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cyberhusky

Member Since: 09 Feb 2021
Location: Luxembourg
Posts: 274

Does the NEW Defender has 2 batteries or place for a 2nd one

I was searching for the rescue blueprints for the latest Defender. These rescue sheets do help firefighters and rescue teams quickly find batteries, gastank etc.

What I find interesting is that there are 2 batteries shown on the Defender 110 model these sheet are made by LR and Modi Tech Rescue Solutions.

Are there 2 batteries built in or does Land Rover sell this as an option?

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Recue sheets for other LR cars can be found here on the German site (didn't find the English versions)

https://www.landrover.de/ownership/emergency.html 22MY Defender 110 (actual) | 10MY Freelander 2 (history) | 15MY Discovery Sport HSE (history)

17th May 2021 4:43pm

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2644

12V battery under the drivers seat. MHEV have the 48V battery under the boot floor.

17th May 2021 4:58pm

Landy718

Member Since: 22 Mar 2021
Location: Brooklyn/Catskills
Posts: 17

2016 Defender 110 Other USW Auto Santorini Black

It's fairly easy to add an aux battery if that's what you're looking for. I'm in the process of building out an area where the 3rd row seats once lived.

(mild hybrid battery can be seen here directly in the middle of the image)

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17th May 2021 7:53pm

Hairy Dan

Member Since: 25 Apr 2013
Location: NW Durham
Posts: 1415

1998 Defender 90 V8 Petrol 50th Auto Chawton White

Could the second battery possibly be one for the stop/start system? I know when I had a later Discovery it had two batteries fitted, one for normal car duties and one for the stop/start system. Cheers Ian
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17th May 2021 11:22pm

Gareth

Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 1102

To be honest, I think the mild hybrid bit is just a posh stop/start system. It doesn’t seem to do anything else.

Has anyone actually measured the volts on the rear battery? Is it 48v? Or is there a transformer in the system to up the volts to the stater?

Problem is, there is no readily available technical info out there. 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV
1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy
1968 S2a 88 aka Bob
2014 Jaaaag F Type 3.0 Supercharged.

18th May 2021 6:59am

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2644

The MHEV system is a posh stop/start, with a belt integrated starter generator on the engine with is part of the 48v system.

All the info is in the workshop manual on Topix. The basics are in the user guide.

18th May 2021 1:57pm

Schurli

Member Since: 19 Jul 2021
Location: Graz
Posts: 1

dual batterie setup / or use the 48V ?

Hi I am new in this forum but highly interrested in a upgrade on my Defender 110 (D200 /2021 MEHV). I want do use my refrigerator also If I am NOT driving... And it looks I can not use any Batteries installed by the factory. So I need to run 2 second (Beside Start and 48V MEHV) Or Is there a way to force the 48 V system to charge fully ....

Has anyone alredy done a dual battery set up?

19th Jul 2021 10:27pm

tino

Member Since: 01 Jul 2021
Location: johannesburg
Posts: 1

Good morning.

We have done several on the the D240, p400 and D300 in South Africa.

We have special supporting brackets for the P400 and on the 240/300

I will attach some pictures I hope

it helps.

Tino

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3rd Aug 2021 7:11am

GreenMonster

Member Since: 30 Sep 2020
Location: Virginia
Posts: 77

Retroanaconda wrote:
The MHEV system is a posh stop/start, with a belt integrated starter generator on the engine with is part of the 48v system.

All the info is in the workshop manual on Topix. The basics are in the user guide.

Why do you say that when the MHEV is specifically stated to power the super charger during acceleration. Isn’t that it’s main purpose?

5th Aug 2021 7:44am

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2644

On the I6 D200/D250/D300 engines the MHEV is just a posh stop/start, but yes on the P400 it has the electric supercharger.

P400s are quite rare over here as we (thankfully) get the diesel engine options.

5th Aug 2021 5:15pm

cyberhusky

Member Since: 09 Feb 2021
Location: Luxembourg
Posts: 274

Expedition Parts do now have a dual battery installation as an option.

https://shop.expedition-parts.de/en/detail...egory/1325 22MY Defender 110 (actual) | 10MY Freelander 2 (history) | 15MY Discovery Sport HSE (history)

14th Nov 2023 11:16am

whiterdesign

Member Since: 10 Jun 2021
Location: Preston
Posts: 269

The 48v battery is not just for start stop, with the belt driven starter/ generator, when accelerating it drives the starter motor to assist the engine and reduce the vehicle emissions. This is what a MHEV is all about. 110 XS 250 MY 23 Gondwana Stone, Cold climate pack and towbar

15th Nov 2023 8:53pm

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