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Bush Tucker Man:
Due to having a distrust of the jump-leads arcing out against the battery-box, I've accumulated a few pairs of 'Anderson Plugs' in the larger sizes.
My jump-leads are very 'heavy-duty' (you'd tow a truck with them, let alone start one :lol:  :lol:

So shortly I'll be getting a pair of 'flying tail' cables crimped up (either at the welding suppliers in Wakefield, or by father-in-law at the bus garage) & mounting them somewhere.
Now the question is, where?

For ease (& shortest cable run), the obvious point is onto the front of the seat-box, under the latch, but.. it's something to catch for your passenger to catch themselves on.

Front-Mount?
Logical place is same as RAC had on their Discoverys, on top of bumper & fill the rear of the plug with silicone (plus internal cut-out??)
Vehicle being 'jumped' can be illuminated by headlights
Easier manoeuvring to point of use?
Inside engine bay on an inner wing??

Rear-Mount?
Can be illuminated by worklamp?
Can be utilised for a 'PTO' if an electro-hydraulic tipper trailer is hired?
'Ditto' for a trailer mounted winch.

Jimbo:
To save a long cable run, I was planning on fitting my Anderson plug (didn't know they were called that) either to the side of the passenger  seat box, or just behind the pasenger seat - but then mine is a HT !

I guess if you keep the cable run really short (ie, mount the plug on the seat box), you need not mess about with internal cut-out switches ?

Jim

hingmy:
We have them on the front of the seatbox in the 90, and to be honest you'd have had to have badly crashed to have your heels that far back naturally. My hybrid has the fire extinguisher in that position and the valve has never been kicked off. So i'd say put them on the front of the seat box on the pass side (front of battery box) facing side ways towards the door.

Skywalker:

--- Quote from: "hingmy" ---So i'd say put them on the front of the seat box on the pass side (front of battery box) facing side ways towards the door.
--- End quote ---


That's where I've fitted mine and haven't had any problems to date, seems to be tucked well enough out of the way.  Your welcome to have a look anytime.

Dave

Sharpshooter:
I had them fitted to my 110. Can i just say that fitting them inside, isnt the best place. Only reason i say,is if for any reason you cant get the door open, it makes them very hard to use. :)

(P.S. I must put them back on.)

Dont forget to fuse them well.

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