White terminal block under dash

moweraxle · Jan 8, 2005

Tom
Here is a pic of the terminal block that I used for power to my cab swich box.

Junkman · Jan 8, 2005

Is that yellow in the picture a battery warmer wrapped around the battery? Haven't seen one of those in many years. They are usually only used in the very very coldest parts of the hemisphere..

btolle · Jan 9, 2005

Is the blue thing on the right one of those "tap" connectors? If it is I would get rid of it. Those work on things that have no vibration and no exposure to moisture but will give you problems on a tractor. It will be a problem eventually and it will often be an intermittent break in the circuit which will make it all the harder to track down.

I spent 2 days cutting those things out of a motorhome so I could get all the marker lights working properly. Many of them had a lot of white corrosion on them and were not making good contact.

I know they are included with lots of auto electrical wiring kits but I throw them away and use butt splices or solder.

Bill Tolle

NY_Yankees_Fan · Jan 9, 2005

Larry,

Thanks for the picture and the PM, it does help.

DmansPadge · Jan 9, 2005

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I know they are included with lots of auto electrical wiring kits but I throw them away and use butt splices or solder.)</font>

I couldn't have said it any better. Those are used a lot because of the ease of using it but they are only a quick fix and will not hold up. I have had to rewire countless trucks with aftermarket beds because the company that puts the bed on uses nothing but those crappy connectors!

moweraxle · Jan 9, 2005

Yes it is Junkman, Got it at my local NAPA store, I think I paid $35 also use a 250 watt magnetic oil pan heater. Tractor starts like it was a 40 deg. spring day when it is really 0 deg. outside. The battery blanket keeps the battery about 85 deg.
I have it pluged into a timer that comes on at 2:00 am and goes off at 6:30 am. A starter is $425 plus $$