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samuelsteven

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Posted: February 22, 2007 at 6:17 PM / IP Logged

I accidentally touched the positive to the ground terminal while installing a capacitor. Now it only reads 1.5 volts instead of 12. Did i mess it up or can it be recharged?

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Posted: February 22, 2007 at 6:47 PM / IP Logged

You just discharged it...all you have to do is recharge it with a lest light

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samuelsteven

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Posted: February 22, 2007 at 7:39 PM / IP Logged

Yea, i figured it out earlier, thanx though. The only other thing is that the top terminals are cross threaded, im trying to figure out a way to re-thread it or sumthin

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Posted: February 22, 2007 at 10:16 PM / IP Logged

if they are cross threaded than go to a machine shop and have them use a dye or tap new threads

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Posted: February 22, 2007 at 11:18 PM / IP Logged

you should be able to pick up a die at any hardware store, just bring the cap or the nuts with you to find the correct size. most caps are 1/4" 20 or 10/32 i believe. be very careful when rethreading the bolts, if you twist too hard you could rip the studs right out of the cap

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Posted: February 23, 2007 at 2:36 AM / IP Logged

What ever you do, DO NOT use it until it is fixed. You risk shorting it again and it possibly exploding.

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