370/12RM Battery Connector
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370/12RM Battery Connector
Hello,
First post on this Forum.
I have a 1988 Mapleglo 370/12RM and I need to replace the battery connector. I am the second owner and am not sure if the current connector is correct. The battery leaked and damaged the connector.
Attached, is a picture of the damaged connector.
The two questions I have are these:
1. Is the battery connector a hard plastic cap or a vinyl covered cap?
2. Were the cap connections covered with electrical tape or heat shrink?
I posted this question on the Official Rickenbacker Forum and an email to the Service Department and received no response. I am hoping someone on this Forum knows the answer. I want to repair my 370/12RM with the correct parts.
Thanks in advance for any help.
mapleglorm
First post on this Forum.
I have a 1988 Mapleglo 370/12RM and I need to replace the battery connector. I am the second owner and am not sure if the current connector is correct. The battery leaked and damaged the connector.
Attached, is a picture of the damaged connector.
The two questions I have are these:
1. Is the battery connector a hard plastic cap or a vinyl covered cap?
2. Were the cap connections covered with electrical tape or heat shrink?
I posted this question on the Official Rickenbacker Forum and an email to the Service Department and received no response. I am hoping someone on this Forum knows the answer. I want to repair my 370/12RM with the correct parts.
Thanks in advance for any help.
mapleglorm
Re: 370/12RM Battery Connector
Greeting!mapleglorm wrote:Hello,
First post on this Forum.
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I posted this question on the Official Rickenbacker Forum and an email to the Service Department and received no response.
mapleglorm
RIC should be on their semi-annual holiday vacation, so you should be patient re: hearing back from them.
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Re: 370/12RM Battery Connector
Thanks for the info.
Re: 370/12RM Battery Connector
I am changing the battery on mine this week. I'll pm you with my contact info so you can remind me to take a picture for you.
Re: 370/12RM Battery Connector
IIRC, that should be a "standard" 9-volt battery wiring connector. The reasons for me saying this are two-fold: (1) I think that's what is in my RM the last time I changed the battery, and (2) a similar connector in my 381JK needs to be replaced, and I bought a "standard" 9V wiring connector for that purpose, as that is what is on it.
It is better, of course, to know useless things than to know nothing. - Seneca
Re: 370/12RM Battery Connector
Is yours the hard plastic, or the soft vinyl variety? This is what mapleglorm is asking.doctorwho wrote:IIRC, that should be a "standard" 9-volt battery wiring connector. The reasons for me saying this are two-fold: (1) I think that's what is in my RM the last time I changed the battery, and (2) a similar connector in my 381JK needs to be replaced, and I bought a "standard" 9V wiring connector for that purpose, as that is what is on it.
Re: 370/12RM Battery Connector
I don't remember it being hard plastic in either of the RM or JK, but I'll check the RM tomorrow.jps wrote:Is yours the hard plastic, or the soft vinyl variety? This is what mapleglorm is asking.doctorwho wrote:IIRC, that should be a "standard" 9-volt battery wiring connector. The reasons for me saying this are two-fold: (1) I think that's what is in my RM the last time I changed the battery, and (2) a similar connector in my 381JK needs to be replaced, and I bought a "standard" 9V wiring connector for that purpose, as that is what is on it.
It is better, of course, to know useless things than to know nothing. - Seneca
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Re: 370/12RM Battery Connector
Many thanks, Jason. Mine must have been replaced before, because my connector is spliced where yours seems to be connected directly to the circuit board. I will buy a vinyl covered connector and slice it in. I am not going to mess with the circuit board
Also, thanks to all that have responded.
Greek
Also, thanks to all that have responded.
Greek
Re: 370/12RM Battery Connector
You're welcome! We are glad to help!
FWIW I checked my FG RM and it has the soft vinyl connector, as I expected.
FWIW I checked my FG RM and it has the soft vinyl connector, as I expected.
It is better, of course, to know useless things than to know nothing. - Seneca
Re: 370/12RM Battery Connector
FWIW, same connector as in the video.doctorwho wrote:You're welcome! We are glad to help!
FWIW I checked my FG RM and it has the soft vinyl connector, as I expected.
It is better, of course, to know useless things than to know nothing. - Seneca