12 Volt Battery - External charging - Maintainer

[mkhuffman]

@hawkeye3point1 thanks for your advice to install the neg to the chassis ground stud.
I somehow can't take the cover out it is quite well fixed. Any advice on how to take it out without damaging it?

Maybe you have not seen this thread: https://www.macheforum.com/site/thr...on-points-hv-disconnect-relay-for-safety.4107

If you want to tap into your LVB regularly, you need to modify the cover as Dan describes.

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[su-ch+mache]

thanks, yes I have seen that threat. I am thinking of doing that in addition to what I have now. For that option I ordered these closures yesterday.

I'm happy with what I have now though, access to the -/+ pole isn't bad as described. But you can only get to it with small clips that go through the holes and the jumper sets that you can buy are a lot bigger, at least I haven't seen any smaller ones.

 

[Shayne]

@hawkeye3point1 thanks for your advice to install the neg to the chassis ground stud.
I somehow can't take the cover out it is quite well fixed. Any advice on how to take it out without damaging it?

Good directions in the car user manual. Installing and Removing the Luggage Compartment Cover page 259 in my PDF.

 

[su-ch+mache]

Start at the back near the windshield where it is thin, pry gently to get the first blind fastener to pop, then feel your way to the next and lift up as close to it as you can, rinse and repeat. There are fasteners on both sides of the hood prop cutout.

just followed your advice and yes you are fully right one should not connect to the neg. battery pole but to the chassis ground stud.
also added some cloth tape where the cable might touch the plastic covers.

Kindly let me know how you call that tape correctly.

 

[su-ch+mache]

Good directions in the car user manual. Installing and Removing the Luggage Compartment Cover page 259 in my PDF.

yea, Ihave seen that, in the German manual you'll find it on page 289.
That wasn't the problem as I found the covers to be difficult to pull off and I didn't want to damage them. For the next time I know and hope they now come off easier the second or third time.

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