Fitting of jump lead 'plug' into engine bay

[Blakeyspost]

Had my Griff 500 for a few weeks now and already have fallen foul of the flat battery curse. I've thus purchased one of those tidy devices that hot wire to the battery ( no instructions ), then feeds through to the engine bay to provide an easy access point from which to jump start the car if required.

Firstly, how do I best get the cable through the bulkhead and secondly do I simply drill holes in the engine bay to attach the female coupling within the bay ??

Any help appreciated

[Ant.]

I presume you have bought the Anderson connector jump lead socket?

If so, it doesn't connect to the battery, it connects to the starter motor (+) and then a suitable earth on the chassis or engine block.
So no drilling of the bulkhead.

[Blakeyspost]

Hi, yer I believe it's the Anderson type connector. It was sold to me as an item I fixed in to the engine permanently so all I had to carry around we're the two crocodile clips, thus making life quick and simple. Understand that I may not need to hotwire it to the battery but I still need to secure it somewhere in the engine bay.

[Ant.]

Blakeyspost said:

Hi, yer I believe it's the Anderson type connector. It was sold to me as an item I fixed in to the engine permanently so all I had to carry around we're the two crocodile clips, thus making life quick and simple. Understand that I may not need to hotwire it to the battery but I still need to secure it somewhere in the engine bay.

The usual installation is to clamp it to the front upper chassis rail, by the radiator.

[Blakeyspost]

Of course !! Must learn to keep things simple :-). That as great Ant. Thx

[miniman]

Ant. said:

Blakeyspost said:

Hi, yer I believe it's the Anderson type connector. It was sold to me as an item I fixed in to the engine permanently so all I had to carry around we're the two crocodile clips, thus making life quick and simple. Understand that I may not need to hotwire it to the battery but I still need to secure it somewhere in the engine bay.

The usual installation is to clamp it to the front upper chassis rail, by the radiator.

As per the Leven kit, indeed. However the bit I never understood was, if the battery was flat and you couldn't open the doors to get access to the bonnet release, wasn't it a bit futile (not withstanding knowledge of "the other way")?

[Blakeyspost]

Hmm, as I found out the other day. The kit wasn't cheap either. It's still bagged up, wondering whether to just send it back and , if required, just return to more traditional methods next time. I I like the picture off the Dolomite. . .my first car :-)

[glow worm]

I have an Anderson connector installed inside the car, out of sight under my dash on the passenger side . Heath @Xworks did it for me and I carry Anderson jump leads. Never had to use it yet. But my alternator failed on my Tuscan and ran 30 miles with the RACs battery in the passenger footwell via an Anderson lead .

[blaze_away]

The problem of access to the connector in the engine bay is a cause for concern, you need to get into the car to release the bonnet and also once that's done you need to get in the boot to get the jump leads. Both quite difficult when the battery is flat.

[glow worm]

blaze_away said:

The problem of access to the connector in the engine bay is a cause for concern, you need to get into the car to release the bonnet and also once that's done you need to get in the boot to get the jump leads. Both quite difficult when the battery is flat.

Takes me about 30 seconds

[blaze_away]

glow worm said:

Takes me about 30 seconds

Bonnet release no problem but how to get into the boot ?

I have a '98 car, could you pm me how to get into the boot.

[glow worm]

blaze_away said:

Bonnet release no problem but how to get into the boot ?

I have a '98 car, could you pm me how to get into the boot.

Done

[billy no brakes]

Blakeyspost said:

Had my Griff 500 for a few weeks now and already have fallen foul of the flat battery curse. I've thus purchased one of those tidy devices that hot wire to the battery ( no instructions ), then feeds through to the engine bay to provide an easy access point from which to jump start the car if required.

Firstly, how do I best get the cable through the bulkhead and secondly do I simply drill holes in the engine bay to attach the female coupling within the bay ??

Any help appreciated

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