Date:         Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:45:45 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Aux. Wire/Battery Install Pics/Notes
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net>
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On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 1:12 PM, mark drillock<mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
> Not bad, seen much worse. The hot tip is to drill out the rivets that hold
> that POS Westy sealed lid bracket to the otherwise normal battery box so you
> can get batteries in/out without deforming the box and so there is more room
> for the cables. Throw the POS away and then get a regular lid with hinge
> that will attach to the existing small holes in the edge.
>
> One other thing, that 3 wire type of relay is using it's metal case for the
> coil ground so it may not work reliably unless you put a wire with ring
> terminal under one of it's bolts and ground the other end up where you can
> see it, like at the main battery ground.
>
> Mark
>
>

Hey Mark.

Excellent tip on isolator ground. Thanks. Much appreciated. I can see
how it would be dodgy over time. North end of bolts up against paint.
South end up against under coating! It clunked on/off, so didn't think
any further. i.e. didn't think.

Frankly it's a bit kludgy. Isolator in/out wiring ended up "crossed"
(I'll speak to my design team about that) and that fuse holder looks
like corrective shoe wear...... or Kiss Boots. And, in terms of fuse
replacement, I don't like it so close to the ground post. But it lifts
up and away so as far as I can see, all is safe and accessible.

Re: "POS" lid. Do you mean install one as per the driver side lid? (4
screws no hinges)

Neil.

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