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nitram17



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Power lead to the back: 90
I know there are several posts on this but none i have seen have taken the positive feed (2014 puma 90) where the battery lead from the battery attaches to the drivers side under seat fuse box ..Is this a no no? It is just a short run to the back of the 90 from there im surprised nobody appears to have done it........... I was planning just to run a 8 awg cable to the rear from there and use earth to the body somewhere at the rear ......Is this ok or is it best practice to have an earth contact direct to battery...
Post #905115 26th May 2021 3:38pm
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rallysteve



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United Kingdom 2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Keswick Green
Cant see a real issue with tapping the power feed off at that point. You really need an inline fuse at the point your wire starts though to protect in the event of a short circuit.

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Post #905117 26th May 2021 3:51pm
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Angus_Beef



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Norway 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Corris Grey
the ARB wiring kit that I bought with my fridge has a nice bit of double strand wire, a fuse, and is grounded to the battery. its quite convenient to have some strong power at the rear of the vehicle.

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Post #905118 26th May 2021 4:06pm
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LandRoverAnorak



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I've done exactly that on my 110. I've got a 70amp cable from my second battery in the battery box to a fuse box in the rear (via a bus bar but that's because of the switching arrangements that I've set up). It's not difficult with a bit of thought given to the routing. Earthing is done locally at the rear.

More details here: https://www.defender2.net/forum/post717755.html#717755 Darren

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Post #905152 26th May 2021 5:50pm
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nitram17



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Hi lra what size is the cable you use to the back as ive just purchased some 10mm2 wire and it doesnt look as thick as yours?
Post #905319 27th May 2021 3:01pm
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LandRoverAnorak



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It's 10mm2 and should be around 7mm in diameter. Darren

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Post #905338 27th May 2021 5:13pm
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