Copper solenoid posts

Asked by depiante Jun 10, 2018 at 07:08 AM about the 1986 Toyota Pickup 2 Dr STD Standard Cab SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

The copper stud on the solenoid was stripped. I replaced it with a stud I
fabricated from a bolt from the clamp on a battery cable. It is steel, not copper.
It works fine. So what is the problem?

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Hornet_2497 answered 5 years ago

Someone may have said it won't work because copper is a better electrical conductor than steel. But in this case that bolt does not look like it's in a position to conduct electricity so it will be okay. Also, steel is stronger but it corrodes easily so if you use it on a battery terminal, you should coat it with grease to protect it.

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