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Battery Boxes4053 viewsBattery Boxes just after paintingSep 11, 2005
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The Controller compartment5809 viewsThis is the Controller comparrtment for Firefly.
I think that's a Kilovac controller
Apr 22, 2005
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More melted mess2516 viewsAnother shot of the melted mess in the corner.Apr 22, 2005
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Actual cause of the fire4119 viewsHere is where I found the cause of the fire.
This battery cable was rubbing against the hold down bar, wore through it's insulation and shorted to the bar.
This is a problem because this Sparrow had the Pack Negative tied to the frame/12v ground.
The power flowed through the front famework (which appears to be isolated from the rear), then through the brake line to the back framework, which is tied to pack negative through the controller.
Apr 22, 2005
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Melted corner3659 viewsThis is a better view of the melted mess in the corner.
I've moved the tilt switch and relay out of the way.
The burning brake line melted both water drain tubes, and damaged the battery cable.
Apr 22, 2005
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Melted brake line7029 viewsThis shows the damage under the hood, after removing the charger and upper battery.
At the back of the 2 lower rear batteries, you can see 2 brake lines. One black, one white.
Guess which one melted...
At the back right, is where the melted line melted other tubes and wires.
Note that the brake line did NOT touch either of the rear battery posts!
Apr 22, 2005
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3643 viewsJun 05, 2004
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3928 viewsJun 05, 2004
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Pizzabutt Sparrows5568 viewsJust showing what the newer Pizza Butt models look like.Jun 05, 2004
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4145 viewsJun 05, 2004
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