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Re: [TR] Battery Cables?

To: Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Battery Cables?
From: David Friedlander <forzion7@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 21:33:07 -0500
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For those interested in 'correct' battery cables for a TR3A
British Wiring has:

   - Positive earth cable
   http://www.britishwiring.com/Battery-to-positive-Ground-Cable-p/bc57.htm
   - Battery
   =E2=80=8B(-) =E2=80=8B
   to solenoid
   http://www.britishwiring.com/Battery-to-Solenoid-Cable-p/bc60.htm
   - Solenoid to starter
   http://www.britishwiring.com/Starter-to-Solenoid-Cable-p/bc59.htm

Dave'59 TR3A


On Sat, Jan 24, 2015 at 8:55 PM, Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com> wrote:

> Geo wrote:
>
> > I got one at O'Reillys just recently after I experimented
> > with using mine old one as a fuse (slow-blow).
> >
> > http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc499/Ahwahnee18/TR3/Start
> > erCable_zps2497ec3a.jpg
> >
> >
> > The new one is 15", black, p/ SK8415
>
> And does it have the right size hole to fit over the original solenoid
> stud?
>
> All the ones I could find at FLAPS had a much larger hole, so I wound up
> making a new terminal from a piece of soft "refrigeration"
> copper tubing.  That was a long time ago, though, so things may have
> changed.
>
> FWIW, TRF seems to have the solenoid-to-starter cable listed under P/N
> 131114.  I also see 131115 listed as battery negative to
> solenoid, and 131113 as battery positive to ground.  Apparently they have
> clamp-type battery terminals, though.
>
> -- Randall
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)">For those interested in &#39;correct&#=
39; battery cables for a TR3A<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=
=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)">British Wiring=
 has:<br><span class=3D"im">
        </span><ul><li><span style=3D"color:rgb(53,28,117)"><span style=3D"=
font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif">Positive
                earth cable=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 <font color=3D"#ff0000"><a hr=
ef=3D"http://www.britishwiring.com/Battery-to-positive-Ground-Cable-p/bc57.=
htm" target=3D"_blank">http://www.britishwiring.com/Battery-to-positive-Gro=
und-Cable-p/bc57.htm</a></font><br>
              </span></span></li><li><span style=3D"color:rgb(53,28,117)"><=
span style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif">Battery
                <div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic san=
s ms,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153);display:inline">=E2=80=8B(-)
                  =E2=80=8B</div>
                to solenoid=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 <font color=3D"#ff0000"><a hr=
ef=3D"http://www.britishwiring.com/Battery-to-Solenoid-Cable-p/bc60.htm"; ta=
rget=3D"_blank">http://www.britishwiring.com/Battery-to-Solenoid-Cable-p/bc=
60.htm</a></font><br>
              </span></span></li><li><span style=3D"color:rgb(53,28,117)"><=
span style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif">Solenoid to
                starter=C2=A0=C2=A0 <font color=3D"#ff0000"><a href=3D"http=
://www.britishwiring.com/Starter-to-Solenoid-Cable-p/bc59.htm" target=3D"_b=
lank">http://www.britishwiring.com/Starter-to-Solenoid-Cable-p/bc59.htm</a>=
</font></span></span></li></ul><p><span style=3D"color:rgb(53,28,117)">Dave=
</span>&#39;59 TR3A<br></p><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><=
div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Jan 24, 2015 at 8:55 PM, Randall <span di=
r=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:TR3driver@ca.rr.com"; target=3D"_blank">TR3d=
river@ca.rr.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" =
style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><sp=
an class=3D"">Geo wrote:<br>
<br>
&gt; I got one at O&#39;Reillys just recently after I experimented<br>
&gt; with using mine old one as a fuse (slow-blow).<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; <a href=3D"http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc499/Ahwahnee18/TR3/St=
art" target=3D"_blank">http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc499/Ahwahnee18=
/TR3/Start</a><br>
&gt; erCable_zps2497ec3a.jpg<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; The new one is 15&quot;, black, p/ SK8415<br>
<br>
</span>And does it have the right size hole to fit over the original soleno=
id stud?<br>
<br>
All the ones I could find at FLAPS had a much larger hole, so I wound up ma=
king a new terminal from a piece of soft &quot;refrigeration&quot;<br>
copper tubing.=C2=A0 That was a long time ago, though, so things may have c=
hanged.<br>
<br>
FWIW, TRF seems to have the solenoid-to-starter cable listed under P/N 1311=
14.=C2=A0 I also see 131115 listed as battery negative to<br>
solenoid, and 131113 as battery positive to ground.=C2=A0 Apparently they h=
ave clamp-type battery terminals, though.<br>
<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>
-- Randall<br>
<br>
</font></span></blockquote></div><br></div>

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