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Old 11-27-2014, 11:25 PM
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What do you mean by "over-sized " ? The more cold cranking amps the better....
My pickup has a 1000 amp battery, turning a Little V6...

And you wont hurt anything.....
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That steering gear box likely needs to be replaced if it's that bad, but there is also likely a lot of monkey motion in the tie rod ends on the drag link and tie rod.

Sounds dangerous......
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Originally Posted by ITTs_Cole
can having an oversized battery cause any issues like sending too much power to the starter etc..?
No, doesn't work that way. 12V is 12V is 12V.

If you had a 24V battery for some reason, you'd have a problem. And you'd definitely notice your starter spinning that fast lol

Voltage is the power. Amperage is capacity.
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Originally Posted by salad

No, doesn't work that way. 12V is 12V is 12V.

If you had a 24V battery for some reason, you'd have a problem. And you'd definitely notice your starter spinning that fast lol

Voltage is the power. Amperage is capacity.
Lol.. this made me imagine turning the key to start and the tachometer jumping to 6,000 rpm. Super Start!
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Originally Posted by salad

Voltage is the power. Amperage is capacity.
My understanding:
Volts are pushed. Amps are pulled

Everything on a 12V circuit gets 12V pushed to it, but each item draws as many amps as it needs from the battery's reserve
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
My understanding:
Volts are pushed. Amps are pulled

Everything on a 12V circuit gets 12V pushed to it, but each item draws as many amps as it needs from the battery's reserve
That works as well.

Both of these are tremendous simplifications lol
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me and electricity aren't friends. While replacing a diesel truck with 2 batteries i accidently grounded both out on this guys firewall. The aftermath was a burn mark and melted handle of my ratchet, burned my hand and melted his firewall.
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New question: what size spark plug socket do I need for a 1999 jeep xj
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Originally Posted by ITTs_Cole
me and electricity aren't friends. While replacing a diesel truck with 2 batteries i accidently grounded both out on this guys firewall. The aftermath was a burn mark and melted handle of my ratchet, burned my hand and melted his firewall.
oh my

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New question: what size spark plug socket do I need for a 1999 jeep xj
Standard automotive size. I think it's 5/8"
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Originally Posted by salad
oh my
Stupid Murican
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Originally Posted by salad
oh my Standard automotive size. I think it's 5/8"
Thanka
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Originally Posted by dschappell
Thanka
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Originally Posted by XJwonders
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I see what you did there
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Originally Posted by ITTs_Cole

Stupid Murican
In 'Murica, melting a ratchet and burning your hand is the equivalent to sneezing in your palm. Like a man.

Lol!
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On the wiring harness, what are the ones that run the ACC stuff? I'm rigging up a push button start with ACC switch.
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