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Car Forum / Land Rover Cars / May 2008

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Battery connections - dirrct connection to the terminals on Freelander

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Martin g1gyc - 04 May 2008 07:56 GMT
Hi,
I am fitting some Ham radio equipment in to my 54 plate Freelander
I have connected directly to the battery terminals (both +ve and -ve)
on other vehicles I have had and fitted radio transmitting equipment
in it has been simple to just loosen the fixing bolt and slip a spade
in then lock the fixing bolt up.
On the Freelander the battery connection to the -ve terminal does
not allow me to do this.
On the the +ve terminal  I have no problem making a direct connection.

Has any body made direct connection to the to the battery -ve on a
Freelander if so can you offer me some advice.

Martin
GWGY - 04 May 2008 10:01 GMT
On May 4, 7:56 am, "Martin g1gyc" <News.Mar...@g1gyc.demon.co.uk>
wrote:
> Hi,
> I am fitting some Ham radio equipment in to my 54 plate Freelander
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>
> Martin

Hi Martin,

Why not connect the negative using a self tapping screw to the
bodywork? Or do you have another concern with going that route?

Cheers
Geoff
Steve Taylor - 04 May 2008 13:07 GMT
>> Has any body made direct connection to the to the battery -ve on a
>> Freelander if so can you offer me some advice.
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> Cheers
> Geoff

I've had to add an extra connection to my 101, I used an aftermarket
terminal, and turned a brass rod to fit the terminal, with an M8 thread
on the end. Even heavy lugs crimped on the 35mm^2 wires are adequately
clamped now.

Steve
 
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