Hi,
I bought a Lithium battery (to save weight) and got it in my car. It has been awhile since I started the car so I had to crank the car for awhile until it started. The battery turned the motor over quite well.
Once the car was running I noticed a little smoke by the voltage regulator and it started getting worse, then a small fire started where the plug between the wires from the side cover to the voltage regulator is located which I put out. The wires on the VR side of the plug had melted the covering and were bare. The wires on the engine cover side of the plug were discolored. The plug from the VR to the wires that lead to the battery looked ok.
I did talk to George Dean and he said when I was cranking the motor I probably drained the battery down and that the Lithium batteries demand a lot of energy back to recharge and thus there is a lot of current going thru the wires. He said the plugs have more resistance than the rest of the wire so they get hot and thus the problem. He suggested I just cut out the plugs and solder the wires together (for both sets of plugs). When I change the motor, I'll have to cut those wires which is a bit of a pain but ok.
Was just wondering if anyone has some advice on this situation. I'm going to try what George had suggested and then check to see how the wires feel. I just don't want to get into a situation where I start burning wires again of course!
Any suggestions or experience with this using the Lithium batteries? Thank you.
James