Just wired in the Engel---> Now with pics

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28th September 2009, 07:44 AM
PhilipA

I have standardised on Merit/Hella plugs all through my RRC.

Never had one come out except when I trip over the wires at night.

I have Andersons for my rear winch plug and a little one on my inverter as the current rating is higher than Merits.

Merits are available anywhere, particularly Jaycar . They also do a combination Merit /cigarette lighter plug but I think that is spawn of the devil.
Regards Philip A
28th September 2009, 09:38 AM
Disco44

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Originally Posted by klappers

Hmm double post.... but, my steering reservoir is already repositioned.. 2 deep cycles :eek: :eek:... thats a lot of juice. I have ordered a roof top tent as well, so I dont think that we will be staying in one place long enough to warrent two of the buggers!

G'Day again,
Here's some pics of my set up..basic but works a dream.Put in some Inox battery conditioner makes them last a lot longer.
By the way that was a mangrove jack.the mother of mangrove jacks took around 30 mins to land and flattened me...badly needed a XXXX
28th September 2009, 09:52 AM
klappers

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Originally Posted by klappers

No inline fuse at battery as well :angel:

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Originally Posted by camel_landy

FWIW - You could probably do with having a fuse closer to the battery, just incase the wire shorts out against something.

Already there

M

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Originally Posted by Crackerjack

Sorry to be thick, whats an anderson plug?

Anderson plug is a positive and negative connector that looks like this

http://andersonpower.com.au/store/images/DSC00225a.JPG
28th September 2009, 09:53 AM
klappers

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Originally Posted by Disco44

G'Day again,
Here's some pics of my set up..basic but works a dream.Put in some Inox battery conditioner makes them last a lot longer.
By the way that was a mangrove jack.the mother of mangrove jacks took around 30 mins to land and flattened me...badly needed a XXXX

Ahh yes, a nice cold beer from the 12v fridge!! Sweet. What A/H rating is the second battery in the engine bay by the way?
28th September 2009, 01:56 PM
d2dave

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Originally Posted by Disco44

Has any thought of or done the re-positioning of the power steering reservoir so that a larger battery can be used.I had to use the smaller but added a much larger in the luggage space.So have 2 deep cycles and yes anderson plugs are much cheaper and do the same job.

I moved my power steering reservoir to the other side. was very easy.

I will post some pics later.

Dave.
28th September 2009, 04:51 PM
CraigE

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Originally Posted by klappers

I LIVE IN PERTH AND I DIDN'T HAVE ACCESS TO THAT WHEN I BOUGHT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!

NO SUNDAY TRADING AND HALF DAY SATURDAY AND ITS A LONG WEEKEND PEOPLE!!!

:D:pSorry for laughing and I knew it had come too late.
However I dont think Sunday or Saturday trading is really relevant. A lot of boat stores are open on weekends in WA as is BCF and many other hardware and marine stores. A lot of 4x4 accessory stores stock them as well.
Part of the reason I changed is I found on corrugation the Engel plastic type would start unthreading by itself. Never came completely off but I was not going to wait for it to either. Also stuck out to far and limited what else could use the power outlet.
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28th September 2009, 05:36 PM
klappers

Now comes the problem of mounting the slide

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28th September 2009, 06:17 PM
d2dave

Here are the pics of my power steering reservoir being moved from the passenger side to the drivers side allowing me to get a much larger auxiliary battery in.

Dave.

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/9011/powersteering.jpg

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28th September 2009, 06:43 PM
klappers

What size is the aux battery?
28th September 2009, 09:14 PM
Disco44

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Originally Posted by klappers

Ahh yes, a nice cold beer from the 12v fridge!! Sweet. What A/H rating is the second battery in the engine bay by the way?

50 thats all that would fit the rear is 105

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