Weird Battery Terminals

[Fatso]

Have done a search but cant seem to find an answer , what is the best way to get 12v power from the battery in my RRS as the + & - battery posts has some sort of uneven concaved arrangment when the retaining nut is undone making it unsuitable for a pick up wire to be fixed to. . Or do i take it apart and Ausie it . ?? Thanks for any info .
Al

[p38arover]

Is that "weird" or "wired"? :confused:

[Fatso]

Is that "weird" or "wired"? :confused:

Weird , must be fat finger syndrome !
Al:eek:

[~Rich~]

Got me confussed, anyone else understand the question???

[oldsalt]

Maybe it's weirdly wired ... a picture would help.

[Fatso]

Got me confussed, anyone else understand the question???

Looks like i made a spelling mistake in my post , so i corrected and blambed fat finger syndrome , this is when fat fingers hit more than one key at a time on the keyboard . :wheelchair: Now have a great day all.

Have now re -written the Question so it makes more sence . Thanks

[Fatso]

Hold the phone ! just had another look at my battery and noticed thet there is a bolt hole approx 3/8th on the end of the terminal fixture of the + cable for picking up 12v supply , All fixed now thanks . sorry for the confusion in my original post .

[101RRS]

Hold the phone ! just had another look at my battery and noticed thet there is a bolt hole approx 3/8th on the end of the terminal fixture of the + cable for picking up 12v supply , All fixed now thanks . sorry for the confusion in my original post .

Thats what I was going to say - now try running an extra heavy duty earth from the -ive terminal of the battery - you do not have the extra holes that the +ive terminal has :mad:.

Garry

[Fatso]

Thats what I was going to say - now try running an extra heavy duty earth from the -ive terminal of the battery - you do not have the extra holes that the +ive terminal has :mad:.

Garry

Thats right Garry , on mine there was enough thread left stiking up on the - terminal bolt to alow me to use a flat nut to fix my earth strap onto the top of the - terminal to power my brake controller , failing that i was going to use the earth pionts just outside the front of the battery box on the inside of the mudgaurd . Al :)

[gghaggis]

If your Disco or Rangie is MY 2010 or newer, do NOT attach anything to the -ve terminal!! Use one of the earth points located in front of the battery, otherwise the computers will throw a hissy fit ...........

Cheers,

Gordon

[Fatso]

If your Disco or Rangie is MY 2010 or newer, do NOT attach anything to the -ve terminal!! Use one of the earth points located in front of the battery, otherwise the computers will throw a hissy fit ...........

Cheers,

Gordon

Thanks 4 that mine is a 2007 RRS so should be ok then .
Al

[sniegy]

I would still use the battery bolt in front of the battery box.
If you put to much tension on the -ve terminal you may bulge the post & have battery issues in future, may also damage the fixing terminal. Then you will never be able to tighter he battery terminal.

Cheers

[Fatso]

I would still use the battery bolt in front of the battery box.
If you put to much tension on the -ve terminal you may bulge the post & have battery issues in future, may also damage the fixing terminal. Then you will never be able to tighter he battery terminal.

Cheers

That sounds like good advice ,will change to earth pick up in front of batt box , Thanks

[drivesafe]

Hi Fatso, first off, under no circumstances connect anything on the negative terminal of the cranking battery.

On any D3, D4 or RRS, this is an absolute NO-NO.

There are two 6mm earth studs mounted in the inner guard, just in front of the craning battery compartment.

Or if you are working on the other side ( driver’s side ) there is an 8mm earth stud in the inner guard, towards the back of the driver’s side battery compartment.

As pointed out, there is a threaded hole in the cranking battery’s positive terminal clamp.

A 12mm long 8M bolt and washer fit perfectly in this hole.