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88 Safari Electrical HELP

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I am helping a friend sort out his Safari after it went for a swim.
There is a box in both foot wells
Which one is the computer ?? What do they do ... apart from hold water ???
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As long as you didn't let the smoke out of the boxes :-) Is it an auto? Box in the LH footwell is the trans ECU, RH footwell is the glowplug box.

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Dak wrote:Is it an auto?
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it's a manual gearbox ...
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OK, the LH side one is probably the reducer for the 12V supply.

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Does anybody have a wiring layout / drawing for a 24volt truck ??
I have one for the 12v truck but need to work out how the 24v trucks are set up
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dazza85 wrote:Does anybody have a wiring layout / drawing for a 24volt truck ??
I have one for the 12v truck but need to work out how the 24v trucks are set up


What do you need to know(what aera you working in?)

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I am trying to work out how much is 12 v and how much is 24 v

Are all the control relays 12 or 24v ?

What voltage are the dash lights etc ??
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Im having some trouble wiring up a new cd player. I am aware that there's also a 12 volt power supply along with the 24volt. Can anyone answer from experience as to where i can find the 12 volt power supply? :?
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Factory stereo should be 12v too, so just use those wires, or if unsure grab a multi meter and check
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Yep, converter for stereo is in the lefthand footwell wall. glowplugs computer is in the righthand one. Spray them liberally with silicone spray and invest in a bilge pump. I did and no more problems when filling with water as it is pumping out faster then it can get in.
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i just set up a new sound system in my one and ran every thing from the first battery in the series, because i found my cd player and amp would cut out with the standard supply when i turned it up loud, just use fuses and things if you do it like that, but will be ok, also have a 12 volt compressor hooked up to the one battery, its the left hand one under the bonnet. (looking from the drivers seat facing forward)

1 thing i was really disapointed in finding out was that the cigerette lighter was 24 volt too, and now have a cooked car phone charger!!

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gary_in_nz wrote:i just set up a new sound system in my one and ran every thing from the first battery in the series, because i found my cd player and amp would cut out with the standard supply when i turned it up loud, just use fuses and things if you do it like that, but will be ok, also have a 12 volt compressor hooked up to the one battery, its the left hand one under the bonnet. (looking from the drivers seat facing forward)



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How long have you run this setup? If you don't have some sort of charge equaliser set up you will kill both batteries eventually
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