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Old 10-29-2018, 12:03 AM
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So didn't get to do any runs kids took the buggy for a ride and the battery retainer broke.

Battery fell out and was dragged until it broke the connectors on the battery.
Fortunately the battery itself was not damaged.
It also ripped the solenoid off its retainer and destroyed the rubber boot that holds it.

So didn't get the chance until yesterday to rebuild my battery wires had to put new connectors on both wires.

The solenoid is zip tied in place for now. It will be getting a new home in the box I still haven't gotten the chance to build.

Buggy is back up and running and none the worse for the incident.
Did cause me to rethink my battery retention and will be using a metal retainer with a bolt down clamp and rubber buffer instead of just a rubber stretchy one from now on.

Kind of frustrating cause the retainer was designed for car batteries and is only a couple of months old and shouldn't have snapped but did.
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