Battery position.

My conversion looks as though it'll need the battery elsewhere, not sure what the rules are for the mot, my mrs's old ex mil landy had 2 batterys under the centre seat, would it be acceptable to the examiner if I were to stick the batery under the drivers seat, would I need ventilation?, I have a load of bits left from a rover 218D trike project, one piece of which is the battery tray, I was thinking of welding this to a bracket on the chassis.
Then going to mi welding supplies place and getting them to crimp a couple of lugs onto a length of 50mm2 earth cable and connect this up to the series solenoid which I'm planning to leave in and just use it as a terminal block, and lead t'other end to the battery with a few p clips holding it secure.

Under the passenger seat is more normal, after all that is where they are as standard on 90s & 110s.

well thats no problem, spose thats cause the cable would be a midges shorter the starter being on that side too.

Cant see it being a problem for MOT. The only thing they ask for is that the battery is securly clamped into position and wont move about. Another thing is that the terminals are not going to come into contact with any metal objects that would cause a short between the terminals........

Yup seems good, the 218 had a cover over the battery.

moved mine under the passenger seat but had to buy a smaller batteries to fit and i used the 200 tdi wiering loom as reach`s and just made a new earth lead to go from the batterie to the gear box, ill get you a pic if you want one

Thanks mick, I'm sure I can manage that, earthing direct to the 'box is a good idea.

My experience of Land Rovers, as distinct from any electrical knowledge, would say earth to the chassis.

Mine's under the passenger seat, Earth is to the Chassis.

dr pepper said:

Thanks mick, I'm sure I can manage that, earthing direct to the 'box is a good idea.

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NoOOOOOOOOOO, run the earth wire to the chassis

manufacturers earth to the chassis and thats probably for a reason, however the starter is on the engine, and an earth direct would be a lower resistance connection and less places for corrosion to ruin things.
Must be another reason.

Not on a Land Rover!
I think it is something to do with the material the flywheel housing is made of. I've seen it many times when the earth lead from the stater bolt to the chassis had got missed off, even if they had put an earth directly from a head bolt to the battery.
When I was a delivery driver we had standing instructions to check that if there was ever a warrenty claim about a starter, and we were virtually allways right. Made us wonder if they needed to replace their original starter in the first place!

Incidentally, you obviously know a bit about vehicles, but wisely joined a Land Rover forum, then when 3 experienced LR owners give you some advise, one quite strongly, you think you know better!

Apologies to anyone else's toes I stepped on, but Dave, if your gonna say anything, advise me not critcise me, this is the third time now.

I know very little about very little.

best not step on my toes ya stupid daft no good layabout that ought to be in the bloody army.get a haynes manwell and learn stupid...


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oi, less of the bloody army.

I was and it didnt do me any good .

Three of us did advise you, then you took no notice.

Who, eh, what was that.

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Dave I'm not arguing, find someone else to winge at.

Ian notts, you were right not to earth the 'box, I wasnt going to earth at the box, more the bellhousing, even so the issue is, spose the bellhousing to engine electrical connection were to fail which is unlikely but possible, then the return current path for the starter would go the other way down the prop shaft, possibly welding the needle rollers, and through the diff/suspension if the rubbers are not in great condition, not an ideal situation, the chassis earth should it fail would just make you a dead duck.