Re: [T3] Suggestions on finding a short in the wiring harness?

["Dave Hall" <dave@hallvw.clara.co.uk>]

I realised later it couldn't be the starter bush, and if the Bendix was hanging
up, the new starter would be highly unlikely to have the same fault.

I didn't realise the clamps were lead - they seem too hard to be that.  I doubt
you can get replacements for those very easily.

My Beetle + terminal corroded away and broke after 15 years (obviously wasn't
lead back then), so I replaced it with what I could get - which was aluminium.
That was hopeless as oxidation killed the contact for large currents within a
week.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club
http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 9:01 AM
Subject: Re: [T3] Suggestions on finding a short in the wiring harness?


> On 8 Aug 2006 at 10:59, Dave Hall wrote:
>
> > The other thing that can be troublesome is the clamp itself.  Don't replace
a
> > corroded or broken clamp with an aluminium cast one, as it can oxidise and
cause
> > problems - only use the nickel-plated brass ones.
>
> The original clamps are solid lead, cast onto the ends of the wire.
> There's nothing better because this is an exact match to the metal in
> the battery post.
>
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