bobcullen79 1,495 Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Right Maplins shopping list. 1 kettle connection male, 1 female. 20mm fuse holder + 20mm 10amp Glass fuses 2mtr black 2 core flex Trim the flex as shown. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeppi26 1,855 Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 The pictures aren't showing mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted December 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Add the fuse and male plug, make sure you wire the brown up to the live pin which should be marked inside the plug Tape it up leaving a veiwing window so you can see if the fuse blows. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted December 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Next, open the handle up and remove the white wedges to remove the old wires. After testing the left terminal was the live, this is where you brown will go... Drill your end cap to fit the new flex snug. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted December 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Slide it on your flex and add a cable tie about 25mm after your stripped back wires. Re attache new flex and reassemble. That`s the hardest bit done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted December 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Now for the female connection - the easy bit. Clip off the old cigar connection. The wire with the white writing on, is your live. Wire it up to the live in the female kettle connection. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted December 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Snug as the proverbial bug.... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeppi26 1,855 Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Good write up there Bob get this pinned so it will be easy to find for the (future how do I rewire my lamp) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Pinned. Thanks for that Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hurlock 114 Posted December 19, 2015 Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 Well done Bob wish I'd read this before I destroyed my variable blitz. Do you bother with the wiring behind the bulb holder Bob? Where the dodgy soldering is? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted December 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2015 I didnt mate, the brightness buttons seemed to be molded into the handle as a sealed unit on the new ones and any other connections I saw looked fine and with no chance of stressing them, so I didnt bother. If a fix comes up I`ll post it on here. Whilst we are on about fix`s. My techi mate reckons its fine to hardwire the lamp to the battery plug, no fuse needed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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