scamperbus
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I've been looking on here, VZi and thesamba for a set of REALLY simple instructions in order to wire up a split charge relay and leisure battery. Even the goatboy how-to left me a little unsure so I need something really basic :?
I've got a Just Kampers "Complete Leisure Battery Kit" that comprises of:
1. The Relay Kit
2. Red Positive and Black Negative Heavy Duty Battery leads
3. Red and Blue Quick release battery clamps
4. A 6 fuse fuse box
5. 12V cigar lighter/socket
6. A very short brown earth wire with a spade connector at one end.
7. 2 x 5 foot length of wire, one red, one black, with a spade connector at one end
8. 1 x 25 foot length of red/blue wire with a spade connector at one end
I get the idea, but I'm confused by which wire in the kit I should use for what.
I'm guessing the really long blue/red one takes the positive from the leisure battery up to the new fuse box I'm going to mount somewhere inside the bus?
Then on the relay I think it goes like this:
Terminal 85 connects to the short brown wire which screws to the chassis/earth.
Terminal 86 connects to the lead that goes to the DF terminal on the dynamo (I plan to use a piggy back spade connector directly onto the dynamo here rather than splice the DF wire with a scotchblock). I guess I use one of the 5ft wires to do this? Can I connect this wire to the DF terminal on the voltage regulator instead of to the dynamo? It would make a neater install.
Terminal 30 connects to the Starter Battery positive, but what with?
Terminal 87 connects to the Leisure Battery postive, but what with?
The red heavy duty Battery lead seems too thick to wire up to the relay directly?
Also because the relay is fused does that mean there's no need for inline fuses on the wires that connect to the positive battery terminals? If they're unnecessary I guess it explains why JK don't include them in the kit.
Any advice appreciated!
I've got a Just Kampers "Complete Leisure Battery Kit" that comprises of:
1. The Relay Kit
2. Red Positive and Black Negative Heavy Duty Battery leads
3. Red and Blue Quick release battery clamps
4. A 6 fuse fuse box
5. 12V cigar lighter/socket
6. A very short brown earth wire with a spade connector at one end.
7. 2 x 5 foot length of wire, one red, one black, with a spade connector at one end
8. 1 x 25 foot length of red/blue wire with a spade connector at one end
I get the idea, but I'm confused by which wire in the kit I should use for what.
I'm guessing the really long blue/red one takes the positive from the leisure battery up to the new fuse box I'm going to mount somewhere inside the bus?
Then on the relay I think it goes like this:
Terminal 85 connects to the short brown wire which screws to the chassis/earth.
Terminal 86 connects to the lead that goes to the DF terminal on the dynamo (I plan to use a piggy back spade connector directly onto the dynamo here rather than splice the DF wire with a scotchblock). I guess I use one of the 5ft wires to do this? Can I connect this wire to the DF terminal on the voltage regulator instead of to the dynamo? It would make a neater install.
Terminal 30 connects to the Starter Battery positive, but what with?
Terminal 87 connects to the Leisure Battery postive, but what with?
The red heavy duty Battery lead seems too thick to wire up to the relay directly?
Also because the relay is fused does that mean there's no need for inline fuses on the wires that connect to the positive battery terminals? If they're unnecessary I guess it explains why JK don't include them in the kit.
Any advice appreciated!
