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| stevie d Member Since: 09 Nov 2009 Location: Bishops Stortford Posts: 342   
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Any substantial bolt will do.
Make sure its paint free - metal to metal. Steve  Defender 90 TD5 Station Wagon
Discovery 3 HSE BMW 330i Coupe |
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9th Nov 2011 4:49pm |
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| cobs Member Since: 12 Jun 2008 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 336 
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9th Nov 2011 5:26pm |
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| coln18 Member Since: 01 Nov 2011 Location: Loch Lomond Posts: 45 
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Hi Cobs, cheers for the link, where abouts on the the bulkhead was that earth connection point, i have everything connected up just the black earth cable to connect, i couldnt see a earth point within reach of my cable |
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9th Nov 2011 5:42pm |
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| cobs Member Since: 12 Jun 2008 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 336
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passenger side just to the left of the rubber bulkhead grommet and the bracket where the water pipes go through the bulkhead (standing at the front onf the car looking towards the bulkhead)
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9th Nov 2011 5:47pm |
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| cobs Member Since: 12 Jun 2008 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 336
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apologies - just re-read your post - mine's a 2007 Puma - not sure where the equivalent is on a TD5 |
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9th Nov 2011 5:52pm |
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| coln18 Member Since: 01 Nov 2011 Location: Loch Lomond Posts: 45
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Damn, i got all excited there and was ready to bolt outside with a torch to see if it was there lol.....thanks anyway, any td5 owners out there who would know the nearest grounding point, would be appreciated. |
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9th Nov 2011 5:57pm |
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| Sonic3d Member Since: 28 Jan 2008 Location: Ross on Wye Posts: 1505 
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Just looked online at them and they draw 50amps
 find a good earth. |
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9th Nov 2011 6:07pm |
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| coln18 Member Since: 01 Nov 2011 Location: Loch Lomond Posts: 45
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Yep, thats the problem, and they dont exactly give you 40ft of cable to route it to any old earth you want, thats why i was looking for one on the passanger side of the engine bay either bulkhead or that area....
Col |
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9th Nov 2011 7:15pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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As Sonic justifiably mentioned and being a sparky myself 50 amps is a fair whack and will generate a
 load of heat if you're earth ain't good. Talking from Puma experience just because it 'looks good' doesn't mean it's fit for purpose! (Bit like women really!  ) Either check the point your bolting to is in fact a good earth or extend/replace the cable to reach a known earth would be the prudent thing to do before switching on or your Heatshot may generate more heat than you wish it to!
This may or may not be of interest: http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?s=42c961...opic=72303 Interesting quote from a Canadian Defender owner that experiences -40 degrees in Winter.... "We use washer fluid that....does not freeze..... Costs around 50 cents a liter. No need for complicated bits on the vehicle. Every year we enjoy watching these same silly discussions from the UK about simple things that have been solved decades ago.... Someone could make a killing after they figure out how to mix methanol with water and sell it...." Vodka Asda's cheapest brand normally works for me and if you get stranded and have a passenger that can push the stalk you can always drink it to keep warm! If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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9th Nov 2011 11:24pm |
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| coln18 Member Since: 01 Nov 2011 Location: Loch Lomond Posts: 45
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getting conflicting advice on this one, on landyzone they are telling me any bolt in the bodywork will do, as 50amp is nothing for a current running through the size of bodywork on a landy, yet on here everyone is telling me to find a proper earth grounding point as 50 amps is a lot....mmmm could be a toss of a coin one this
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10th Nov 2011 5:24pm |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101  
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just bolt another long piece of cable on and bolt to engine mount etc.
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10th Nov 2011 5:34pm |
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| Lorryman100 Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Here Posts: 2686 |
If you done that in Glasgow you would have the Jakey's chasing you up and down Sauchiehall street window licking your defender!!!  Hmmm I bottle of cheap vodka liberally sprinkled over manky Defender x one squad of Jakey's = One clean defender!!! And you would be spreading some christmas good spirit to the less fortunate as well....win win situation.  |
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10th Nov 2011 6:06pm |
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| coln18 Member Since: 01 Nov 2011 Location: Loch Lomond Posts: 45
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yeh but would the jakeys make a good earth grounding point for my heatshot unit, could i just bolt the lead on to there napper  |
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10th Nov 2011 8:00pm |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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So a sparky tells you you need a good earth but you seem to accept what's said on the forum for people who can't even string a sentence together and whose knuckles drag as they walk. Good luck with that. |
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10th Nov 2011 8:43pm |
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