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Hot Rods Battery cable block - question

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by fowldog8, Dec 27, 2018.

  1. fowldog8
    Joined: Dec 9, 2012
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    I’m cleaning up some wiring and wondering if this wiring block is necessary. It’s between the starter and battery, both leads go through it, but nothing else connects here. It seems to just create an unnecessary splice, and I’d prefer to eliminate it if it’s not needed. [​IMG]


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  2. RICK R 44
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    It is just a convenient place to attach jumper cables. Not really needed.
     
  3. Clean it up for sure:eek:.Odd looking splices..,more insulation.
     
  4. Only handy if you're running electric door locks and you need to connect external battery to get you in. And it needs to be somewhere you don't have to be a contortionist to get to. Otherwise, lose it.
     
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  5. Mike VV
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    Looks like crap.
    NOT so safe.
    MUCH better ways of doing...whatever...that is.

    Mike
     
  6. fowldog8
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    Thanks for all the replies - function now makes sense, but location doesn't. It's up under the passenger floor, with only about 5 inches of ground clearance below the sidepipes, and jammed in above trans cooler. No way to get to it without being on a rack or jackstands. To be removed.
     
  7. Marcosmadness
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    Isn't this a phenolic block that uses a fuse between the two terminals. that it's a fuse block? As seen in the photo, the two terminals are isolated from each other. Put the correct fuse in place and screw it down (notice the threads in the center of both posts).
     
  8. upspirate
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    Posts are marked+ and -, and wired that way.....not a fuse holder
     
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  9. Some ugly-looking splices.....
     
  10. Black_Sheep
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    An insulated stud and a few ring terminals will clean that right up.
     

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  11. fowldog8
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    If you think those splices are bad, here is the temporary wiring I am replacing.

    1933ChevyWiring.jpg
     
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  12. Mr48chev
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    That looks like one of those "I'll hide it so good that it isn't useful installations.
    The block it's self would be good if it was in a spot you could access with jumper cables and had clean runs of cable running to it. A pair of those red and black plastic battery post caps and done.
    Those splices look like a great place for corrosion to start and cause a failure if you drive the rig a lot.
     
  13. Atwater Mike
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    Let's see...a fuse between the red and the black! Whoops! Wha' hoppen?
     
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  14. Here's a schematic for that if you need it... :eek:

    Wiring.gif
     
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