[DeTomaso] Strange electrical issue - is it time for a newstarter?

Tomas Gunnarsson guson at home.se
Tue Feb 25 16:13:04 EST 2014


I put that style clamps on my daily driver but they didn't last long.
They were of course used in harsher weather than a toy car.
 
Tomas

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From: thomas [thomas at hax.se]
Sent: 25/2/2014 9:19:40 PM
To: Mikael
Cc: ,Peter Cajthaml
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Strange electrical issue - is it time for a
newstarter?

I have a set like this on my GT5:

http://m.ebay.com/itm/231150686817

Have used them since I bought the car 14 years ago. Still works great. 

Thomas

> 25 feb 2014 kl. 20:24 skrev "Mikael" <mikael_hass at mail.tele.dk>:
> 
> " Now I will search for a better disconnect switch ", exactly what I
have
> done for years, can't find one other than the green thumb wheel one we
> probably all have. Especially on my Longchamp, if I don't turn it down
all
> the way, hard, it can't start when warm. If someone comes up with a
better
> model that gives a good connection and can be used w/o tools, I'll buy
3
> right now.
> 
> Mvh/Regards
> Mikael
> 
> 
> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> Fra: Peter Cajthaml [mailto:pcajthaml at gmail.com] 
> Sendt: 24. februar 2014 20:41
> Til: detomaso at poca.com
> Emne: Re: [DeTomaso] Strange electrical issue - is it time for a new
> starter?
> 
> following up on my "starter clicking" issue - you guys were right: I
removed
> the battery disconnect switch, and the car started a total of 7 times
this
> weekend w/o a problem. Now I will search for a better disconnect
switch, as
> I like to isolate the battery when not driving the car (mostly Sunday
night
> - Saturday morning). Thanks for the help!
> 
> Peter
> #2761
> 
> 
>> On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 3:49 PM, Bill Moore <bill at incendium.com>
wrote:
>> 
>> Peter, you should be able to leave your car sit for two weeks with
the 
>> battery hooked up, without a battery tender, in a 50 f garage. My 
>> Pantera has an Interstate, nothing special battery that is at least 5
> years old.
>> From May thru Oct my car will start everytime, anytime with one or
two 
>> weeks between starts no problems and the battery is hooked up all the
> time.
>> During winter Nov - Apr I disconnect the battery Negative wire and 
>> hook up a Ctek battery tender($87CDN). I've done this for the last 
>> three years. No problems.
>> 
>> Your battery should hold a hooked up charge for two weeks.
>> Bill Moore
>> Incendium Supply
>> Calgary
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Peter Cajthaml <pcajthaml at gmail.com>
>> Sender: "DeTomaso" <detomaso-bounces at poca.com>Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014
>> 15:32:33
>> To: michael at michaelshortt.com<michael at michaelshortt.com>
>> Cc: detomaso at poca.com<detomaso at poca.com>
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Strange electrical issue - is it time for a
new
>> starter?
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   I put that style clamps on my daily driver but they didn't last long.
   They were of course used in harsher weather than a toy car.



   Tomas
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   From: thomas [thomas at hax.se]

   Sent: 25/2/2014 9:19:40 PM

   To: Mikael

   Cc: ,Peter Cajthaml

   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Strange electrical issue - is it time for a
   newstarter?

   I have a set like this on my GT5:
   [1]http://m.ebay.com/itm/231150686817
   Have used them since I bought the car 14 years ago. Still works great.
   Thomas
   > 25 feb 2014 kl. 20:24 skrev "Mikael" <mikael_hass at mail.tele.dk>:
   >
   > " Now I will search for a better disconnect switch ", exactly what I
   have
   > done for years, can't find one other than the green thumb wheel one
   we
   > probably all have. Especially on my Longchamp, if I don't turn it
   down all
   > the way, hard, it can't start when warm. If someone comes up with a
   better
   > model that gives a good connection and can be used w/o tools, I'll
   buy 3
   > right now.
   >
   > Mvh/Regards
   > Mikael
   >
   >
   > -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
   > Fra: Peter Cajthaml [mailto:pcajthaml at gmail.com]
   > Sendt: 24. februar 2014 20:41
   > Til: detomaso at poca.com
   > Emne: Re: [DeTomaso] Strange electrical issue - is it time for a new
   > starter?
   >
   > following up on my "starter clicking" issue - you guys were right: I
   removed
   > the battery disconnect switch, and the car started a total of 7 times
   this
   > weekend w/o a problem. Now I will search for a better disconnect
   switch, as
   > I like to isolate the battery when not driving the car (mostly Sunday
   night
   > - Saturday morning). Thanks for the help!
   >
   > Peter
   > #2761
   >
   >
   >> On Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 3:49 PM, Bill Moore <bill at incendium.com>
   wrote:
   >>
   >> Peter, you should be able to leave your car sit for two weeks with
   the
   >> battery hooked up, without a battery tender, in a 50 f garage. My
   >> Pantera has an Interstate, nothing special battery that is at least
   5
   > years old.
   >> From May thru Oct my car will start everytime, anytime with one or
   two
   >> weeks between starts no problems and the battery is hooked up all
   the
   > time.
   >> During winter Nov - Apr I disconnect the battery Negative wire and
   >> hook up a Ctek battery tender($87CDN). I've done this for the last
   >> three years. No problems.
   >>
   >> Your battery should hold a hooked up charge for two weeks.
   >> Bill Moore
   >> Incendium Supply
   >> Calgary
   >>
   >> -----Original Message-----
   >> From: Peter Cajthaml <pcajthaml at gmail.com>
   >> Sender: "DeTomaso" <detomaso-bounces at poca.com>Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014
   >> 15:32:33
   >> To: michael at michaelshortt.com<michael at michaelshortt.com>
   >> Cc: detomaso at poca.com<detomaso at poca.com>
   >> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Strange electrical issue - is it time for a
   new
   >> starter?
   >>
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