Pics of easy starting clip as promised.

[silverback mike]

Thought I would start another thread in case anyone else missed the last one.

The female end is normally hidden behind the passenger seat, I cover it with a rubber swimming sock just in case a metal something or other managed to find it's way in there - the cables run under the mats, through to the battery terminals deep within. It's on about half a metre of cable, so it's easy to pop it out onto the seat. The male end connects to it, with about 12 feet of cable, so it reaches most batteries/terminals. Marvellous piece of kit.







PS Sorry for lack of quality, they were taken on the mobile.

Edited by silverback mike on Friday 1st December 14:03

[grumbledoak]

Looks pretty good, but why inside the cabin ?

A few years back my dealer fitted much the same sort of connector under the bonned for a few quid, and either way you have to open the door...

[No1bassmonkey]

Is this the kit that Leven produce or did you make it up yourself, any tips on making it if you did so, I have the anderson connections at home just need to makeup the cable.

[Podie]

It's an Anderson plug IIRC - the recoverey services seem to have them on their vans these days too.

[zumbruk]

Anderson Connectors. You can get them from Demon Tweeks;

www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/search.asp?keyword=Anderson&classCode=MSPORT&brandCode=all&x=0&y=0

[spend]

I think you will find the 175amp versions a little more reasonable at VWP (which look remarkably similar to the TVR & Leven products)

www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.uk/VWPweb2000/battisol/battisol.html

Dave

[silverback mike]

Hi folks,
I didn't make it up myself, it was there when I bought the car. I'm not sure why it's in the cabin rather than under the bonnet, all I know is that it works well and stops doing headstands under the passenger compartment.

[victormeldrew]

I just replaced the under bonnet one I have on my Chim; the plastic body had suffered severe heat damage and fell apart. I bought a half plug to replace it, and also got a nice silicon boot and cap from Demon Tweeks to protect it.

Edited by victormeldrew on Friday 1st December 19:11

[DavHughes]

Cheers Bud - will look at mine!

Dav

[victormeldrew]

Anyone who has one of these Andersen plugs mounted on the chassis behind the rad (the usual spot) should check them. When mine fell apart I was fortunate that a/ the battery was disconnected and b/ the earth side fell apart first. The lead literally just fell out as the casing fell apart; had it been the positive lead and the battery connected you would be looking at a direct short to earth direct from the battery with no fuse - or FIRE for short.

[silverback mike]

I suppose that may be why mine is inside then..

[biggiles]

victormeldrew said:

Anyone who has one of these Andersen plugs mounted on the chassis behind the rad (the usual spot) should check them. When mine fell apart I was fortunate that a/ the battery was disconnected and b/ the earth side fell apart first. The lead literally just fell out as the casing fell apart; had it been the positive lead and the battery connected you would be looking at a direct short to earth direct from the battery with no fuse - or FIRE for short.

I'll be checking mine tomorrow then...!