Where Does The Battery Negative Cable on a Defender Hi 300tdi Attach Beneath The Vehicle ?

marjon · Oct 29, 2023

Is you alternator still connected you never said.

If you can now connect the earth to the gearbox and then connect the battery but have nothing anywhere. Then you have fried something.

Do you have wiring diagrams and a DMM?

You will need to start at the basics and work through.

J

dogdog1 · Oct 29, 2023

marjon said:
Is you alternator still connected you never said.

If you can now connect the earth to the gearbox and then connect the battery but have nothing anywhere. Then you have fried something.

Do you have wiring diagrams and a DMM?

You will need to start at the basics and work through.

J

Yes the alternator is still connected .

dogdog1 · Oct 30, 2023

dogdog1 said:
Yes the alternator is still connected .

I don't seem to be getting power to the

dogdog1 said:
Yes the alternator is still connected .

The sound of a donkey braying disturbed the peace of the neighborhood this morning as I discovered the end of the positive cable lying hidden behind the engine mount ! Being unfamiliar with the wiring to the starter I just assumed the only wires to go on were the ones I could see , which were one white push on , one brown and one black , all at the solenoid . Does the positive cable from the battery also go to the solenoid ? Don't want to blow up anything else at this point .

jimleshed · Oct 30, 2023

The main feed to the starter is the POS cable. Fits on with a 13mm (?) nut

Anaconda · Oct 30, 2023

tottot · Oct 30, 2023

That positive supply would make your gearbox go live if it was in contact, other items may well have switched on as electrikety always wants to find a way home[ to the neg] along things like handbrake cable, reverse switch wire, diff lock light ect.
Why it is so important to have good earths.
The positive wire from the battery to the starter. The other wires there take the power to other services. Could not find a donkey so have to say you made a

UP. Happens to us all once in a while.

dogdog1 · Nov 1, 2023

tottot said:
That positive supply would make your gearbox go live if it was in contact, other items may well have switched on as electrikety always wants to find a way home[ to the neg] along things like handbrake cable, reverse switch wire, diff lock light ect.
Why it is so important to have good earths.
The positive wire from the battery to the starter. The other wires there take the power to other services. Could not find a donkey so have to say you made a UP. Happens to us all once in a while.

So I attached the positive cable to the solenoid and found the spot where for the end of the negative on the gearbox and everything is back to normal . Thanks everyone for your help .

Where Does The Battery Negative Cable on a Defender Hi 300tdi Attach Beneath The Vehicle ?

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