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I didn't want to cut any cables, especially the auxiliary battery earth lead so if necessary it can all be returned to standard spec by just swapping the parts back in. I also imagine that even though it's only a small lead, Ineos will want a pretty penny for a new one:
The clamping arrangement was interesting:
So it was a relatively slow process, measure 2 times, cut once, check orientation for lugs, mark, crimp, heat shrink, fit:
This was the original earth terminal for the auxiliary battery. I attached a main earth lead from here to the bus bar. I also had to attach the black wire from the Smartpass here as it was not long enough to reach to the bus bar:
So cables on the bus bar, from left to right are - 16mm to D250SE, 50mm main battery/chassis earth, 50mm loop to shunt Load Minus terminal. The temperature sensor for the Smartpass was left were Ineos had it, on the negative terminal of the auxiliary battery:
The final cable was the power lead for the shunt to go to the positive terminal on the auxiliary battery. However it was terminated with an M10 ring and the terminal stud was M8. I cut the M100 ring off and used an M8 ring. It was then I discovered that the nut is captive on the stud, and there is no way to put the ring on without cutting a section out to slide it on:
There just remained a bit of a trim job on the bus bar cover to allow it to fit (who the feck designed this so that the cover gaps and the studs don't align?
):
And the finished job:
The clamping arrangement was interesting:
So it was a relatively slow process, measure 2 times, cut once, check orientation for lugs, mark, crimp, heat shrink, fit:
This was the original earth terminal for the auxiliary battery. I attached a main earth lead from here to the bus bar. I also had to attach the black wire from the Smartpass here as it was not long enough to reach to the bus bar:
So cables on the bus bar, from left to right are - 16mm to D250SE, 50mm main battery/chassis earth, 50mm loop to shunt Load Minus terminal. The temperature sensor for the Smartpass was left were Ineos had it, on the negative terminal of the auxiliary battery:
The final cable was the power lead for the shunt to go to the positive terminal on the auxiliary battery. However it was terminated with an M10 ring and the terminal stud was M8. I cut the M100 ring off and used an M8 ring. It was then I discovered that the nut is captive on the stud, and there is no way to put the ring on without cutting a section out to slide it on:
There just remained a bit of a trim job on the bus bar cover to allow it to fit (who the feck designed this so that the cover gaps and the studs don't align?
):And the finished job:
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