Remote battery cables on BX2370

[postalnut25]

Hello.

Looking to see if anyone has added remote or extra battery cables or attachment points on a BX2370 (or similar model).

I am running one of the "Countyline" 30 gallon sprayers strapped to a carry-all for spraying my fence line. The sprayer works off of a connection to a tractor/car battery. I have rigged up a box that holds a battery, but the battery has to be charged in-between uses.

Since the BX has it's battery behind the radiator screen in the operator compartment, and hooking/unhooking cables is annoying, and having cables running next to my seat is less than ideal, I would like to mount cables to the battery that terminate near the back of the tractor that I can attach the sprayer to those?

 

[100 td]

Just run a line from the battery down to the back in corrugated conduit (cable tied all the way out of harms way) to an anderson plug attached behind seat somewhere that can't get damaged, then have an anderson plug on your sprayer so you can plug it straight in. And of course, do the usual, fit an inline fuse at the battery on the positive lead.

 

[postalnut25]

Just run a line from the battery down to the back in corrugated conduit (cable tied all the way out of harms way) to an anderson plug attached behind seat somewhere that can't get damaged, then have an anderson plug on your sprayer so you can plug it straight in. And of course, do the usual, fit an inline fuse at the battery on the positive lead.

What is an "anderson plug?"

I'm good with running the wire, fuse and wrapping the line for protection, but I don't know the specific connector.

 

[100 td]

It's a self locking hermaphroditic electrical connector, used a lot for RV applications, you can buy lengths of cable made up with them already fitted if you prefer, look at your local auto store or ebay

anderson plug - Google Search

 

[100 td]

And dont forget to buy the covers for them to keep the crap out when not in use, and run a bead of silicone in the back around the wires to stop the crap getting in that way or fit the optional cable sleeves.
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[Spanner]

The Hard-wired Anderson plug is what I fit for customers who require 'remote' power on older tractors. An alternative is to fit a multi-pin trailer connector and just utilise two of the available pins..

But I believe the BX2370, like most modern (S)CUTS and even Ride-on's, has a dedicated 12V DC Power outlet which accepts a 'cigarette-lighter-type' plug.

Why don't you just use that power source?

 

[radioman]

there is already a power source for hooking up 12v devices in the back of the BX just above the 3 pt. inside the wire loom is a black electrical taped bullet ends. you have to dig inside of it a little bit to find it.

 

[aczlan]

there is already a power source for hooking up 12v devices in the back of the BX just above the 3 pt. inside the wire loom is a black electrical taped bullet ends. you have to dig inside of it a little bit to find it.

It is even switched on and off with the key switch.

Aaron Z

 

[SLIMSHADIE]

For my sprayer, instead of the alligator clips, They make a cig lighter adapter with an on/off switch. I plug it under the seat outlet and wrap it around my side handles a couple of times. They should carry them at your local ag store.

 

[postalnut25]

I did not know about the cigarette lighter in the wire loom behind the seat. I will probably need that in the future.

I really like the idea of the Anderson plug. I think that it will be useful for this application, and have the ability to be used for other future uses because it is a standardized type of connector that seems heavier-duty than the cigarette lighter.