Finding the Anderson Connector
Discussion
I currently have a Tamora with a dead battery.
I know the battery is behind the front wheel passenger side but what is the best way to get access to the Anderson connector. Should I carry on fiddling about in the small gap waiting for it to come loose or take the front wheel and access panel off?
Swift advice appreciated !
I know the battery is behind the front wheel passenger side but what is the best way to get access to the Anderson connector. Should I carry on fiddling about in the small gap waiting for it to come loose or take the front wheel and access panel off?
Swift advice appreciated !
jev said:
I currently have a Tamora with a dead battery.
I know the battery is behind the front wheel passenger side but what is the best way to get access to the Anderson connector. Should I carry on fiddling about in the small gap waiting for it to come loose or take the front wheel and access panel off?
Swift advice appreciated !
The connector is fixed (bolted) in place so you effectively plug your jump leads into the underside of the car. The should be a black cover over it to stop all the crap getting in, that should have a little metal cord attached to it to aid removalI know the battery is behind the front wheel passenger side but what is the best way to get access to the Anderson connector. Should I carry on fiddling about in the small gap waiting for it to come loose or take the front wheel and access panel off?
Swift advice appreciated !
Should be visible from under the car without moving the battery cover - around the chassis rails behind the N/S/F wheel:
http://www.varleyhyd.com/FJ062.asp#Battery
http://www.varleyhyd.com/FJ062.asp#Battery
Anderson connector located no problem and cleaned and greased so easy to use and started first time - thanks to Jason at Str8 Six - part of the annual service.
Something odd when I took the key out, the pod stayed on - green LEDs and the handbrake light. Presumably this is why the battery went flat when left for a week! Jason advises this fault might be alternator and by loading it a little more after switching off, it might actually go off. Suggested indicators or a dab on the brake lights. I tried this but of course couldn't get the fault to re-occur.
I will find out tomorrow morning if its behaving and/or holding charge!
Something odd when I took the key out, the pod stayed on - green LEDs and the handbrake light. Presumably this is why the battery went flat when left for a week! Jason advises this fault might be alternator and by loading it a little more after switching off, it might actually go off. Suggested indicators or a dab on the brake lights. I tried this but of course couldn't get the fault to re-occur.
I will find out tomorrow morning if its behaving and/or holding charge!
jev said:
Something odd when I took the key out, the pod stayed on - green LEDs and the handbrake light. Presumably this is why the battery went flat when left for a week! Jason advises this fault might be alternator and by loading it a little more after switching off, it might actually go off. Suggested indicators or a dab on the brake lights. I tried this but of course couldn't get the fault to re-occur.
Was it raining before you last parked it?Because water ingress is another cause of the dash stays on problem. I'm pretty sure this may be the cause because of the miraculous recovery as the water evaporates...
In my case water was trickling in through the bonnet release cable grommet, running along underneath and dripping onto the fuse box. There is also a ribbed rubber grommet thing in the engine bay where the bonnet cable comes out from, this was completely rotten/split in my car and maybe where where was coming in. Sealed every grommet I could find with silicone and the car has been dry since, even in recent crazy storms.
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