Recent content by Rach OB

Hi Tweak'e jus a quick update sine last post. I have driven a few times in 80-100kmh zone with lights on (low/high/parkers) and have not had any abnormal temperature rise. Longest drive was for an hour and no issues. So maybe the negative cable on the engine block was a contributing factor a...

Hi not sure about the park lights only. I will test both the park lights and spots for you today and let you know. I need to get onto a 100km/h road to do it so just been a bit hard to co ordinate. Roger that with the batteries, cheers

ok cheers glad you saw the ground. good info on the batteries. I had the 2nd battery changed probably 8 months ago as well so they have both been swapped out in the past 8 months. Haven't tried the spotties to see if it makes the temp rise worse (quicker), seems that the standard lights do the...

Tweak'e photos above hope they help. Swapped the earth for the 2nd battery. Can't find the earth for the alternator on the radiator frame not to sure where else to look so attached a pic of that as well for your reference. Cheers

Hi mate cheers I will get the extra pic for you shortly. - will do the temp sensor disconnect and give you an update - yes that is the earth from the second battery going to the engine block and looking at a previous pic I had prior to the pipe being replaced the earth was connected there as...

I thought I would cut and paste my post from the Introduction section here incase it gets missed. I have an '06 Navara D22 ZD30 engine. I recently had the heater inlet/outlet water pipe(s) replaced as a result of a pin head sized leak, at the same time the 'second' battery under the bonnet (I...