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psglas



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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Firenze Red
Unattached connector in battery compartment
I've discovered an unattached connector in the battery compartment of my 2012 Puma. The wire goes into a loon to a Voltage Control DLC - 52400527C which has a connection to the live terminal on the battery. The loom splits and part goes into the bulkhead. Photo attached. Can you help identify what the connector is and where it should be attached ? Connector at the very right of the photo.


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Martin
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red
Not original, possibly towing electrics related.  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW
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psglas



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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Firenze Red
Thanks, it has tow bar electrics but I've never used them. Will try and trace the cable going through the bulkhead.
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Found the fitting instructions for an aftermarket kit, which contains a voltage sensing relay and the twin fuse holder just below middle left of your photo:

https://www.pfjones.co.uk/pfjoneswiringkit..._01-99.pdf

The ring terminal with white wires is the ground for the tow electrics, and should be fitted to the battery negative terminal according to instruction step 11.

However the Defender negative terminal clamp isn't designed for to add ring terminals to, although yours has one in place (for a charger socket?).

The genuine LR electrics kit as the ground ring terminal attached to the chassis, see step 32:

https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/u...20TDCi.pdf  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW
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psglas



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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Firenze Red
Amazing, Thank you. I will check it out tomorrow but that looks like the answer. I would have guessed it should be grounded but wanted to make sure I knew what it was. I added a battery sensor to the battery today so will figure out how to connect it.
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