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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2237   
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There is a void between the rear footwell and the battery box. You could drill right through and run the cable that way but it would seem a bit of a messy route with some tight bends needed in the cable.
Be aware that the main positive feed cable and the cables for the second row door switches and central locking run through that void. Steve 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread |
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26th Apr 2020 8:49pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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There is a gap between the back of the battery box and the second row footwell that is open to the elements from beneath.
Battery box on right, footwell on left:  Click image to enlarge: 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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26th Apr 2020 8:52pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1309 
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Thanks chaps - so what's a good route staying inside the cab from battery box to drivers seat box?
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26th Apr 2020 8:54pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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The usual route is across the back of the seats:
Click image to enlarge I bought a kit to do this, although I wouldn't particularly recommend it. There are more details here: https://www.defender2.net/forum/post776416.html#776416 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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26th Apr 2020 8:59pm |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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The fuse box under the drivers seat has two spare pre tapped holes, M5 or M6 , on the positive connection for the fuse box. If you lift the cover off the fuse box and look at the rear nearside corner you should see were the main feed comes in to the box, there is space to get at least two other cables in. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
Richard |
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27th Apr 2020 8:16am |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1309
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Cheers both will have a look. On the link posted by LanRoverAnorak there is an alternative suggested which is across the front of the first row of seats - will have a look at all options but I think because of the design of my dual battery set-up I will have to go round the back of the seats
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27th Apr 2020 12:27pm |
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| boxoftricks Member Since: 06 Feb 2019 Location: Home Counties Posts: 747 
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Is this to get a power supply to the box under the drivers seat. No need, have a look at the thread from when I did it:
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic70342.html No need to drill any holes. There was plenty of additional slack in switched wired feed to just crimp a wire off that then went from the top of gearbox into the box under seat through the existing rubber grommet. It was a really easy job an did not require the loom extension. To protect the extension wire I used a length of 240 volt mains wire, stripped out the wires to leave just the rubber sheath as a conduit. |
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27th Apr 2020 4:01pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17458 
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It's more likely that the OP wants to do it in order to mitigate the extremely well-known security vulnerability in this area. That is the usual reason for this modification.
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27th Apr 2020 4:25pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1309
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^^^ this and my auxiliary fuse-box for fridge, work light etc will be in the driver seat box.
Voltage sensing relay for dual battery install will be in the under cubby safe. I have the original VArta that came with my Puma and a Numax CXV30HMF Sealed Leisure Battery 12V 105Ah in the battery box so very limited space left there for the relay |
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27th Apr 2020 5:10pm |
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| Roger Member Since: 26 Apr 2018 Location: Hampshire Posts: 71 
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That was me  
Here is where I posted the pics so you can see if it is likely to suit or not..... probably more likely not with your dual batteries though.  |
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27th Apr 2020 7:06pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1309
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Thanks Roger.
My planned set up - so far batteries are in and main one is connected so the truck runs. Aux yet to be connectoed. Left box is battery box. Centre is under cubby safe (Mud) and right is driver seat box. Click image to enlarge[/url]Dual Battery Sys by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/152440487@N03/][/img] |
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27th Apr 2020 8:23pm |
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| boxoftricks Member Since: 06 Feb 2019 Location: Home Counties Posts: 747
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I ran mine around the front fo the seat box without the need to but any auxiliary kit/cable and the original cable was long enough.
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28th Apr 2020 7:42am |
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| macfrank Member Since: 05 Nov 2015 Location: somewhere in the north Posts: 1081  
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Please place the 100A fuses close(r) to the battery. They're protecting the cables. And while you're at it, you might want to add a fuse to the original cable for the same reason (it's *still* on my to do list...  ) |
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28th Apr 2020 3:34pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1309
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Yes, plan to move all fuses as close to battery clamps as possible.
Actually had a look at the Littelfuse battery clamp with three stud busbar incorporated. You can get tiny fuses that go over the stud but works out quite expensive. Link below. https://m.littelfuse.com/~/media/commercia...holder.pdf |
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28th Apr 2020 9:19pm |
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