Hello, everyone.
Per the Dan Masters instructions for converting a TR3 to an alternator, I did
the wire upgrade and installed an 8 gauge wire from the back of the alternator
to the solenoid. I used a regular crimp wire connector for the attachment, but
it seems vibration of the engine and the alternator have broken two of these.
Once was yesterday when I was dressed in a suit, far from home, and in 90+
degree heat with maximum humidity, driving to a work appointment.
(Hmmm...failure to make an appointment because of a breakdown...does that
qualify as a "dis"- appointment?)
Fast fix was to simply snip the remains of the old connector, strip the wire
and wrap it around the terminal without a connector, cinching it down under the
nut. Probably more flexible too. Just hate doing that kind of thing.
Is there a circle connector that might go over a post terminal, that won't
break under vibration? Has anyone else had this problem with the thick 8 gauge
wire?
Terry Smith, '59 TR3
New Hampshire
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