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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674   
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If you are wanting the spots to activate in conjunction with your main beams after the fitting of the boomslang loom I simply used the now spare headlight supply socket to trigger the relay for them whilst taking a fused feed from the alternator. This kept all the circuit for the spots under the bonnet without having to add cables and switches into the cab. 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
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24th Oct 2019 2:56pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20292 
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You definitely want any feeds from the alternator to be fused as close to possible to the source.
Bluesea do some very good bus bars that are well made and will last. Especially with tinned lugs etc. (I've found Selterm there in the States to be very good). If you wanted a better headlight solution I would recommend the Land Reiziger loom more than the Boomslang due to having two Relays. One for the dipped, the other for main. In mine I swapped the Relays out for Relays with a diode across the coil. (Check pins are correct, on mine the trigger and ground needed swapping around). ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️ |
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24th Oct 2019 5:55pm |
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| rockster57 Member Since: 15 Nov 2014 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 937 
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Thanks Mash. That sounds a very neat solution  |
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24th Oct 2019 8:50pm |
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| rockster57 Member Since: 15 Nov 2014 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 937
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Thanks for the info and recommendations Steve. What’s the advantage of the diode equipped relays? |
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24th Oct 2019 8:52pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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I fitted a positive busbar in the rear of my USW to feed a variety of lights and sockets. I used an off the shelf busbar and mounted it in a plastic box:
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge The feed cable is from my second battery and is protected by a 60amp fuse: Click image to enlarge Feeds from the busbar then go via a local fusebox to the various relays and switches: Click image to enlarge I plan to do something similar, although on a smaller scale, at the front to provide a dedicated loom for the headlights Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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24th Oct 2019 9:06pm |
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| rockster57 Member Since: 15 Nov 2014 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 937
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That looks a very professional set up LRA! Food for thought! Much appreciated, thank you
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24th Oct 2019 10:27pm |
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| rockster57 Member Since: 15 Nov 2014 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 937
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What are the blue components L1-4? |
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24th Oct 2019 10:33pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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They're latching relays. They're actually due to be swapped out at some point, as they don't work very well with the LR buttons that I'm using. It's the fault of the buttons rather than the electronics, though, but as I'm keen to keep the former another solution is called for
 Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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25th Oct 2019 7:15am |
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| rockster57 Member Since: 15 Nov 2014 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 937
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^^^
Thank you |
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25th Oct 2019 10:13am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20292
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In answer to your question they (Diodes) across the Relay coil would help suppress voltage spikes or fly back voltage spikes up the power source wire. In a Relay they suppress and dissipate. When used in-line forward biased they voltage block return voltage.
Dissipation is better than blocking alone, and is better for relay coils longevity. Particularly important with more sensitive electronic, as the return voltage spike could cause damage. ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️ Last edited by custom90 on 25th Oct 2019 11:48am. Edited 1 time in total |
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25th Oct 2019 10:54am |
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| rockster57 Member Since: 15 Nov 2014 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 937
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Comprehensive and understandable explanation. Thanks Steve
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25th Oct 2019 11:37am |
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| rockster57 Member Since: 15 Nov 2014 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 937
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Click image to enlarge LRA, that bright metal plate? Is it stainless steel? And is it an earthing plate? Does it perform satisfactorily bolted to the aluminium wheelarch? |
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25th Oct 2019 5:08pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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It's a piece of aluminium and yes, it does provide an earth point. It's fixed to the wheel arch with a speed screw and so makes a very good connection. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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25th Oct 2019 9:38pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2211 
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Very neat and professional job, well done
Keith |
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25th Oct 2019 10:04pm |
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