Thanks for the link but it just says remove, not how to. I think I will just leave it as is and have a beer in the garden haha
Starter Battery Wiring - VW Disagreement
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Remove both wiper arms then the scuttle unclips. Just pull it away from the windscreen starting from one side.
There is a link to another page on the same site. Between the 2 pages it's step by step explained. Read up a bit.
thank you to you wonderful people, I am a complete numpty with anything electronic or mechanical but with your help I have actually managed to do it!
mind you the windscreen wipers will probably fall off the next time I use them on the autoroute.
hope to meet you one day so I can buy you a beer
mind you the windscreen wipers will probably fall off the next time I use them on the autoroute.
hope to meet you one day so I can buy you a beer
I was amazed how many leaves/sycamore seeds and general crud was down there so it was good to have a big clean out and clear all the drains etc.
I was surprised the scuttle is only affixed along the window edge, completely loose at the bonnet edge so free to rattle around.
Must admit I am feeling a bit smug with my newfound skills haha - need another project but my wife doesn’t agree!
Going to rearrange my leisure earthing today. Should the bm2 be to the chassis earth too? Or is that OK across terminals?
@Dellmassive... As our resident bm2 obsessive
@Dellmassive... As our resident bm2 obsessive
This is totally wrong and needs sorting out.
ALL grounds to body work neg 0ve . . . . .
possibly JUST the BM2 connection to battery post . . . . . due to a very low draw ( some people have done this )
but mine goes to an EARTH BLOCK inside my own "engine fuse box" that then grounds on the light bracket bolt. (paint cleaned off and connection drop tested for resistance and current flow)
or go to this point above the battery :
Starter Battery Wiring - VW Disagreement
Read this: T5 scuttlebay soundproofing Thanks for the link but it just says remove, not how to. I think I will just leave it as is and have a beer in the garden haha
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ALL grounds should go to body work neg 0ve . . . . .
possibly JUST the BM2 connection to battery post . . . . . due to a very low draw ( some people have done this ) ( but i didnt )
so if you cant get to a ground . . . . the JUST the BM2 across the battery neg..
its also worth pointing out that you can cut off the BM2 ring terminals and extend the wires yourself.
I've done this numerous times . . .
cut the ring terminal off one at a time . . . .
strip the cable jacket off, where you will find 2x inner cores in a blue sheath . . . strip these back again to find 2x silver coated wire cores.
extend the cable as needed - not too long though.
if you plan to extend the positive wire side . . . ADD A FUSE FOR SAFETY. 2A or something low, either 20mm glass fuse or micro blade fuse . . .
ill add a pic below . . . .
shown over here :
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Problem with Sterling instructions is that they are heavily biased towards marine installations where body isolation is required to prevent galvanic corrosion.
Heres mine . . . .
cover:
normal layout:
battery neg with NO CONNECTIONS:
my own fusebox, with incoming fuse and outgoing fuses. . . . which shows the Victron quick disconnect i use for direct battery charging.
the starter BM2 unit . . . . . didnt even realize that CTEK monitor was still fitted . . . though i binned it off ages ago lol . . . make sure everything is fused correctly
main battery connection . . . ( needs ferals and heat shrink - ill sort that soon )
and my earth link cable to body ground...
thats my solution.
cover:
normal layout:
battery neg with NO CONNECTIONS:
my own fusebox, with incoming fuse and outgoing fuses. . . . which shows the Victron quick disconnect i use for direct battery charging.
the starter BM2 unit . . . . . didnt even realize that CTEK monitor was still fitted . . . though i binned it off ages ago lol . . . make sure everything is fused correctly
main battery connection . . . ( needs ferals and heat shrink - ill sort that soon )
and my earth link cable to body ground...
thats my solution.
yes . . . you can fit a small fuse box next to the battery. (it doesnt need to be a large fuse box, but needs to carry the correct fuses etc)
then run all your circuits from that.
again, all negs need to go to body ground and not bridge the VW sensor.
maybe like this :
AUSDIN Fuse Box, 12 Way Blade Fuse Box Fuses Included: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics
AUSDIN Fuse Box, 12 Way Blade Fuse Box Fuses Included: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics
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or this?
Fuse Box, 6 Way Blade Fuse Box Fuses Included LED Warning Indicator Waterpoof Cover, 6 Circuits Fuse Box W/Negative Bus for 12V/24V Automotive Car Boat Marine SUV RV Van: Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike
Buy Fuse Box, 6 Way Blade Fuse Box Fuses Included LED Warning Indicator Waterpoof Cover, 6 Circuits Fuse Box W/Negative Bus for 12V/24V Automotive Car Boat Marine SUV RV Van at Amazon UK. Free delivery on eligible orders.
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or . . .
12 Way Blade Fuse Box/Bus Bar With Cover - Marine Kit Car Boat HGV 12V 24V: Amazon.co.uk: Car & Motorbike
Buy 12 Way Blade Fuse Box/Bus Bar With Cover - Marine Kit Car Boat HGV 12V 24V at Amazon UK. Free delivery on eligible orders.
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@Dellmassive is that battery cover a standard item on later vans ?- I don't have one of those on mine MY16.
No its a T5/T5.1 cover that I had on my previous van (purchased separately from ebay or somewhere) that I kept when I sold the van... not sure but I think there are 2 types?
Looks like vanstyle and travelinlite might sell them.
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Did it need modding to fit? Thought I read someone else’s post about it needing a trim
No... dont think so...?
All I had to do was twist in the bonnet rubber bump stop on that side.
All I had to do was twist in the bonnet rubber bump stop on that side.
Found it now:
Cheers @Dellmassive.
Looking at the posts either side of this, it looks like there are two different covers available, so your one must be different to that above.
You have to trim a T5.1 battery cover to suit T6 headlights. Took me a couple of attempts..
Cheers @Dellmassive.
Looking at the posts either side of this, it looks like there are two different covers available, so your one must be different to that above.
So to follow up on this a few weeks down the line, moving my b2b, bm2 and vb to chassis negative completely fixed my starter issue. It holds charge really well now.
Vw Liverpool were totally right.
Moral of the story.... NO extra connections to the starter negative. Ever. Despite what a converter / "specialist" says.
Vw Liverpool were totally right.
Moral of the story.... NO extra connections to the starter negative. Ever. Despite what a converter / "specialist" says.
Very few converters can be called "specialists" when it comes to electrics.
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