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Rich H
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Adding electric...

Post by Rich H » Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:50 pm

Just thought I'd share my latest amendment to the Esprit - electricity...

I have a trickle charger that lives in the boot, but the car is outside.
I have fitted an outdoor socket to the house but I still needed to get electric into the boot.
Me being me didn't like plan A which was to shut the cable in the boot and leave it trailing...
So plan B was hatched...

Connected (All externals sealed to IP65!):
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Free socket:
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Car inlet:
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Inlet capped:
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Internal socket so the trickle charger can be removed:
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Trickle charger:
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Back of inlet (Yes it's a spark plug boot but it fit nicely!):
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Re: Adding electric...

Post by j2 lot » Mon Dec 13, 2010 5:06 pm

Genius !! You should sell kits on the open market. :thumbsup
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Re: Adding electric...

Post by thinfourth » Tue Dec 14, 2010 5:26 pm

:idea:

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Re: Adding electric...

Post by Rich H » Tue Dec 14, 2010 7:45 pm

But in the boot? :lol:

That was the plan for the Porker...
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Re: Adding electric...

Post by Daveb » Wed Dec 15, 2010 5:30 pm

What happens when you reach 88Mph? :damnfunny

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Re: Adding electric...

Post by Shug » Wed Dec 15, 2010 5:34 pm

Daveb wrote:What happens when you reach 88Mph? :damnfunny
It throws a rod...

:damnfunny

sorry dude...
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Re: Adding electric...

Post by Rich H » Wed Dec 15, 2010 7:53 pm

:P didn't last time... :mrgreen:
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