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Order placed this evening.
I suppose it doesn't matter as long as it's long enough to reach, but not so long that it's getting in the way.Weird, I just measured my starter cable and it is about 14.5" - 15"
I contacted Gary and told him so he added the 15" option to the TDI package. Many posts in this thread said they had found the 19" too long and hard to put in position.I suppose it doesn't matter as long as it's long enough to reach, but not so long that it's getting in the way.
I think he's using braided cabled now instead of solid, so bending it into shape shouldn't be overly difficult.
My in-laws are back about the 10th of April, so I still have a bit of waiting to do.
Hey, (this is a general question to all)...
Does anyone know why disconnecting the battery resolves the odd electrical issues for a while.
You would think that if there was a bad ground that the problem would be constant. But instead, disconnecting the battery fixes the symptoms for a while. Mine start to come back about every two weeks now.
...I'm really looking forward to getting the new cables.
But if you've already checked the ground connections, perhaps there is a broken wire inside a wire loom?Mine was just under 19" so it should hopefully be okay.
I wouldn't think that clearing the volatile memory would resolve the electrical issues.
eg. When the issue is happening, if you brake, turn on the signals, open or close the door locks, play with the windows, turn the seat heater on or off, etc. Any lights that are on dim for a second. This would seem to be outside of the ECU or CCMs influence. ...right?
The ECU shows different issues from time to time for this problem.
Terminal 30 issue
ABS issue
Intermittent electrical faults.
(And I've looked into all of those over the years, doing a lot of work that probably didn't need to be done.)
It all depends on how long I let the problem continue. The problem gets worse over time.
Disconnecting the battery solves it....for a while. If I clear the codes, nothing new gets logged until the problems starts coming back.
After disconnecting the battery, the problem is reset, and everything is back to 100%. But after about 2 weeks the problem starts to show up again, and gradually gets worse over time. The lights dimming a bit when any new load is put on is the first sign. Maybe the radio has some extra static. After a few more days a few minutes after first driving the car in the morning there might be a major dip in the power for a second (lights almost going out not just dimming) followed immediately by three beeps. (This is usually when I get the ABS error) After another week or two I might start having issues locking or unlocking the doors. etc etc.
But I disconnect the battery, and all the problems are totally gone. Like the grounding issue doesn't exist.
Rinse and repeat.
It's totally a grounding issue. And these symptoms and the temporary fix are common among different brands of vehicles. I just don't understand why disconnecting the battery seems to fix it for a while. You would think that as long as the grounding issue exists that the problems would be constant.
I'm just curious why this is.
PS: When I replace those cables, I'll be giving that ground under the windshield another look too. (It's been years since I last had a go at that one. I'll be giving it some extra TLC this time to help protect it going forward.)
I like that idea, I did 2/0 on my golf and drilled the old wire out and then cut it and expanded then soldered the 2/0 wire in with some good quality solder. I didn't like it so much, but I wanted to have the oem style clamps still. Next time I'll do that way.i just clean up and re-use the OEM ends. you can drill out the main crimped wire and even tap that hole, or just put a bolt thru it with a nut. use a cheap hydraulic crimper and some new big lug ends and make all the nice new battery cables you want
That sucks. The cable I got from him is insane. He did an incredible job. It'll likely outlast the car.Beaulah ? The op Got Bearings has long since stopped posting. His friend Gary that made these cables has fallen knee deep into life's issues and non of them are pleasant. He says he still makes cables when he is physically capable of doing so (bad back). His website innovativewiring lapsed and may not be available to him again. Best to contact him through: cruisingitnow at gmail.