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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5878   
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Thinking of putting in a pair of remote terminals for the battery and wondering where, for those who’ve done it, they pop them? Inside the cab at the base of the seat box? Inside the engine bay? Other? Photos and links to recommended terminals and cabling appreciated
 Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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3rd Jan 2021 7:48pm |
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| Pacha Member Since: 23 Feb 2020 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 772  
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Mine are under the passenger seat.
Initially I had a CTEK lead directly wired to the battery and the trailing lead/socket sits behind the passenger seat so I can leave on charge on the drive if it's left for a long time. Supplemented this with an Anderson connector (wired direct) to enable me to give/receive a jump start - I have a 5 m cable that plugs into it with battery charge clips on the end. Rgds. Chris |
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3rd Jan 2021 8:08pm |
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| swt Member Since: 24 Aug 2018 Location: Cumbria Posts: 164 
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I've done the same. It's great for high-current applications that I don't need permanently fitted: jump start, compressor, auxiliary cab heater, inverter. For trickle-charging, I prefer an external connection. Using the tow bar electrics avoids adding anything new. I found the rubber cap for the Anderson connector a bit of a nuisance in the footwell. The alternative cap, an internal hard plastic one, for some reason was designed to fit every colour Anderson connector except the yellow one intended for 12V use. A quick go with the dremel solved that problem: its still a tight fit and much less likely to be caught by the passenger's foot than the rubber. |
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3rd Jan 2021 9:17pm |
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| DAZ110 Member Since: 06 Dec 2007 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2049
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Here’s mine:
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3rd Jan 2021 9:31pm |
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| Mossberg Member Since: 29 Feb 2020 Location: Lancs Posts: 553 
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Hi Chris. Do you have any photos of your set-up? It would be interesting to see. Also, is it ok to leave a charger connected to the battery when using the vehicle? Regards Mick |
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3rd Jan 2021 10:13pm |
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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1230
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Here is mine. Ctek indicator socket so you have a visual blinking green/ amber/red light on the outside. I got the idea after seeing one fitted to a quad bike used out in all weathers. Fitted for a couple of years now with no water issues. I ran a pair of cables back to the battery via fuse.
Click image to enlarge12v3 by Richard Holmes, on Flickr 1984 One-Ten CSW 2010 XS USW (sold) 1957 Series One 88 diesel 1958 Series One 88 4x2 |
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3rd Jan 2021 10:16pm |
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| kmac Member Since: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Middlesex Posts: 1309 
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If you have 13pin trailer socket (which has a connection to the batter and earth) I think the neatest solution is Martin's ctek adaptor for the trailer socket.
Sadly I still have the 7 pin socket so have just run the ctek connector from battery box to second row footwell. |
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4th Jan 2021 7:04am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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Agree with kmac. And if you have the standard 7 pin (12N) socket, Land Rover sell a very good quality aux pin socket (12S) which has a live to the battery and which can be installed at the left side of the tow bar. Martin sells the Ctek adapter for that one too. I have this for many years, and with an occasional spray of WD40 it all remains as new. My SVX remains permanently plugged in in the winter.
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4th Jan 2021 7:43am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5878
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Crikey Eric, we know that despite living in the Alps, you keep your SVX keen, but by any measure those steps are exceptional
As for all other answers, thank you, a lot of good info. One question on the 13 pin set up, I’m presuming this set up only applies for trickle charge or use the battery as some sort of electrical source, but there’s no ‘jump start’ option. Also, when on trickle charge, can this version give you a charge percentage of the battery? Monsieur Le Grenadier I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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4th Jan 2021 8:20am |
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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2533 
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I connect my Ctek charger via the 13 pin trailer socket which for me is the simplest solution. You're correct you cannot use it for jump starting, only smart charging and/or trickle charging. Defender 90XS SW
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4th Jan 2021 8:35am |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2296 
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CTEK Charger (trickle + deep conditioning / maintenance No Jump Start) via Martin's connector into a standard 13Pin Towing Set Up...
Simple and works really well... ('will do' external housing for CTEK and weather proof plugs shown here... B&Q) Click image to enlarge https://www.disco3.co.uk/shop/tow-electric...c-p45.html SKIP https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html |
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4th Jan 2021 10:11am |
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| Litch Member Since: 10 Mar 2013 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 765 
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Although I have a battery isolator which covers 98% of electrical circuits I have an aux fusebox that bypasses the isolator and serves the radio perm supply, security devices and a 12V socket on the dash.
A CTEK unit is mounted on the centre-bulkhead and whenever I park up the vehicle I just connect the lead from the CTEK into the 12V socket. I then have a 13A 3-pin plug & lead at the rear of the vehicle which is uncoiled and plugs into a waterproof S/O mounted on the side of the house. The beauty of this set-up is that there is nothing to pack away, the leads (at both ends) just coil up and are stowed until I get home again. ONE LIFE, GET IT! |
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4th Jan 2021 10:48am |
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