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Mystery Pipe

Hello All

I was poking around the battery compartment and I came across a rubber pipe that has been melted in two. I can see where the pipe originates (comes up through into the engine compartment behind the battery) but I cannot for the life of me see what it was connected to! Can anyone shed any light on the pipe's purpose and what it should be connected to please?

Close shot of the severed mystery pipe:
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Wider shot:
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It's from a 2005 LR3 2.7 V6 Diesel.

Thanks in advance,
Jonathan
  
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Looks like a battery vent Thumbs Up
   
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That makes sense given it's location. I wasn't sure since there is clearly pipe missing from the red connector.

Given the battery fitted is a sealed, maintenance free unit I guess it's not needed!

Mystery solved, thanks gang (in true Scooby Doo style)!
  
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I can see the plug still left in the end of your battery on the second pic. This plug should be removed and the vent is supposed to go there.
   
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Is it the small red plug up at the top of the second photo, right next to the red electrical wire?
  
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I thought it was the grey plug. Can you take a better pic of the end of your battery ?
   
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For starters, just remove the plug Thumbs Up
   
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I see it now - circled in red right?

  
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Done!

Well, for what it's worth, I've re-routed the pipe so it's in between the fuse housing and the battery, cut the pipe, fitted the elbow and plugged it in.

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Trouble is, I'm not sure what the hole is actually doing...



Well, it's all attached so job's a good 'un!

Cheers All!
  
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It's to vent the gasses whilst charging
   
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