open cable end - any ideas?
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open cable end - any ideas?
Good morning!
I 'found' a cable just next to my battery which obviously has no use anymore as all electric appliances in the car are working properly.
Does anybody have a clue, what that cable might be / have been for?
I 'found' a cable just next to my battery which obviously has no use anymore as all electric appliances in the car are working properly.
Does anybody have a clue, what that cable might be / have been for?
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Re: open cable end - any ideas?
It is black so normally it might have been a earth cable it looks like old winch wire or brad harrison on tow bar? Mabe even a fridge plug at the back? Have you tried to trace it ? It may also been there if a previous owner had a big amp in the car.??? Follow it and see where it goes to
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Re: open cable end - any ideas?
I think the same as Tinus!
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Re: open cable end - any ideas?
Thanks for the input.
I will have a look under the car next time I am there, will follow up here.
Regards,
Florian
I will have a look under the car next time I am there, will follow up here.
Regards,
Florian
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Re: open cable end - any ideas?
Whoa, time flies....
I had a look: the cable goes to the very end of the car and terminates in a socket right next to the trailer coupling.
So it had something to do with whatever special on a trailer.
Mystery solved
I had a look: the cable goes to the very end of the car and terminates in a socket right next to the trailer coupling.
So it had something to do with whatever special on a trailer.
Mystery solved
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Re: open cable end - any ideas?
Good to hear...
Mabe use it for connecting stuff when camping?
Put a pick so we can see is it a brad harrison?
Mabe use it for connecting stuff when camping?
Put a pick so we can see is it a brad harrison?
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Re: open cable end - any ideas?
Ok, it just took ages, but here I am : see the attached pic...
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Re: open cable end - any ideas?
That's a Brad Harrison plug on the right. Question-where is the red cable?
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Re: open cable end - any ideas?
Is it not the red cable with in-line fuse holder lying on top of the battery?
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Re: open cable end - any ideas?
I think I remember the cable going through from the batterie's distributor way into the plug in the back.
I will follow up when I am down in SA again.
I will follow up when I am down in SA again.
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