freeagent Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 i am planning to fit my aux battery set-up into my disco (same set up i had in my defender) which will have 2 leisure batteries, wired in parallel and charged via a VSR, located in the rear of the drawer unit i'm about to build. what i cant decide is how to run the charge cable (i'm using the cable from a set of jump leads that had knackered battery clamps so fairly heavy pos + neg cores running in one plastic cable) from the engine start batt to the rear load space.. do i run it in some conduit on top of the chassis rail, then punch a hole in the boot floor, or is there a rubber gromit in the bulkhead i could push it through, then run it under the carpet (up one side or under centre console) to reach the boot... has anyone else done this? if so how did you do it... cheers m@tt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 Haven't actually done that particular job but ISTR there is a biggish grommet somewhere down in the right hand side of the loadspace area, where the towing electrics go through and plug in inside the loadspace. So along the chassis and through there would be my suggestion, if the hole is big enough (can't remember how big it is exactly but I think it is big enough to push the towing electrics plug through) I wouldn't try and run battery cables inside, thin cable like coax to an aerial is easy enough but battery cables would be difficult, unless you really didn't care what it looked like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted June 10, 2006 Author Share Posted June 10, 2006 oh ha ha ha ha... no, its 10 years old, with no rusty floor... so they are not all ****e.... thanks bog monster, i will investigate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 If you do find a rusty hole in the floor, you could stuff a Muppet in it. I think I may have just located one ^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 In the past I've cased them in corrugated split sheathing first then secured the whole lot along the chassis frame terminating them with a pair of insulated studs on brackets inside the rear loadspace of the vehicle. From the studs I've then run short cables to the secondary battery setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted June 10, 2006 Author Share Posted June 10, 2006 thats not a bad idea, i was planning on using one of the quick release plugs (anderson plugs???) that are used to charge electric forklifts. then i can remove the battery set-up if i need the load space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 (edited) Anderson plugs are good kit & a good way to connect a 2nd battery. anderson power connectors reckon you would need the 175amp or higher versions Edited June 10, 2006 by western Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 They're good but I prefer the studs as it makes it easier or tidier if you want to take a spur off the battery feed in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted June 10, 2006 Author Share Posted June 10, 2006 Steve, whereabouts would you buy these insulated studs from? i think i know what you are talking about but just want to be sure...... and ralph, whats the best place (in the UK) to buy Anderson conectors from? VWP? cheers for your input guys.. m@tt. i'll post some pictures when its finished... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 and ralph, whats the best place (in the UK) to buy Anderson conectors from? VWP? got mine from my local vehicle electrical supplier, your nearest should be able to get them for you or VWP anderson connector & stud block Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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