Re: [Chrysler300] a simpler fix for battery disconnect

[Bill Huff <czbill@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Just an aside, if you are running an alternator 
and the cable comes loose you can put a large 
voltage spike on the system.  It can be hard on solid state electronics.

Bill Huff



At 6/13/201004:57 PM, Michael Reed wrote:
>My 2¢ worth -- I, too, disconnect the (negative, 
>it's a "F") cable from the post, tightening it 
>only minimally when reattaching for easy removal 
>next time. BUT... I clean the negative post and 
>connector regularly with the tool designed for 
>that, and have never had a problem with insufficent power to the starter.
>
>Mike Reed in Lake Odessa, Michigan
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>   Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 4:23 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] a simpler fix for battery disconnect
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>   I'm guilty of doing that some too, but you 
> must understand that you run fairly high risk 
> of losing your connection during cranking and 
> you will certainly have less voltage to operate 
> your ignition system and that's critical during 
> start-up especially if you have a c300 still using its 6volt system.
>   Marshall Goodknight
>
>   ---------- Original Message ----------
>   From: "Fern" <crc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>   To: "Chrysler 300 Club" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>   Subject: [Chrysler300] a simpler fix for battery disconnect
>   Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:19:53 -0600
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>   I have never found the need for one of those 
> battery disconnects as with it you'll end up 
> with a weird adapter. What I've been doing for 
> years is to never quite tighten up the negative 
> clamp and then I can easily twist it ON or OFF 
> without use of tools. I always disconnect the 
> negative cable whenever I park the car at 
> either a car show or it's storage area. My 
> theory is that it's hard to have an electrical 
> fire if you don't have a dc loop in the vehicle. Just my 2 cents worth.
>   Fern with 300L ht and 300H conv
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