal for ground cable on the battery to get significantly warm/hot. Have the heat exchanger fans/ pump running full time. If anyone can touch the negative cable after idling 15 mins or a decent drive around the block and let me know if the cable is warm.
Ground cable
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How long can you hold on to it? Corrosion can add resistance to the circuit, perhaps you have a dirty negative battery post?
I have a H/E with dual fans, and the pump is running all the time. I can check tomorrow / next time I drive it.
I have a H/E with dual fans, and the pump is running all the time. I can check tomorrow / next time I drive it.
My terminal gets corrosion a lot and i don't drive it much other than having a battery tender on it. Is this normal?
Could be gassing out around the terminal. Clean it off and use some corrode cure, prevents corrosion.
Mr. Freeze, how old is your battery? Might be time for a new one. 5 years is about all they should be used. These cars need a solid batter to operate well.
It has about 3 years and it has like sharp pieces of fine hair like metal. I'm guessing its battery acid leaking maybe? its only on the positive terminal tho. I don't want to chance it knowing I'm going to be flashing a new tune for my new setup.
ShelbyGTHUN, have you had a chance to check the ground cable for excessive heat?
Not yet, but tomorrow looks dry. How hot does yours get, so I have something to judge it by.
It sounds like you need a larger gauge ground cable. The only reason it would get hot is if you were pulling more amps than it was rated for. You could also add an addition parallel ground cable to help handle the load. If the problem was a loose or corroded connector, the connector would be hotter than the cable and the cable would get cooler as you move away from the bad connector.
Ok, I finally got to drive my car 2hrs non stop with the heat exchanger dual fans on the whole time. My VMP tune runs my H/E pump all the time, which in turn runs my fans all the time. In the winter, I run with the fan fuses pulled.
The ground cable was NOT hot or warm in any significant or noticeable way. I could hold on to it with no sensation of it being warmer than the surrounding area, or even the shock tower itself. Hope this helps!
I have the C+R unit, so I'm not sure if you have that kit, but maybe there is a difference in wiring quality? Not sure, but thought I'd mention that. Oh and it was 95F outside. Love the H/E upgrade, I get MONSTER power all the time, unlike last summer! Welllllllllllllllllllll worth the upgrade. Should be 2nd after the shifter upgrade on these cars!
The ground cable was NOT hot or warm in any significant or noticeable way. I could hold on to it with no sensation of it being warmer than the surrounding area, or even the shock tower itself. Hope this helps!
I have the C+R unit, so I'm not sure if you have that kit, but maybe there is a difference in wiring quality? Not sure, but thought I'd mention that. Oh and it was 95F outside. Love the H/E upgrade, I get MONSTER power all the time, unlike last summer! Welllllllllllllllllllll worth the upgrade. Should be 2nd after the shifter upgrade on these cars!
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