Thread: Sitec's 101..

So, after a few weeks away from the shed, I finally managed to get back into gear this avo!!! As winter has well and truly arrived, and the Golf has run out of rego, the 101 is the daily driver! The lighting is shocking, and something needs to be done! The bumper is back on the front burner and lights are on order!! Here's the new bumper as it stands!

Here's the 4 new light support brackets.. I'll be cutting the holes out for the light buckets tomorrow. Once that's done the lower tabs will be folded, and all the holes drilled!

Here's the center plate that'll sit under the front grille. As the center of the bumper is proud of the front of the vehicle, there's room for a truck like jaw to be sunk into the bumper. Here's the recovery hooks and pin along with the top hole!

Here's the underside of the jaw which will be welded into place once the top plate gets welded into the center of the bumper and the hole is cut. More to follow as I get to it.

You need to fit a winch cradle. Otherwise I'll need to add one when I pinch it off your 101.

It looks great so far!

Soooooooo, who's got a 24 volt 101 that they want to turn into a 12volt 101??... Have starter, alternator, fuel gauge, heater blower, wiper motor, coil.... What have I missed!! Or more to the point, can it be done!!? Have had an issue with one of my 2 batteries not charging... By all accounts, tapping into 12volts between to batteries set up to be 24v is not he best as I've found.. The beast failed to start last night... Just looking at options ATM!

Originally Posted by Sitec

Soooooooo, who's got a 24 volt 101 that they want to turn into a 12volt 101??... Have starter, alternator, fuel gauge, heater blower, wiper motor, coil.... What have I missed!! Or more to the point, can it be done!!? Have had an issue with one of my 2 batteries not charging... By all accounts, tapping into 12volts between to batteries set up to be 24v is not he best as I've found.. The beast failed to start last night... Just looking at options ATM!

Wasn't there some of the Volvo trucks with 24 volt start and then ran 12 volt ancillaries ?

Using a 24 to 12 volt invertor is a lot better than a tapping into the battery.

The light bulbs!

Originally Posted by Sitec

Soooooooo, who's got a 24 volt 101 that they want to turn into a 12volt 101??... Have starter, alternator, fuel gauge, heater blower, wiper motor, coil.... What have I missed!! Or more to the point, can it be done!!? Have had an issue with one of my 2 batteries not charging... By all accounts, tapping into 12volts between to batteries set up to be 24v is not he best as I've found.. The beast failed to start last night... Just looking at options ATM!

What is running 12 volt and what is running 24? Assuming starter and alternator are 24 and everything else is 12? Half tapping the batteries for 12 volt is a guaranteed way of killing one battery. You are better off using a 24 to 12 volt converter for everything else and using 24 volt from your system the entire time. If you do this your batteries will last just fine. Half tapping them will kill one in months - as you've found out...