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Quick Question - Battery Bungs
Hi all
Bit of a newbie question for you.
Just received a new battery for the Disco, a Tayna EA1000.
I understand I have to remove the transport bungs.
My question is does this battery come with 1 or 2 bungs?
I have removed the bung on the negative side, which is red, but there is another black bung on the opposite side. Do I need to remove this too?
I don't want to accidentally pull something off that's meant to be there!
Thanks
3rd Jun 2020 3:52 pm
Duc750
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generally red is positive and black is negative on DC electrics make sure you can clearly identify which is which as terminal covers for negative and positve will not fit on each other as the terminals are a different size05 D3 V8 HSE, LR Passion tree bars, wildbear compressor guard, LRP switch panel, ARB rear locker + compressor, Trigger 6 shooter electrical system
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3rd Jun 2020 3:55 pm
Moo D3 Decade
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I had the same arrive at the weekend and just removed them.New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
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3rd Jun 2020 3:59 pm
jaqoda
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It's not the terminal cover, it's this thing...
3rd Jun 2020 4:00 pm
jaqoda
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Moo wrote:
I had the same arrive at the weekend and just removed them.
Thanks Moo, I'll give it a pull with the pliers then. Just threw me a bit with it being black instead of red, also has a slightly different shape!
3rd Jun 2020 4:02 pm
PROFSR G
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There should be a tube connected to that bung which allows for the drain off of any gases or fluids which would otherwise have a corrosive effect on body metal!
It should ob on your old battery, just swap over yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
3rd Jun 2020 4:17 pm
rrhool
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Remove one plug and connect the pipe, leave the other plug in, or the battery will gas from both holes. The pipe is to take a 'theoretical' acid leak outside of the engine bay, but modern sealed batteries don't leak (often).Richard
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3rd Jun 2020 4:23 pm
Pete K
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leave one bung in
connect the other hole to the tube
3rd Jun 2020 5:33 pm
Moo D3 Decade
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Location: Wiltshire
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Every day is a school day. I've always removed both. Ill block one and leave the other connected to the pipe.New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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