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C5 Help => Tried & Tested : Share your good,or bad, experiences => Topic started by: radiomarty on 06, May, 2012 - 21:19:19

Title: Battery tops a word of caution
Post by: radiomarty on 06, May, 2012 - 21:19:19

Have a C5 in for repair where the electronics had become 'fried' The control box was salvageable however the ULA chip in the POD had a hit and the motor load indication is duff - This week I have repaired several control boxes and pods showing the same symptoms as this one so a word of caution if your using battery tops with key switches - the positive and negative terminals on batteries can swap place - see attached photo of the battery top fitted to the battery on the c5 in for repair :

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/20120506_205513.jpg)

You will see that the blue wire (negative ) is going to the right hand side of the battery

Now with the top removed you will see that the right terminal is positive ! - Result control box and POD burnt out in the switch of a key -

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/20120506_205613.jpg)

Pod damage ::::

(http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad49/radiomarty/20120505_150338.jpg)


Hope this helps when purchasing batteries

Radiomarty

Title: Re: Battery tops a word of caution
Post by: Lancealot on 07, May, 2012 - 08:15:56

Thanks for the causion measures

Lance

Title: Re: Battery tops a word of caution
Post by: Karl on 07, May, 2012 - 13:35:08

bit of an ouch,..buying one of our c5alive wiring kits would be the best bet , can't understand why you would want to keep that keyswitch assembly when originality is already compromised by altering the battery top.

http://c5alive.co.uk/index.php?com=shop&display=product&id=15

Title: Re: Battery tops a word of caution
Post by: radiomarty on 07, May, 2012 - 13:39:30

The owner has indeed now opted for a wiring kit  :) :) :)