Totally confused... - Page 2

fraz59 · 18th October 2015, 17:26

had to go and hunt out this picture

the purple connector is the one I swapped to a blue one from a scrap car ....so you can

1. just plug the wire into the actual spade terminal in that slot the purple connector is in ..so no connector just the wire onto the spade ...problem is it may fall out
2. get the proper connector ....think the kit is about £20
3. do what I did and just use another connector and make it fit
4 run your own wire direct from the battery

fraz59 · 18th October 2015, 17:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by jubbarelly

I already have what is in your picture, two white and two blue connectors.

The connectors closest already had two wires in it and there was a spare slot of which I put the orange / grey wire into.

I presume the two wires that are already there do something, so why dont I get any reading on my volt meter from the orange / grey wire in the car fuse box area, this is whats confusing me lol

I have three blue connectors ...and it could be you are using an ignition live on those, so would need to check with the ignition lights on

hopefully I have explained it better

jubbarelly · 18th October 2015, 17:41

ok cheers dude.

Yeah that explains better

I tried with the volt meter with and without the ignition on aux 2.

Even with the orange / grey wire in the blue connector next to the purple one you would expect to still get some sort of reading...

Very strange indeed!

Chuckles · 19th October 2015, 07:52

Watch the glass type GAUE Fuses the voltage drop across them can be horrendous. I did initially use them on my Airstream RV on the battery and PV charging circuits with ratings up to 225 and 450 Amp on 70-90mm cables, but was experiencing voltage drops up to nearly 3 volts! When you're only starting of with a nominal 12-14.8 volts that doesn't leave much!

I switched over to using GANL type and the problem went away ....

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fraz59 Loves to post MG-ZT Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Dunfermline Posts: 474 Thanks: 43 Thanked 83 Times in 70 Posts	had to go and hunt out this picture the purple connector is the one I swapped to a blue one from a scrap car ....so you can 1. just plug the wire into the actual spade terminal in that slot the purple connector is in ..so no connector just the wire onto the spade ...problem is it may fall out 2. get the proper connector ....think the kit is about £20 3. do what I did and just use another connector and make it fit 4 run your own wire direct from the battery Last edited by fraz59; 18th October 2015 at 17:31.. Reason: forgot picture

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Chuckles Gets stuck in NOW a Club Tourer was 1999 - 75 2.0Ltr Connoisseur SE petrol Saloon Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Iwerne Minster, Dorset Posts: 552 Thanks: 63 Thanked 54 Times in 47 Posts	Watch the glass type GAUE Fuses the voltage drop across them can be horrendous. I did initially use them on my Airstream RV on the battery and PV charging circuits with ratings up to 225 and 450 Amp on 70-90mm cables, but was experiencing voltage drops up to nearly 3 volts! When you're only starting of with a nominal 12-14.8 volts that doesn't leave much! I switched over to using GANL type and the problem went away .... __________________ Chuck Nth. Dorset. UK Membership #1896 Don't take life so seriously.... it is not permanent!

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jubbarelly I really should get out more....... MG ZT 180 SE Poseidon, Peugeot 508 GT Sport Tourer Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 2,509 Thanks: 232 Thanked 266 Times in 185 Posts	ok cheers dude. Yeah that explains better I tried with the volt meter with and without the ignition on aux 2. Even with the orange / grey wire in the blue connector next to the purple one you would expect to still get some sort of reading... Very strange indeed!