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Technical => Electrics, Audio and Security => Topic started by: Big Camper on March 06, 2011, 09:48:24 PM

Title: What is this?
Post by: Big Camper on March 06, 2011, 09:48:24 PM

I have this canister almost underneath the passenger seat of my 1979 CF LWB, it is wired into the loom (purple wire) and the alternator, it looks like an original part, but I cannot identify it off the wiring diagrams. I'm sure I sound really dumb with this but what is it?  See pic

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Jeff on March 06, 2011, 11:29:04 PM

It looks like a relay. If the heavy wire goes to the starter motor, it's probably the starter relay.
My guess is that it is not a std part as the bolt/stud holding it up is far longer than it needs to be.

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: LS120 on March 07, 2011, 04:50:56 AM

could be an external regulator... for the alternator   ???

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: ben on March 07, 2011, 08:50:26 AM

i dont recognise it.. follow the wires.. yeh i thats a good suggestion take a photo of the alternator for us so we can see if its a inbuilt reg alternator or not?
ben

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Hippo on March 07, 2011, 09:17:26 AM

Could it be a solenoid used to charge second battery ?

Dennis (In NZ till 29th, Wellington and Hamilton)

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Warren on March 07, 2011, 11:50:56 AM

Quote from: Hippo on March 07, 2011, 09:17:26 AM

Could it be a solenoid used to charge second battery ?

Dennis (In NZ till 29th, Wellington and Hamilton)

Thats my thoughts, a bettery isolator for charging dual batteries.

Warren

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Worzel on March 09, 2011, 08:11:27 PM

Quote from: Hippo on March 07, 2011, 09:17:26 AM

Could it be a solenoid used to charge second battery ?

Dennis (In NZ till 29th, Wellington and Hamilton)

that would be my guess too,
but the solenoid could be used to isolate something else

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: eddy on March 09, 2011, 08:49:04 PM

disconnect the wire and see whats doesn't work  ;)

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Kirk on March 10, 2011, 04:45:30 AM

ITS A BOMB>>>>>>>>RUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: obsession on March 10, 2011, 07:50:19 AM

hahaha

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: SkippyThBushKangeroo on March 10, 2011, 10:56:31 AM

Quote from: Kirk on March 10, 2011, 04:45:30 AM

ITS A BOMB>>>>>>>>RUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!

            ::)   thats no way to talk about campers beddy  ::)  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;)

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Big Camper on March 15, 2011, 08:38:19 PM

Quote from: eddy on March 09, 2011, 08:49:04 PM

disconnect the wire and see whats doesn't work  ;)

Yeah tried that :-\
Didn't start   :D
Not REALLY suprised

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Worzel on March 15, 2011, 09:41:02 PM

Just a guess but i'd say he had a leak somewhere and it was easier to isolate the battery than find the leak

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: willo on March 17, 2011, 06:30:41 PM

It's a battery isolator for dual batteries.  Mine had one the same.  Just as rusty too  ;D
More places to introduce voltage drops in the electrics. >:(

Cheers

Neil

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Big Camper on March 17, 2011, 07:45:35 PM

Thanks Neil et al. Yeah where the voltage drops were coming from lead me to find this in the first place!  :(

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: willo on March 18, 2011, 06:39:02 AM

It's a common theme for Beddies.  Voltage drops are an absolute pain.  Mine had water leaks in the past and connections got corroded and one thing leads (pun intended) to another.  I'm winning but geez!!!! Lucas electricals ???

Title: Re: What is this?
Post by: Worzel on March 18, 2011, 07:24:52 AM

Yeah, always a pain.
I ended up putting a cable straight to the starter motor with a relay from the key as it was only getting 6 volts from the key