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Did check all fuses in the cabin and under the hood.

Greetings, I replaced one of my headlight bulbs today (it had a bad contact, turned out that one of the 3 contacts on the bulb was loose, almost broken. There was also a lot of char on it. Anyway, I replaced the bulb and cleaned the contacts as much as I could. Both headlights worked well...

Ordered it from Paddock + the small ARB compressor kit, both for 750 inc. VAT and free shipping. Hope it goes smoothly.

I am not in the UK yet. Think I will have it shipped to me in London. Shipping is free from Paddocks and the price is the same or even slt. less than from Ashcroft. May also get an ARB compressor. A

Not yet. I ordered a battery selector switch (the type used in boats) with 4 positions (battery 1, battery 2, both, none) and will give it another go once it gets here. Might have a professional do it. Since I am usually travelling solo in remote places, I'm trying (where possible) to have...

Thanks dieseldog69. Yes, I guess i will have to that. Buying from Ashcroft directly is actually not cheaper than from Paddocks according to the quotes I got. I was hoping to avoid the UK VAT as I am taking it out of the UK and may be paying a second VAT for it at home, but was told that this is...

D1 only has a central diff lock. I want a locker for the rear diff as it greatly enhances its performance in difficult terrain.

Hi all, Will be in the UK in 2 weeks or so. Want to pick up an Ashcroft diff locker for my D1 300tdi. Would prefer to pick up rather than have it sent. Will be in London. Any suggestions for a dealer in London with similar pricing to Paddocks? Regards A

I guess you mean taking a reading during starting? What setting should the meter be on?

Yes, the neg is disconnected from battery 1 since I want to use only battery 2, but the same earth connections (from battery 1 to starter etc) are in use. Also, I added 2 jumper cables directly to the chassis and that didn't help either, but I guess you are right. I will have to connect battery...

Yes, just crimped. That's a good point

As you can see in the pics, the two batteries are connected in parallel using thick (about 12mm diameter) wires with standard heavy duty terminals that attach via screw and bolt to the battery connectors. On the negative pole of the 2nd battery there is a simple isolator (green). The objective...

The upper image is of the spare battery, the lower of the main (it's negative contact is disconnected). Not the cleanest disco, I know :) but is spends much of its time in the desert.

will take some pics... Thx!

Yes, it's not working for now :) but I am sure it can be made to work. After all it's just basic wiring. If it's not working and the length of the cable is not an issue, then there must be a bad contact somewhere. I will find it. As to boosters, I haven't had a good experience with them (at...

I am not trying to jumpstart but rather create a system in which I can switch batteries. The thing is that when you are far from any assistance and let's say one battery went flat overnight b/c I left something on (or b/c of any other reason) my best bet is to use the spare battery directly to...

In the attached sketch you will see what I am trying to do. Should be very simple in theory, but doesn't work. I think the extra wires and the switch I am using are all thick enough, but I guess the car thinks otherwise?

You are correct, I am trying to be able to use just one battery at a time, either the main or the spare, both wired to the same wires, the only difference being that the spare battery sits 1 meter away so requires extra wires. will try to upload a sketch.

Both batteries are good at the moment, and both can start the car when sitting in the main battery hub and attached to the normal wiring. It is just when I try to start the car from a distant battery w/o a battery in the main hub (i.e. adding 1-2 meters of wire) that it won't start. Yes, I have...