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Old Apr 4, 2013 | 03:25 PM
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I'm having a problem hooking my lights up to the battery. The wire to the battery is to fat to fit between the battery terminals and the wires for the battery any ideas what I could do
 
Old Apr 4, 2013 | 08:15 PM
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Are you using a ring terminal or just stuffing the bare end of the wire in there?
 
Old Apr 4, 2013 | 08:29 PM
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change the battery cable bolt to one of these side post extenders
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I ended up pulling off the rings and just screwing the bare wire into the battery terminals. Is that a good idea for the long term or should I change it
 
Old Apr 5, 2013 | 01:37 AM
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It will work, but I'd change it at some point down the road.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2013 | 12:23 AM
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Hey guys I've got a new problem now my lights are the kc daylighter 634s 130w driving lights with relay. While I was driving the ground to my switch came loose and now the lights won't work and the green light on the switch doesn't light up. Did I blow the fuses or what's going on?
 
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Recheck the ground connection, make sure theres a good meyal to metal connection. A lot of the times that is the problem
 
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Did you hook the ground back up after it came loose? LOL
 
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I drilled a hole in the metal arm of the e brake for my ground so I don't think it's anything on that end but where the ground came up to the switch is where it came loose. I've held the wire back up to the switch to see if it will work but nothing.
 



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