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drivesafe
Member Since: 23 Feb 2006
Location: Gold Coast, Australia
Posts: 867
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Hi Rob, 4G or 4B&S won’t fit the Anderson plug’s terminals without trimming quite a few strands of copper, whereas if you run 6B&S from the auxiliary battery to the Anderson plug, you can then use the anderson plug as the cable junction.
Strip about 18 mm of insulation off the two 6B&S cables and then get some 6mm auto twin cable and strip 18 mm of insulation of both of these cables and twist the red 6B&S and red 6mm together and fit them into the terminal, there’s just enough room to do it.
Do the same with the black cables and then just run the 6mm auto twin to where you want to mount the power socket.
Cheers. 2008 TDV8 RR Lux + 2009 D4 2.7
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 20th Jun 2007 9:31 am |
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Boofrmb
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: Northern NSW
Posts: 123
 
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Hi All. Would like to know if the rear 12v sockets can handle a 30ltr Engle fridge. I believe the fuse is rated ok, but when u see the wire size (I was worried), u just think its not larger enough to carry the current.
Rob 2006 Disco 3 TDV6 SE in Zambezi Silver
1948 Series 1 SWB Soft Top in Standard green
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| 21st Jun 2007 10:36 am |
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drivesafe
Member Since: 23 Feb 2006
Location: Gold Coast, Australia
Posts: 867
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Hi Boofrmb, the cable is thick enough to handle the current but at any current greater than about 2 amps and you end up with a fair sort of voltage drop.
This will mean the fridge will have to work harder and usually cause the fridge’s low voltage cut-out to trip soon than it needs to.
Cheers. 2008 TDV8 RR Lux + 2009 D4 2.7
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| 21st Jun 2007 11:04 am |
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simon_arch1
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne Australia
Posts: 502
 
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PCH - how did you terminate the power cables in the rear? Just put lighter or other sockets on the end of "floating" cables?
BTW - I did the saem thing for my UHF radio - aerial is now mounted on post on wheel carrier, and I just run the line under the back seats folded down, under the mats in the 2nd row, and beside the transmissin tunnel to the Uniden 3200... voila!
cheers
Simon D3 - Buckingham Blue, SE, TDV6, 06 model; chipped; underbody armour; Mickey Thompson ATZ 275/65-18 AND MAXXIS Bighorn muddies; rear wheel carrier from 4x4intelligence.com; iPOD aux connection! GME 3200 UHF - aerial mounted on wheel carrier  ; LR roof rails/cross bars; Autosafe cargo barrier, Safari Snorkel; Traxide - aux battery; ARB bull bar with Tigerz11 winch; Lightforce 240 XGT driving lights (mitchell bros tow hitch to come)
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| 21st Jun 2007 12:09 pm |
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simon_arch1
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne Australia
Posts: 502
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and another question...
Has anyone checked if the wires are run, active, on the unused second trailer power plug at the rear? Have often that must be a source of power to the rear, but have not checked...
Simon D3 - Buckingham Blue, SE, TDV6, 06 model; chipped; underbody armour; Mickey Thompson ATZ 275/65-18 AND MAXXIS Bighorn muddies; rear wheel carrier from 4x4intelligence.com; iPOD aux connection! GME 3200 UHF - aerial mounted on wheel carrier ; LR roof rails/cross bars; Autosafe cargo barrier, Safari Snorkel; Traxide - aux battery; ARB bull bar with Tigerz11 winch; Lightforce 240 XGT driving lights (mitchell bros tow hitch to come)
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| 21st Jun 2007 10:30 pm |
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catweasel
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
Posts: 4805
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anthill uses the 12s plug so it must be.
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| 22nd Jun 2007 12:16 am |
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simon_arch1
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne Australia
Posts: 502
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Thanks Catweasel - where is his post about what/how he does this?
The "12S plug" - what is this term?
cheers,
Simon D3 - Buckingham Blue, SE, TDV6, 06 model; chipped; underbody armour; Mickey Thompson ATZ 275/65-18 AND MAXXIS Bighorn muddies; rear wheel carrier from 4x4intelligence.com; iPOD aux connection! GME 3200 UHF - aerial mounted on wheel carrier ; LR roof rails/cross bars; Autosafe cargo barrier, Safari Snorkel; Traxide - aux battery; ARB bull bar with Tigerz11 winch; Lightforce 240 XGT driving lights (mitchell bros tow hitch to come)
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| 22nd Jun 2007 1:19 am |
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catweasel
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
Posts: 4805
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the 12s plug is the white one and here is a post where he bought some plugs from http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic11505.html?highlight= , can't find the other posts. the white socket connections
pin 1 rev
pin 2 not used
pin 3 ground
pin 4 batt
pin 5 not used
pin 6 ignition
pin 7 ground
it should already be wired and worked as described as above.
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| 22nd Jun 2007 1:56 am |
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PCH
Member Since: 12 Jan 2005
Location: Anywhere but work
Posts: 812
 
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simon_arch1 wrote:PCH - how did you terminate the power cables in the rear? Just put lighter or other sockets on the end of "floating" cables?
cheers
Simon
Simon,
I actually terminated the free ends at the battery. I bought an Engel portable battery charger for the Waeco Deep Cycle battery and a Waeco RAP's 12V distribution box that I connect the fridge into. So the free ends are on the car battery side.
Chris 2011 Discovery 4 (MY12) SDV6 HSE with General Grabber AT's, Traxide Aux Battery system, custom rear drawers and Autosafe half height cargo barrier
Gone - 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE
ARB Bull Bar, Warn 9.5XP Winch, IPF D/Lights, Cooper STT's, LR Raised Air Intake, Traxide aux battery system, custom drawers and half height Autosafe cargo barrier, Mitchell Bros 4x4 tow hitch
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| 22nd Jun 2007 2:12 am |
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anthill
Member Since: 22 Jul 2005
Location: Busselton
Posts: 57
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I have always used the 12S plug to run both a 12 volt compressor fridge in the caravan and also my Engle, also carried in the caravan. The caravan is equiped with a 220 AH battery (2 six volts in series) and a couple of 65watt solar panels just to help out. The Western Towing site is quite informative and their mail out is quick, 6 days from ordering to delivery in country WA. http://www.western-towing.co.uk/acatalog/7pin_12S_Wiring.html not sure how to post the address as a link.. TDV6 SE (Ausie Spec) COOOL Chawton White.
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| 23rd Jun 2007 3:14 pm |
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