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wayneg Member Since: 05 Jun 2013 Location: South Fremantle, Australia ( ex London ) Posts: 791 |
Seems like Anderson plugs have not been taken up in The UK like in OZ. Anything to do with battery power and charging, I would be running a decent thickness cable to the rear Fusebox with a re-setting fuse. Fit the Anderson plug somewhere convenient outside the car..
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22nd Nov 2023 7:10am |
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Gremlin500 Member Since: 11 Mar 2022 Location: Newcastle, UK Posts: 1424 |
Yes, correct, the lights will progress up to 5, when the green battery symbol will illuminate.
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22nd Nov 2023 9:44am |
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FullfatSteve Member Since: 03 Jan 2023 Location: Bristol Posts: 18 |
Thanks Germlin500 for the info, appreciate it, as you can tell, I am not in anyway a mechanic lol.
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22nd Nov 2023 10:06am |
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FullfatSteve Member Since: 03 Jan 2023 Location: Bristol Posts: 18 |
Back again..
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22nd Nov 2023 11:39am |
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SamThomas Member Since: 12 Nov 2021 Location: South East Posts: 293 |
Much better job than faffing around with trailer wiring. They are used extensivly on HGV's - easy to jump start from one vehicle to another and non-reversable. AFAIK the AA/RAC use them for jump starting off their vehicle batteries. |
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22nd Nov 2023 12:20pm |
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FullfatSteve Member Since: 03 Jan 2023 Location: Bristol Posts: 18 |
Another update, light is up to number 4.... I wonder how long it will take to go past 4... or, if I should expect it to go past number 4, anyone have any insights?
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22nd Nov 2023 3:49pm |
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FullfatSteve Member Since: 03 Jan 2023 Location: Bristol Posts: 18 |
Well, this is going from bad to worse
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22nd Nov 2023 7:38pm |
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FullfatSteve Member Since: 03 Jan 2023 Location: Bristol Posts: 18 |
Update..
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22nd Nov 2023 8:44pm |
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DrRob Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire Posts: 4302 |
You need a GAP IID Bluetooth when running an L322. It's THE most invaluable/cost saving device you can have. Its reads codes, clears codes, CCF updates, live values etc etc. Not cheap but hold their resale value extremely well! Often come up on here / sister forums for sale secondhand.
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23rd Nov 2023 7:32am |
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FullfatSteve Member Since: 03 Jan 2023 Location: Bristol Posts: 18 |
I have hopefully updated my signature now...lets see what happens when I press send on this
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23rd Nov 2023 11:26am |
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Gremlin500 Member Since: 11 Mar 2022 Location: Newcastle, UK Posts: 1424 |
Just thought I’d post this up from the CTEK Manual in case you don’t have it, shows what is happening and how long it takes for the various stages:
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23rd Nov 2023 11:56am |
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FullfatSteve Member Since: 03 Jan 2023 Location: Bristol Posts: 18 |
Thanks Gremlin, I do have the manual as I bought it new. Yesterday, I got to the battery light number 7 before I disconnected it via the battery connectors.
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23rd Nov 2023 3:48pm |
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UK Marine Member Since: 22 Jul 2016 Location: Durham, County Durham UK Posts: 828 |
Looking at the current state of your towing plugs I would give the pins a good clean then check each one out to see if they are actually connected. I’ve had the wires in the rear of my plugs corrode and snap and it can happen rather quickly too. ______________________________
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23rd Nov 2023 7:04pm |
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Danb_220_2019 Member Since: 02 Jan 2023 Location: Suffolk Posts: 262 |
Based on the state of those connectors, the wiring's probably just corroded away. One of the first things I did on my 2012 was change the two 7N/7S connections for a 13-pin. So much better towing electrical system than the old-style two-plug setup. When I took the two 7-pin connections off, half the wiring was broken and they didn't look as bad as yours from that pic. 2012 (L322) 4.4TDV8 Vogue SE, RSE, Fuji White over Arabica. Previous V8s: BMW 645Ci, P38 4.6, P38 4.0, Merc CL500 Previous others: Honda x1, Volvo x7, Rover x6, BMW x6, Ford x1, Mercedes x2, Skoda x3, VW x2, Renault x2, Citroen x1, Mazda x3, Nissan x1, Audi x3, Kia x1, Fiat x4, Subaru x3, Austin x2, Triumph x2, Jeep x2, Hyundai x2, Lexus x1, Mitsubishi x1, Saab x2... and some others I've forgotten! |
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24th Nov 2023 9:42am |
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