Member Since: 23 Dec 2012
Location: birmingham
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12v power supply to power rear and front
Hi all
Im thinking of putting a power feed to front of discovery 3 and 4 via the grill .
Rear feed needs to be heavy duty to power tipper trailer direct and for jumping plant.
Never done this so words of wisdom of those who have .
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3rd Jan 2016 6:29 pm
sailorboi
Member Since: 26 Oct 2012
Location: Bristol
Posts: 2020
I have this set up in mine and ran two heavy duty 175amp cables from the front aux battery (drivers side) down and along the chassis to the rear towing cover by the rear electrics with a 175amp Anderson connecter on it.
For the front I have the same 175amp cables coming out through the grill
I am going to be modding this hopefully in the next week or so so be a bit neater and add some extra cabling ready for the winch install off the cranking battery
Hope this helps and there are some more pics in my gallery I think I will try and dig them out
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07 Java Black TD V6 D3, EGRs Blanked, Tow bar, Full dog guard & divider, LED Spots , DRLs, GG ATs, RLD Sump guard, RLD Spare Wheel Protector, D4 LED Rear Lights, Limo tints on boot and Midnight tint on rear windows, Kenwood screen with Garmin nav, Rear cameras, D4 Steering wheel with flappy paddles, T-max split charge system, Tree sliders, Prospeed roof rack & Ladder, Alisport fast road inter cooler,
Massey Ferguson 35x
Sankey Narrow Track Camping Trailer (Gone but to a great home)
3rd Jan 2016 7:07 pm
disco5
Member Since: 23 Dec 2012
Location: birmingham
Posts: 1088
Do I need aux battery set up as well ??
Or can I just run it of car battery with engine running for the amount of time I would need max 5mins of use each time I would say .
3rd Jan 2016 7:14 pm
sailorboi
Member Since: 26 Oct 2012
Location: Bristol
Posts: 2020
No as long as you are running the engine with some revs on then there would not be a problem
It is how most winches are run 07 Java Black TD V6 D3, EGRs Blanked, Tow bar, Full dog guard & divider, LED Spots , DRLs, GG ATs, RLD Sump guard, RLD Spare Wheel Protector, D4 LED Rear Lights, Limo tints on boot and Midnight tint on rear windows, Kenwood screen with Garmin nav, Rear cameras, D4 Steering wheel with flappy paddles, T-max split charge system, Tree sliders, Prospeed roof rack & Ladder, Alisport fast road inter cooler,
Massey Ferguson 35x
Sankey Narrow Track Camping Trailer (Gone but to a great home)
3rd Jan 2016 7:47 pm
disco5
Member Since: 23 Dec 2012
Location: birmingham
Posts: 1088
ok would I need to put an in line fuse after the power lead comes off the battery ???
3rd Jan 2016 7:55 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368
2011 D4 .. Mounted in grill
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Wouldn't fit in grill on 2015 D4 so mounted behind removable badge
Rear .. Made a bracket and mounted opposite side to tow electrics
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I did put fuses in line .. Just in case someone sticks something in the connectorG4 Gone ...but not forgotten
3rd Jan 2016 8:11 pm
disco5
Member Since: 23 Dec 2012
Location: birmingham
Posts: 1088
Cheers wiggs looks good brill idea with the badge .
Did you have an aux battery as well or just normal stand alone battery
3rd Jan 2016 8:27 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368
I have a second battery aswell ... But the front Anderson connector is powered from main batteryG4 Gone ...but not forgotten
3rd Jan 2016 8:37 pm
disco5
Member Since: 23 Dec 2012
Location: birmingham
Posts: 1088
so is the rear powered from aux battery then .
?? how are you charging aux battery from normal one ??? what set up have you got /made
3rd Jan 2016 8:43 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14368
Yes the rear is connected to the aux battery
The aux battery is connected via a traxide dual battery setupG4 Gone ...but not forgotten
3rd Jan 2016 9:42 pm
sailorboi
Member Since: 26 Oct 2012
Location: Bristol
Posts: 2020
That is the idea I am stealing from mr Wiggs
I too have online fuses to prevent people tampering. I need to neaten all mine up when I swap to 13pin tow electrics 07 Java Black TD V6 D3, EGRs Blanked, Tow bar, Full dog guard & divider, LED Spots , DRLs, GG ATs, RLD Sump guard, RLD Spare Wheel Protector, D4 LED Rear Lights, Limo tints on boot and Midnight tint on rear windows, Kenwood screen with Garmin nav, Rear cameras, D4 Steering wheel with flappy paddles, T-max split charge system, Tree sliders, Prospeed roof rack & Ladder, Alisport fast road inter cooler,
Massey Ferguson 35x
Sankey Narrow Track Camping Trailer (Gone but to a great home)
3rd Jan 2016 10:08 pm
disco5
Member Since: 23 Dec 2012
Location: birmingham
Posts: 1088
looks like an idea where borrowing
If it works why not I say ....tested and proven cant be bad .
if I can have some info re set up be good of either wiggs or you sailorboi
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