Thanks, Jochen.
I prepared for the session by hooking up my Smart charger for a few hours to bring te battery up to 100% charged.
And, yesterday, let it run for a few minutes. verification. All good.
Rain is here, so i will delay restoring insurance and registration, then take a spin.
It was outside for the big rains. Nicely washed, courtesy Mother Nature. It llooks great.
As it has been dormant a spell, i best air u the tires. they look low!
Solder vs crmp talk wit son, on hold.
I thnk the wire got hot by contact with the nearby EGR pie!!!
Whatever, fixed and done.
I have seen folks use tose hi tech commectors. prett slick, I gotta say.
Had they been aroud when i did the swap, i might have gone for them. The oes arud then were not impressve.
Carl