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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:22 pm
by MountainGoat
Heavy earth strap gratefully received today, thanks Waycar8. Fitted to Bongo, then starter battery recharged and Bongo taken for a run. Now the waiting begins to see if my starter battery at long last stops loosing its charge. Watch this space.
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:04 pm
by izzizm
Waycar8 .. where do you get such a kit ? .. is it cost effective compared to buying components individually ?
cheers Dave
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:10 pm
by Bongomatic
Hi izzim,
Madmile makes up Leisure Battery harnesses and sells them on ebay, I've been asking his advice recently, so is a good source.
I wasn't sure how to deal with a winter battery set up compared to starting from scratch, but they are essentailly similar apart from a wire or 2.
Hope this helps
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 11:22 pm
by izzizm
thanks for the replu - um .. i meant the kit with the leccy components; the relay, fuze boxes, earth strap etc - as in waycar8's pic .. not the battery harness, im going to weld one of them up myself
not sure what you mean 'winter battery'
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:29 am
by Bongomatic
izzizm,
Sorry, may have got definitions muddled...
Do you mean battery support tray by harness? If so, that's not what I was meaning!
Madmile does make up a wiring set with relay fuses etc. I've seen them on ebay @ £60, but he doesn't seem to have one listed right now.
Can't find them just now, but there are a couple of good recent threads about Leisure Battery wiring.
Some Bongos (can PM you a pic if you like) that live 'Up North' in Japan, come with 2 batteries wired in parallel to give double the current for cold starting in the winter.
Hope this makes more sense today!
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:36 am
by izzizm
bongomatic
cheers for that... interesting stuff about the 'winter battery' set-up
i understand you now
... ive been following the threads about the leisure battery fitting .. im hoping to do the whole thing for £100 tops - weld up battery tray- buy all components online etc .. although i'm sure ill be asking Madmile for some tips too
ill let you know how i get on !
cheers
Dave
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:06 pm
by waycar8
hi izzizm, i purchased the kit inc 180 amp vsr relay off willington on ebay, for £65 inc delivery, hes the guy that makes the grp battery trays for the bongo on ebay.
it took me five minutes to wire it up to the batteries then another 5 to wire it through into the fuse box. he sends fitting instructions too
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 6:08 pm
by waycar8
MountainGoat wrote:Heavy earth strap gratefully received today, thanks Waycar8. Fitted to Bongo, then starter battery recharged and Bongo taken for a run. Now the waiting begins to see if my starter battery at long last stops loosing its charge. Watch this space.
no worries, hope it sorts the problem
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:27 pm
by izzizm
Thanks waycar8 .. brilliant