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Old 04-04-2018, 11:58 AM   #9
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Re: Pics of Burnt Ground Wire Battery to Fender

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Originally Posted by dmjlambert View Post
It’s hard to comment without knowing where those wires are going from the terminal. I don’t think a poor connection or lack of ground will cause the wiring to melt. A short or incorrect connection will. I am not a fan of those clamp on repair connectors, I learned to pretty much hate them.

A stock connection to the battery + terminal has a 16 ga fusible link to the terminal block on the fender and the big wire to the starter. The battery - terminal just has a big wire to the block.
I always solder those things.
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