24 volts and I'm an idiot!

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Hi everyone,

I’ve been lucky enough to pick up a 24V SWB military job – clicky pic.
The batteries ran flat the other day, so I took them both out and gave them a charge. Idiotically, when I stuck them back in I connected the terminals wrongly – lots of sparks and fuses blown :( (I know – total prat!). The question is – where the heck is the fuse box and what fuses am I likely to need?

Great forum by the way :)

All the best,
Kev.
 
Fuse box is on the steering coloum behind the steering wheel.

The fuses are olde worlde fashioned things!

Nice motor by the way!
 
if yu have active equipment - like radios, instruments etc - if yu reversed the polarity - the chances are they didnt like it and are now fooked.
 
What did you connect wrongly exactly, are the batterys OK?

Could be that you knackered a cell in one when you shorted them (I assume you caused a short at the battery hence the sparks).
 
discomania said:
What did you connect wrongly exactly, are the batterys OK?

Could be that you knackered a cell in one when you shorted them (I assume you caused a short at the battery hence the sparks).
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I thought I'd connected the batteries correctly - negative to earth, positive and negative joined then the positive feed. As soon as I touch the positive cable, all hell breaks loose! :eek: Sparks from the connection and a burning from the AC box.

I've tested the batteries and both are still sitting at 12.5 V.

don't know what to do next :confused:

Cheers,
Kev.
 
you should have connected the pos first that way if yer spanner slips it wint short **** out. it does sound like you got a short somewheres. have you checked yer main pos cable fer chaffs and other dodgy looking bits?
 
I've checked over all the cables and they appear OK.
Could it be this (see attached)?
The connections are touching - I don't know if its a problem or not.
Honestly, I'm a complete idiot when it comes to electrics! :eek:

Kev.
 

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nm that then...

Put a meter across neg and pos leads and see what you get on the veichle, if there is anything that uses power all the time disconnect it, and then take a continuity reading should be nada, if its open you possibly have a short, check the live lead, when you moved them have you opened any cracks that are now shorting to the bodywork.
 
I've figured it out! :D
The positive leads that go to the 240V transformer had melted inside their casing :eek: Disconnected them and vroom :)
Just a shame I cant use my 240V lamp now.
Can anyone suggest the best place to get replacements?

Thanks for all your suggestions - all helpful.

Cheers,
Kev.
 
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