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Explorer

Oct 28, 2013

Battery Replacement Problem

So some &^%$#@! stole my battery by chopping the cables and carrying it off. Little did he know that it was already 3 years old and it gets HOT here soooooo.... it was probably dead anyway. However, that's not the problem.

I had a friend splice on new cables and connectors to the nice new battery in the nice new locking battery box. I made VERY sure he used the same cable gauge, but now my trailer brakes are screwy. They over-brake and I had to turn them WAY down.

Is this a resistance problem from the splicing? Did the friend lie about the wire gauge and it actually doesn't match? Do I need to spend an arm and a leg having the battery cables professionally replaced end-to-end?

Thanks for advice!

13 Replies

darsben
Explorer II
Oct 28, 2013
The battery was stolen off your truck or camper?

I read it as off camper. Doesn't your brake electric come off your truck through the 7 way plug?
Bill___Kate
Explorer
Oct 28, 2013
My guess is you are just observing the difference between an older battery with older connections to a new battery with nice clean connections, and you are getting better voltage to the brakes. If they work properly when you turn them down, there shouldn't be a problem ...
PapPappy
Explorer
Oct 28, 2013
Dernhelm wrote:
Little did he know that it was already 3 years old and it gets HOT here soooooo.... it was probably dead anyway.

Guess you showed them! Of course, you probably will owe them some money on the pro-rated age of the battery!:B

As for the cables....unless they were done incorrectly, you shouldn't have a problem with a properly spliced set of wires.
No real idea why you are having issues with the brakes?? Sorry.

Good luck