ONE LIFE LIVE IT. D90 · Jun 21, 2015

Hi all.

access to my battery is a little awkward on my 300tdi defender. And I'd like to fit an anderson connector off the starter motor.

Will this be okay?

I plan to take the positive off the starter motor post. And the negative off one of the bolts that mount the starter motor.

Can anyone see any issues with this for jump starting? Will it work just as well as running straight off the battery?

(I wanted to take it off the starter because I thought it looks neater, cheaper and leaves more room in the battery box).

Thanks alot

Jam1 · Jun 21, 2015

If you mean right off ie directly off the starter

then that's only going to work when the starter relay is engaged ie when you are turning the key

ONE LIFE LIVE IT. D90 · Jun 21, 2015

Jam1 said:
If you mean right off ie directly off the starter then that's only going to work when the starter relay is engaged ie when you are turning the key

I mean like the same post that the battery positive is connected too. Constant 12v to that isn't there?

blue beasty · Jun 21, 2015

Jam1 said:
If you mean right off ie directly off the starter then that's only going to work when the starter relay is engaged ie when you are turning the key

The main live to the starter is a direct connection to battery positive.

ONE LIFE LIVE IT. D90 · Jun 21, 2015

blue beasty said:
The main live to the starter is a direct connection to battery positive.

Will that be okay to use then BB? To jump to and from the vehicle?

Jam1 · Jun 21, 2015

blue beasty said:
The main live to the starter is a direct connection to battery positive.

Yeah sorry I've been fiddling with bikes for too long.

blue beasty · Jun 21, 2015

ONE LIFE LIVE IT. D90 said:
Will that be okay to use then BB? To jump to and from the vehicle?

Can't see any issue, no different to connecting straight to the battery terminal so long as the lead is chunky enough......which it is

warrior · Jun 21, 2015

My Anderson connector is on my battery box

daddy2coull · Jun 21, 2015

Jam1 said:
Yeah sorry I've been fiddling with bikes for too long.

do bikes not have a permanent battery feed to the starter motor?

Jam1 · Jun 21, 2015

daddy2coull said:
do bikes not have a permanent battery feed to the starter motor?

No they generally have a separate solenoid/ starter relay mounted away from the starter motor

daddy2coull · Jun 21, 2015

Jam1 said:
No they generally have a separate solenoid/ starter relay mounted away from the starter motor

i had to ask, although i've been riding bikes for years i've never had a starting issue that involved the starter motor itself so never really given it any thought

mcmental · Jun 26, 2015

I've got them on all my bikes makes life so much easier( well apart from when I disconnected it and forgot,then wondered why it wouldn't start and scratched by head for 5 mins) haha

Datatek · Jun 27, 2015

No issue with direct connection to the starter motor, might even make it spin a bit faster by eliminating the drop from the battery when jumping it. OK too if you are using it as a power take off.

ONE LIFE LIVE IT. D90 · Jun 27, 2015

Thanks to all. I'm going to order the wire and take it from the starter now. Many thanks

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Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

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