But he doesn't have AC power where it sits so it would require solar or a cutoff. For longer term, solar may be best due to slow self discharge even with no load on the batteries
Could i put a remote battery disconnect switch on the positive lead to the power steering pump to stop current and prevent a possible fire from overcurrent to the PSP? Your thoughts?
The issue I have with these fires is that as there is no load at the cable when it's not running - power is there, but no flow to cause heat and melt things, the issue must begin while it's running and there's a draw on the EHPS pump. A cable with 13 volts and 400 amps available will sit for years and never get warm - until there's a current flow to cause heat. So - why would a connector get hot just sitting there? Makes no sense. If a circuit with no flow was a risk, then every battery connection in every car since the advent of batteries would be at risk. Amperage flow causing heat is the issue. No flow, no heat.
My understanding is there is a high resistance connection due to ham fisting the terminal- arcing and sparking eventually, like hovering the neg battery cable over the post and "light-switching" it.
An Electrical Short.
My thoughts are that it would be a waste of time and effort. The damage occurs while the truck is running, if the connector is not properly seated. A fire is most likely to happen shortly after the engine is shut off from a damaged connection that has been under load and is smoldering.
But with the pump off - there is no load, thus, no spark, no current flow and no heat.
A short would be there any time - and a connector would have to "short to ground" - that's a short. And that means it's present even when driving.
How many thousands have been sold vs. the actual fires proven to be caused by that area..... few.
Ah, that makes sense. Thanks for the insight!!
I’d take the fender off just to do that project. I’ve thought of doing the same. You can take the whole fender assembly off without messing with those plastic rivets.
