Battery tester for leisure battery.

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Re: Battery tester for leisure battery.

Post by bigdaddycain » Tue Jan 13, 2009 12:06 pm

I've seen how fast you drive carl....You'll be there before you set off! :lol:
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Re: Battery tester for leisure battery.

Post by missfixit70 » Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:33 am

I got around to testing my 4 lead voltage display jobbie today, connected the power supply & measurement leads together, worked fine, might get around to fitting it at some point :wink: Got my eye on sticking it in the silly little cubby hole to the right of the steering wheel, maybe, I want it switchable between the 2 batteries on a push to make basis.
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Re: Battery tester for leisure battery.

Post by mikeonb4c » Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:58 pm

missfixit70 wrote:I got around to testing my 4 lead voltage display jobbie today, connected the power supply & measurement leads together, worked fine, might get around to fitting it at some point :wink: Got my eye on sticking it in the silly little cubby hole to the right of the steering wheel, maybe, I want it switchable between the 2 batteries on a push to make basis.
Going to have to go over my round tuit list for the new year :wink:
I'm super duper pleased with the result I got with mine by using the space of 3 switch blanks (after removing the vertical internal dividers) and using a piece of mousemat neoprene tuype rubber as a gasket. Depends if yours is the right size to fit but when I researche these things they seemed to be in two different sizes, one of which was perfect.

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Re: Battery tester for leisure battery.

Post by missfixit70 » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:00 pm

Most of my switches are being used or have things already planned for them :wink: Looks like it's a pretty good fit in the cubby, unless I come up with a silly idea in the meantime :roll:
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Re: Battery tester for leisure battery.

Post by mikeonb4c » Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:56 pm

missfixit70 wrote:Most of my switches are being used or have things already planned for them :wink: Looks like it's a pretty good fit in the cubby, unless I come up with a silly idea in the meantime :roll:
I shoulda guessed. You girls and your gadgets (said the pot to the kettle) :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Battery tester for leisure battery.

Post by missfixit70 » Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:39 pm

This is the one I've got if anyone wants one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/20Vdc-Green-LED-D ... 240%3A1318
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Re: Battery tester for leisure battery.

Post by mikeonb4c » Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:24 pm

missfixit70 wrote:This is the one I've got if anyone wants one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/20Vdc-Green-LED-D ... 240%3A1318

Well dang me dang me they oughta take a rope an hang me, I think that's the same one I got and from the same supplier. What with that and our identical wheels, peeps will be starting to talk Kirsty :shock:
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Re: Battery tester for leisure battery.

Post by steviebongo » Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:00 pm

thinking aboot getting a meter and fitting it into the space where the 3 switch plates are, but my front fog light switch is there will i be able to site it anywhere else?








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Re: Battery tester for leisure battery.

Post by bigdaddycain » Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:02 pm

Depending on the slack on the cables, it should go over to the switch bank on the other side...Easy enough to extend the cables a little i'd have thought...

Is it an original mazda switch, or an aftermarket item?
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Re: Battery tester for leisure battery.

Post by steviebongo » Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:08 pm

more than likely the same meter as missfixit70,seems the best and the right color.
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Re: Battery tester for leisure battery.

Post by missfixit70 » Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:10 pm

Or put the meter on t'other side, or in the little cubby hole to the right of the steering wheel.
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